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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
• TVB NEWS 講清講楚: 城大綠化天台 http://news.tvb.com/programmes/ontherecord/574acbb46db28c8e75000000
  

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 http://ibse.hk/greenroof/
  
  

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| Created: Jul 2016 | Update: 16 Oct 2017 |