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.
9780471674955 (cloth) 0471674958 (cloth)
2008027942
Green roofs (Gardening) Green roofs (Gardening)--Design and construction.