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Go Green - Roofs Landscaping |
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Go Green with Green Roofs Let s face it!!! The Okanagan is heating up and we need new ways of conserving our water supply. Green roofs are becoming increasing popular in all areas of the world, acting not only with eco-function, but to beautify areas that may not have access to plantings.  Drip Irrigation
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A green roof is as a system where a vegetated area becomes part of the building's roof and includes vegetation, a growing medium, a filter layer, a drainage layer, a root resistance layer and a waterproof membrane. Canadian Researchers have shown the first evidence that green roofs help to conserve energy in the winter as well as the summer. The multiple benefits of conventional green roofs in the warm season are already well known; they beautify concrete buildings, reduce air conditioning use in small buildings, retain and reduce storm water runoff, reduce air pollution, cut down noise pollution and create a refuge for insects and wild birds. |
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