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What type of green roof is this?

5 years ago

Hi there,

What type of green roof is installed here? What plants were used? how much would this type of green roof cost? Thank you so much for your insight!

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Fernandez Architecture
5 years ago
Hi Shelby,

This is an organic green roof with the materials and substrate for small plants.

The roof is designed to place local and easy maintain plants that only needs the local environment to grow up.

The cost will be just a little more than traditional because the structure and materials are chosen to fit the natural plants, weigh, etc...

Thank you for you question and let me know if you will need our services of Fernandez architecture.

Joaquin Fernandez, Architect

AIA, NCARB, ASID, LEED GA

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