Evaluating Green Roof Energy Performance
Report Number
FSEC-CR-1659-06
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-1659-06.pdf
Keywords
Roofs; Buildings; Energy Conservation; Energy Efficiency; Green roofs; Energy performance; Vegetated roofs; Building sustainability; Roof technology
Abstract
Green or vegetated roofs are becoming more popular in the United States. High profile examples of U.S. green roofs include the Chicago City Hall and Ford Motor Company Dearborn truck plant that has a total green roof area of more than 10 acres (4 ha). Chicago has begun issuing grants to help residential and small commercial building owners install green roofs.
Green roofs have been in use in Europe for centuries and are a more recent phenomenon in the U.S. Germany has emerged as a leader in modern green roof technology and usage where it's estimated that there are more than 800 green roofs that comprise 10% of all flat roofs.
Date Published
2-20-2006
Identifiers
508
Subjects
Green roofs (Gardening); Buildings--Energy conservation; Roof gardening; Sustainable buildings; Energy consumption
Local Subjects
Buildings - Energy Conservation; Buildings - Energy Efficiency; Buildings - Roofs
Type
Text; Document
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Sonne, Jeffrey, "Evaluating Green Roof Energy Performance" (2006). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 508.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/508
Rights Statement
Notes
Original Publication: Jeffrey Sonne, "Evaluating Green Roof Energy Performance:, 2006, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (www.ashrae.org). ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 48, February 2006
© 2006 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.