Getting better understanding about principles, theories and technology of green roof systems and design to be applied in building intensive and extensive industrial and residential design is a must to implement the best and effective construction of green roof design over structures in order to obtain environmental and financial or economical benefits, particularly for structural engineers and builders. But this topic is complex, because it takes depth of analysis and interpretation by using the help of technology and software.
Green roof system book, written by Susan Weiler and Katrin Scholz-Barth is presented as best reference to guide your how to implement planning, design and landscape construction over the structures of various green roof buildings for the purposes of saving electrical cost and reduce impact of storm-water and influences of weather conditions.
The authors includes details explanation on approaches of building green roof by considering technical, environmental, social, economic, and financial issues so readers know how to manage all component and application with such combined technical information and material in order to get great decision of risk management and documentation as well as fashionable building of green roof design based on types of plants, loading, environmental limitations and underlying structures.
This green roof system book is highly recommended for whoever wants to know extensive principles and knowledge of building green roof design and maintenance for residential and industrial construction and structures, based on international standard of architectures.
Green Roof Systems : A Guide to the Planning, Design and Construction of Building Over Structure
Susan Weiler and Katrin Scholz-Barth
320 pages
Publisher: Wiley, 2009
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