Building Resilience In Urban Settlements
Through Green Roof Retrofit
Introduction
Background And Context: Green Infrastructure
Green Roof Retrofit
Is Green Roof Sustainable
Do Green Roofs Really Work
Green Building Retrofit Checklist
Are Green Roots Bad
Can You Retrofit A Green Roof
Can You Put A Green Roof On An Existing Building
How To Install A Green Roof
Can I Put A Green Roof On My House
Green Roof Policy
Diy Green Roof Construction
Do Green Roofs Leak
Green Roofs
Extensive And Intensive Systems
Valuing Green Infrastructure And Wider Economic Benefits
Measures Of Greenness In Cities And The Growing Market
For Green Roofs
A Growing Global Market For Green Roofs
Overview Of The Structure Of The Book
Conclusion
References
Technical And Engineering Issues In Green Roof Retrofit
Introduction
Technical And Engineering Considerations
Roof Structure And Covering Typologies
Pitched Roof Structures
Pitched Roof Coverings
Flat Roof Structures
Flat Roof Coverings
Other Roof Designs
Green Roof Modular Systems
Available Space
Structural Capacity
Waterproof Membranes And Insulation
Green Roof Retrofit Building-Urban-Resilience
Do Green Roofs Cool The Air
What Do Green Roofs Help With
Does Greenhouse Roof Need To Be Clear
Does Metal Roof Reduce Energy Bills
Does Reroofing Require A Permit
Residential Green Roof System
Green And Resilient Retrofit Program
Artificial Green Roof Syste
What Are The Disadvantages Of Green Roofs
What Are The Benefits Of A Green Roof
Green Roof Requirements
How Green Roofs Work
How Green Roofs Can Help Cities
How Does A Green Roof Help The Environment
How Do Green Roofs Help The Environment
What Are Green Roofs Used For
Why Are Green Roofs Good For The Environment
What Color Roof For Green House
What Are Green Roofs Made Of
Drainage
Heritage
Green Roof Access
Access For Maintenance
Temporary Or Permanent Access Strategies
Green Roof Retrofit Building-Urban-Resilience
Maintenance Frequency
Other Issues
How To Determine Which Green Roof Type Is Best Suited
To Different Structures
Illustrative Case Studies
Australia – Surry Hills Library And Bear Park, Sydney
Brazil
Queen St West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cheapside, London, UK
Conclusions
Green Roof Retrofit And The Urban Heat Island
Introduction
Defining The Urban Heat Island
UHI Impacts On Environment, Society And Economy
Microclimatic Effects Of Rooftop Greening
Green Roof Cooling Mechanisms
Green Roof Retrofit For Mitigation – Defining
The Boundaries
Roof Availability And Suitability
Design Considerations – Intensive Versus Extensive
Green Roof Retrofit For Mitigation – Developing
The Model
Overview Of Methods
Modelling Roof Availability And Suitability
Modelling Thermal Performance
Model Implementation – Evaluating Sydney’s Surface
Green Roof Retrofit Building-Urban-Resilience
And Canopy‐Layer Heat Islands
Green Roof Retrofit For Mitigation – Model
Why Green Roof
Where Are Green Roofs Most Popular
What’s A Green Roof
Why Green Roofs Are Good
Why Are Green Roofs Important
Installing Green Roof Existing Building
Green Roof Retrofit
Green Building And Retrofit Architect
Green Retrofit Hud
Green Roof Research
Green Roof Articles
Retrofit Plus
Green Roof Plugs
Green Roof Revit
Green Roof Residential
Green Roof Vs Traditional Roof
Green Retrofits California
Green Roof R Value
Implementation
Conclusions – Where To From Here?
Limitations Of The Research And Opportunities
For Further Work
References
Thermal Performance Of Green Roof Retrofit
Introduction
Green Roof Retrofit And Thermal Performance
Green Roof Retrofit Building-Urban-Resilience
Research Methodology
Case Study: Rio De Janeiro And Sydney
Rio De Janeiro Case Study
Sydney Case Study
Evaluation Of Rio De Janeiro And Sydney Cases
Green Roof Initiative
Green Roof Regulations
Green Roof Requirements
Green Roof Requirements Nyc
Green Roof With Grey Siding
Can You Retrofit A Green Roof
Green Roof Policy
Can You Put A Green Roof On An Existing Building
Green Roof Examples
Green Roof Requirements
Green Roof Explained
How To Install A Green Roof
Green Building Retrofit Checklist
Do Green Roofs Really Work
Dark Green Roof
Egreen Roofing Solutions
Forest Green Roof
Ford Green Roof
Green Metal Roof Homes
Conclusions
References
Storm water Attenuation And Green Roof Retrofit
Introduction
The Problem Of Pluvial Flooding
Specifications For Storm water Roofs And Issues For Retrofit
Technical And Physical Issues In Retrofit
Estimating Runoff Reduction
Modelling For City‐Scale Storm water Attenuation
Melbourne, Australia
Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, UK CBD Database
Melbourne And Newcastle Runoff Estimation
Assessment Of Retrofit At A Building Scale
Conclusions – Where To Next?
References
Biodiversity And Green Roof Retrofit
Introduction
What Is Biodiversity?
Green Roofs For Vertebrate Conservation
Green Roofs For Invertebrate Conservation
Conclusions
Designing Biodiverse Green Roofs
Egreen Roofing Solutions
Forest Green Roof
Ford Green Roof
Green Metal Roof Homes
House Green Roof
Green Retrofit Hud
Green Remodeling
Green Retrofits California
Living Green Roof
Green Roof Requirements
Green Roof Los Angeles
Metal Green Roof
Metal Roof Retrofit
Green Construction
Commercial Green Roof Systems
Commercial Green Roof Cost
Green And Resilient Retrofit Program
Roof Green
Roof Retrofit
Od Green Romeo Zero
Green-R-Panel
Green Roof Systems Residential
References
Planting Choices For Retrofitted Green Roofs
Introduction
Ecosystem Services Delivery By Green Roofs: The Importance
Of Plant Choice
Plant Species Choice And Building Cooling/Insulation
Plants And Cooling – Basic Principles
Plant Species Choice And Summer‐Time Surface Cooling
Plant Species Choice And Winter‐Time Insulation
Plant Species Choice And Storm water Management