Green Roofs are Saving Green Dollars
Sourced from the Great Lakes Echo
As cities continue to expand, the amount of unused rooftop space grows too.
Steven Peck, the founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, said that flat roofs are wasted spaces. The organization is an association of the green roof and wall industry.
“Roofs cover a portion of the Earth and they heat the city up like hot plates,” he said. “Building a green roof can save energy and help the city.”
In 2017, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to require that most new buildings install living vegetation or solar panels on rooftops, according to National Geographic.
Since then, several other cities throughout the U.S. have implemented similar laws, including New York City and Denver.
That trend has been working its way into Michigan, with cities making strides towards green sustainability.
Grand Rapids is “America’s Greenest City” and has received recognition worldwide for its sustainable development, according to Experience Grand Rapids, the city’s marketing and tourism promotion agency. It said the city’s goal is to reduce net carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and reach 0% by 2050.
From the Living Architecture Monitor
