Green Roofs and Living Walls: Websites

Try these search terms when searching the web:

• "Green roofs"
• "Roof garden"
• "Living roof"
•  Ecoroof
• "Vegetative roof"
• "Vertical garden"
• "Living wall"
• "Vertical farm"
  

Always be sure to evaluate any Web site or other source you use. Click on the Evaluating Information tab at the top for more information.

The green roof energy calculator allows you to compare the annual energy performance of a building with a vegetative green roof to the same building with either a conventional roof or a highly reflective roof.

In May 2011 a green roof was installed outside Parkland College Library. Funding was provided by the College remodeling fund and the Parkland College Foundation. Click this link to our Facebook page for photos.