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Green green roof Questions

I am interested in converting the flat roof on my building into a green roof. I want to include raised planting beds for a vegetable garden.

— Donna Dirksen Philadelphia, PA

Richard Heller

Answered by Richard Heller

New Rochelle, NY

Greener by Design

September 19, 2011

What type of company should I contact to fix my leaking dirt and grass roof? It's leaked a few times when there is wet heavy spring snow.

— Mike W. Littleton, CO

Answered by Richard Heller on January 16, 2012

I am interested in converting the flat roof on my building into a green roof. I want to include raised planting beds for a vegetable garden.

— Donna Dirksen Philadelphia, PA

Answered by Richard Heller on September 19, 2011

What kind of roof should I use? I live in Oregon and it rains all the time.

— Izabella Weedman Happy Valley, OR

Answered by David Willson on May 23, 2011

I am interested in contractors who work on green residential roofs. My current roof is asbestos shingle on a peaked/gabled roof.

— S. Jones Pittsburgh, PA

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on May 18, 2011

What type of waterproofing system is used under these green roofs, and what is the expected lifespan of the actual roofing material?

— Fred Oompalumpa Saint Peters, MO

Answered by Polly Osborne, FAIA, LEED AP on August 26, 2010

What is the "rule" for irrigating a green roof garden?

— baruch weiss Farmersville, OH

Answered by Richard Heller on July 5, 2010

Are there general size guidelines for choosing trees for green roofs? What is the minimum area needed per tree?

— Brad New York, NY

Answered by Richard Heller on July 5, 2010

Green roof to offset the required land space for zoning?

— feng schaefer

Answered by Kathy Spence on February 2, 2010

Are there any cost-cutting shortcuts for planting a green roof on my urban townhouse?

— Rachel Diamond, Harrisburg, PA

Answered by Mark Schrieber on August 25, 2009

We want to add a green roof to our Virginia log cabin. Will pests and weeds be a problem?

— John Duke, Richmond, VA

Answered by John Messerschmidt on July 6, 2009

 
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