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Weiler, Susan K.

Green roof systems a guide to the planning, design, and construction of landscapes over structure Susan K. Weiler, Katrin Scholz-Barth. - Hoboken, N.J. John Wiley & Sons c2009. - v, 313 p. ill. 24 cm. - Wiley books on sustainable design .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Replenishing our diminishing resources: integrating landscape and architecture -- Beyond the property line: ecological, economic, spatial, and social benefits of green roof systems -- Envisioning green roof systems: from city scale to project scale -- Green roof systems at the project scale: site and architectural considerations -- Considerations in developing structural systems for green roof systems -- Component parts: inert and dynamic -- Putting the parts together: the design and documentation process -- The bidding and construction porocess -- Minimizing, managing, and insuring risk -- Maintenance requirements and performance evaluation.

ISBN: 9780471674955 (cloth) 0471674958 (cloth)

LCCN: 2008027942

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Green roofs (Gardening)
Green roofs (Gardening)--Design and construction.

LC Class. No.: SB419.5 / .W45 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 635.9/671 721.5