Green Walls And Roofs

The roof is partially or completely covered with a waterproof layer or planter style boxes soil or similar and plants.

Green walls and roofs.

Green living technologies international llc glti is the industry leader in green roofs green walls and vertical farms. Green roofs walls green roofs can help regulate a building s internal temperature reduce stormwater runoff and mitigate the urban heat island effect. With green space sometimes in short supply at ground level greening the walls as well as the roofs of buildings can bring many benefits right to the urban core. Green roofs offer significant economic benefits including a longer roof life and heating and cooling energy savings.

We ve brought nature to life for two decades providing individuals architects and companies around the globe with innovative living architecture and educational programs. A green roof is one with plants growing on it. Green walls and roofs insulate buildings clean the air absorb carbon dioxide reduce noise pollution and can provide habitat for insects. Laurelrock is a certified installer for glti green roof and green wall systems.

For over 30 years plant life has been used to this end along freeways arterials and rail lines in north america and europe. In the 21st century our cities face many challenges including overheating air pollution surface flooding and lack of biodiversity. The main types are where plants grow in planter boxes or in a lightweight type of soil attached to a wall. Through laurelrock s partnership with green living technologies international glti we can design and install custom built green walls and roofs using only the highest quality and most enduring materials including stainless steel and aluminum.

Also known as living roofs and walls they are emerging as important additions to the palette of construction techniques for creating healthy ecologically responsible buildings. The vegetated surface provided by strategic urban greenery such as green walls and roofs will block high frequency sounds and when constructed with a substrate or growing medium support can also block low frequency noises. There is a huge variety of green wall or vertical garden designs.