Web Site: Green Roofs and Living Walls: Books

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 Library Catalog, try a subject search for:

Green Roofs
Roof Gardening
Living Roof
Living Walls
Green Walls
Vertical Gardening

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Some Books in the Main Stacks

Planting green roofs and living walls
Call Number: SB419.5 .D85 2008

Dunnett (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 Manual
Call Number: SB419.5 .S65 2010

This 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 Maintenance
Call Number: SB419.5 .L83 2009

Written 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 Study
Call Number: SB419.5 .W47 2007

Christian 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 Design
Call Number: SB419.5 .C36 2008

A thorough and engaging book on roof gardens, with a wealth of detailed examples.
Green Roofs: Ecological Design and Construction
Call Number: SB419.5 .G76 2005

Forty 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 Construction
Call Number: SB419.5 .O75 1999

In 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 Methods
Call Number: TH4860 .S6397 2009

Over 1200 photographs illustrate each process, many of them throwbacks to times when buildings were constructed with more rudimentary tools and technologies.
Vertical gardens
Call Number: SB463.5 .V47 2007

Vertical 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 City
Call Number: SB463.5 .B5313 2008

In 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.