Leafy roof with autumn colors
Not leaky, one hopes.
Green roofs (interesting Wikipedia entry here) are very popular among the environmentally conscious set these days, but I'd not seen one quite like this before. This is a view from our balcony and you might like to compare this shot with one from April to see the changes in the foliage.
A few tidbits from the Wiki article:
- Following this (refers to Chicago City Hall example - Z) and other studies, it has now been estimated that if all the roofs in a major city were "greened," urban temperatures could be reduced by as much as 12 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Switzerland has one of Europe's oldest green roofs, created in 1914 at the Moos lake water-treatment plant, Wallishofen, Zürich.
- Even in high-rise urban settings as tall as 19 stories, it has been found that green roofs can attract beneficial insects, birds, bees and butterflies.
8 comments:
Oh, things are getting really red over there!
12 degrees F!!! wow!!! that would be so much!!!!! i enjoyed flitting through the Wikipedia link u mentioned here ...thank u !
Very nice. It looks like a painting by Claude Monet.
There is a lot of this being done in some of the cities now. Sod on top of the roofs keeps the temperatures down I guess. I like your roof. It is colorful.
Nice post, nice photo. You are fortunate to have that view. Plant wheat and it could be harvested!
Gorgeous photo! I love the flowers and greeneries.
This is SO interesting, this green roof stuff. Remember my photo of Portland's skyline with what looked like grass in the forefront? That was a bit of the 5th floor roof garden (a green roof) at the building where I work--I took the photo from the 6th floor windows. I especially enjoy the roof garden at lunch or break time, a few moments in the sun or eating outside on the patio beside the roof garden are treats all year round. Plus there are informative display here and there on the patio that explain all about how the garden came about and its many benefits. Thanks for reminding me of how much I enjoy it, with your beautiful fall photo!
Just beautiful! Love it!
Post a Comment