Social Benefits Of Green Roofs

This paper analyzes and describes the personal and social benefits of green roofs.

Social benefits of green roofs.

Green roofs are long term investments with short term returns. According to several studies the presence of green areas has a relaxing psychological effect helps to reduce blood pressure and lowers the heartbeat. A probabilistic lifecycle analysis of the associated costs and benefits of installing green roofs were conducted. 1 green roofs save energy.

A green roof has many benefits at economic ecological and societal levels. The green roof advantages for you and the urban environment. Green roofs reduce the heat flux through the roof and less energy for cooling or heating can lead to significant cost savings. Shading the outer surface of the building envelope has been shown to be more effective than internal insulation.

Due to multiple benefits green roofs substantially enhance residential and commercial property values. The following list shows some of the main benefits that green roofs can provide to urban areas and their inhabitants. Green roofs are energy efficient. A green roof also helps control storm water runoff and retention.

A green roof provides a rainwater buffer purifies the air reduces the ambient temperature regulates the indoor temperature saves energy and encourages biodiversity in the city. Benefits of a green roof. There is a high probability that green roofs represent only personal economical benefits over their lifecycle.