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    GREEN ROOFS AND ITS IMPORTANCE

    TO EACH HOUSEHOLD
    Presented by: Renalyn B. Cataluña
    A Brief History of the Green Roof

    • Green roofs date back thousands of years. In ancient


    times, green roof structures began as sod roofs above
    caves, with “rooftop” earth and plantlife used for
    agricultural, dwelling and ceremonial purposes. The
    downfall of these sod roofs was a lack of protection
    against burrowing animals and lack of waterproofing
    ability.
    • It originated and began thousands of years ago. The
    Hanging Gardens of Babylon include some of the most
    well-known examples of green roofs. Green roofs were
    originally intended to keep their homes cool in the
    summer and warm in the winter. Now, technology has
    evolved to have more advantages, and the list goes on.
    INTRODUCTION
    A green roof diminishes polluted air, provides
    heat isolation and cold insulation, also provides
    stormwater management, reduces ambient
    temperature, controls indoor temperature, saves
    electricity, and promotes biodiversity in the region.
    Aside from that, the owners are provided with an
    outdoor aesthetic atmosphere, which decreases
    ambient noise both inside and outside, and improves
    well-being. Green roof affects not just the architectural
    aspect of the house/building but as well as the
    physical, mental, and psychological state of the users
    and their surroundings.
    INTRODUCTION

    Green roofs are installed in multiple layers on top


    of a conventional or flat roof and are covered partially or
    fully with vegetation including soil. It has become a trend,
    unfortunately, houses in the Philippines have not widely
    adapted to it yet.
    The cost of green roof installation is known for its
    high cost. In the Philippines, the price ranges from P2900
    to P3200 per square meter and varies from where it will
    be applied. A more complicated location of green roofs
    tends to be more costly, in general, green roofs are costly
    primarily due to the materials that are used in protecting
    and assembling the roof and the structure to support the
    weight
    TYPES OF GREEN ROOFS
    There are two types of green
    roofs:
    1. Intensive green roofs have
    deep soil layers, widely varied
    plantlife and increased weight-
    bearing and stress load
    (therefore requiring higher
    maintenance).

    2. Extensive green roofs have


    thin soil depth and less layers,
    a simplicity that allows for
    easier maintenance and
    makes them the more
    accessible option.
    GREEN ROOF INSTALLATION

    Assembling a green roof requires a multi-


    layer of protection and support to maintain the
    vegetation and the roof deck in good condition.
    A usual roof component consists of the
    following:
    •Waterproofing of the roof deck
    •Root barrier
    •Drainage
    •Filter layer/geotextile filter
    •Green Roof Substrate/growing medium (soil)
    •Vegetation
    GREEN ROOFS IN THE PHILIPPINES

    JEG Tower @ One Acacia Cebu


    GREEN ROOFS IN THE PHILIPPINES

    Small Laude’s Rooftop Mansion


    IMPORTANCE
    Benefits of Green roofs
    1.Environmental
    2.Economic
    3.Social
    1. ENVIRONMENTAL
    • Natural filtration: green roof works as natural air filtration
    to absorb dust and clean the air
    • Plants have photosynthesis that consumes CO2 emission
    and release oxygen; this makes the air fresh and reduces
    CO2 dioxide emission
    • The green roof could be trapped up to 4% of heavy metal
    city dust
    • Acoustics: The ability of green roof on controlling and
    reduce sound reflection.
    • Stormwater management: Green roof acts as porous
    surfaces and control storm waters.
    2. ECONOMIC
    • Energy: green roof has a benefit to reduce energy
    consumption through shading and insulation
    • Due to the capability of horizontal plants to lessen
    temperature, they are an appropriate technique for dropping
    cooling energy request and improving the energy efficiency of
    buildings
    • A green roof is lessening contraction and growth of building
    material due to temperature.
    • Thermal comfort: Plants have severe effects of systems on
    reducing urban heat island which is a significant problem in
    cities and urban areas.
    • Green roof nominated as a tool to mitigate urban heat island
    • Green roof increases the life span of the building roof by
    protecting the roof from thermal heat.
    3. Social
    • The green roof creates places for recreation and rest.
    • Green roof proved that contact with nature has a
    psychological impact and increases human health and
    wellbeing.
    • Plants reduced stress and lower obesity achieved by
    proximity to green areas.
    • Plants: Have a positive impact on the people working or
    living around them.
    • Plants in urban areas and compound by buildings attract
    people more than plants in gardens.
    • Roofs can offer very vital environments for expert rare or
    imperiled species
    • Greening the roof for improving life and social activities
    in cities are not merely a scientific vision of the 20th
    century. The concept of the implementation of dry or
    living plants and grass on building roof and walls
    appeared in different climates as a construction
    element, or as a mitigation technique to lower the high
    temperature in a hot climate or to insulate building
    envelopes from cold weather.
    • In some cultures, either the green roof showed the
    social status of dwelling owners, used for socializing or
    enjoying the outdoor terrace garden, even the concept
    in some culture could be forbidden to more
    impoverished people. Whatever the use of a green roof
    as to symbolize a social status it is still use to mitigate
    the climatic conditions.
    • The techniques provide a significant contribution to the
    field of sustainable architecture, also to improve
    understanding of the progressive developments of a
    green roof.
    • Despite other new designs of green system, this
    conventional and simple green roof has remained to
    contribute significantly to provide indoor thermal
    comfort.
    THANK YOU FOR
    LISTENING!

    Presented by: Renalyn B. Cataluña


    REFERENCES
    • https://oppla.eu/casestudy/18037
    • https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/using-green-roofs-
    reduce-heat-islands
    • https://metro.style/living/tips/small-laude-s-
    garden/27192
    • https://jegtower.com/tag/green-roof/

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