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Green roof systems and technology

1. What are green roofs?

2. Brief history of green roofs

3. Major types of green roofs

4. Key components

5. Benefits of green roofs

6. Design considerations
[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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 Video Presentation:

• Design concepts: Vancouver's 6 Acre Living Green Roof (4:31) http://youtu.be/OX0JHdVd27o
• Living Green Roof: Vancouver Convention Centre - BC, Canada (2:43) http://youtu.be/5R_zgAsTf0c
• Hanging Gardens of Babylon (3:16), http://youtu.be/-m4wJxWB2w4
  

References:

• Hui, S. C. M., 2011. Technical Guidelines for Green Roofs Systems in Hong Kong, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (submitted to CIBSE Hong Kong Branch) [PDF]

 Web Links:

• Green roof research (HKU) http://me.hku.hk/bse/greenroof/
  
  

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| Created: Jul 2016 | Update: 29 Aug 2016 |