Green Roofs and Living Walls: Books
A guide to information about green roofs and living walls and how to create them. Supports CIT 135 Construction Practices and Sustainability.
Finding Books
On the shelf, look in these call number areas in both REFERENCE and the MAIN STACKS: SB419. 5 and TH4860
In the Parkland Catalog, try a subject search for:
Green Roofs Living Walls
Roof Gardening Green Walls
Living Roof Vertical Gardening
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Some Books in the Main Stacks
Planting green roofs and living wallsCall Number: SB419.5 .D85 2008Dunnett (urban horticulture, U. of Sheffield, England) and Kingsbury, a specialist in contemporary naturalistic planting design, describe principles and methods of growing plants on rooftops and up walls, for environmental, insulation, and aesthetic reasons. The information is technical enough to used by construction companies and architects, but simple enough that plain folks can use it to green their own house, tool shed, latrine, or what not.
Below are some of the books on green roofs, living walls, and vertical gardening you can find in Parkland Library's Main Stacks. You can check these books out using your Parkland ID card!
The Green Roof ManualCall Number: SB419.5 .S65 2010This handbook describes every aspect of the creation and maintenance of roof gardens, particularly for larger buildings (though all the information can be applied to a single-family dwelling). The authors have done an admirable job of maintaining a down-to-earth, practical focus, calling on the reader to consider the broader impact of the choices available, describing why certain materials are required, the benefits and drawbacks of various plants, and offering detailed information about standards within the industry.
Green Roof Construction and MaintenanceCall Number: SB419.5 .L83 2009Written by an industry expert in green roof design and installation, this GreenSource book presents all of the information you need to skillfully design, construct, and maintain green roofs. You will find a wealth of practical details gathered through real-world implementations and independent research.
Green Roof: A case StudyCall Number: SB419.5 .W47 2007Christian Werthmann uses this case study to present an innovative guide to creating a green roof garden. He details both the design process and the specifics of environmental soundness.
Green Roofs in Sustainable Landscape DesignCall Number: SB419.5 .C36 2008A thorough and engaging book on roof gardens, with a wealth of detailed examples.
Green Roofs: Ecological Design and ConstructionCall Number: SB419.5 .G76 2005Forty case studies of design, accompanied by color photographs, demonstrate the variety of green roof projects that can be found around the world.
Roof Gardens: History, Design and ConstructionCall Number: SB419.5 .O75 1999In the first comprehensive study published in English, respected landscape architect Theodore Osmundson provides the practical information professionals need to be able to include well-designed and well-constructed roof gardens in their projects. Roof Gardens covers site considerations, construction, design elements, and maintenance, as well as useful data and sources of supply and information.
Building Green: A Complete How-to Guide to Alternative Building MethodsCall Number: TH4860 .S6397 2009Over 1200 photographs illustrate each process, many of them throwbacks to times when buildings were constructed with more rudimentary tools and technologies.
Vertical gardensCall Number: SB463.5 .V47 2007Vertical Gardens is the first publication to present a collection of the most important examples of this unique addition to the international architectural vocabulary, illustrated through hundreds of photographs.
The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the CityCall Number: SB463.5 .B5313 2008In this oversize, all-color book, [the author] explains how to create plant walls using more than one thousand plants, drawing on his observation of natural milieus, his technique of growing on vertical surfaces, his savoir faire, and his passion for plants.
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