Green roof systems
Subtitle: a guide to the planning, design and construction of building over structure
By: Susan K. Weiler, Katrin Scholz-Barth.
Contributors: Scholz-Barth, Katrin, 1967-
Publisher: J. Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9780471674955
Subjects: Green roofs (Gardening); Green roofs (Gardening) -- Design and construction
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Replenishing our diminishing resources: integrating landscape and architecture; title: Beyond the property line: ecological, economic, spatial, and social benefits of green roofs; title: Envisioning green roof systems: from city scale to project scale; title: Green roof systems at the project scale: site and architectural considerations; title: Considerations in developing structural systems for green roof systems; title: Component parts: inert and dynamic; title: Putting the parts together: the design and documentation process; title: Bidding and construction porocess; title: Minimizing potential mistakes: understanding design, product, warranty, liability and insurance; title: Maintenance requirements and performance evaluation.