Green Walls And Roofs

Green living technologies international llc glti is the industry leader in green roofs green walls and vertical farms.

Green walls and roofs.

Modern green roofs and walls are building elements designed to support living vegetation in order to improve a building s performance. With green space sometimes in short supply at ground level greening the walls as well as the roofs of buildings can bring many benefits right to the urban core. Green roofs offer significant economic benefits including a longer roof life and heating and cooling energy savings. They are increasingly used in cities to help buildings avoid overheating to cool the air and to absorb air pollutants.

There is a huge variety of green wall or vertical garden designs. The main types are where plants grow in planter boxes or in a lightweight type of soil attached to a wall. The vegetated surface provided by strategic urban greenery such as green walls and roofs will block high frequency sounds and when constructed with a substrate or growing medium support can also block low frequency noises. In the 21st century our cities face many challenges including overheating air pollution surface flooding and lack of biodiversity.

We ve brought nature to life for two decades providing individuals architects and companies around the globe with innovative living architecture and educational programs. Also known as living roofs and walls they are emerging as important additions to the palette of construction techniques for creating healthy ecologically responsible buildings. The roof is partially or completely covered with a waterproof layer or planter style boxes soil or similar and plants. A green roof is one with plants growing on it.

For over 30 years plant life has been used to this end along freeways arterials and rail lines in north america and europe. Green roofs walls green roofs can help regulate a building s internal temperature reduce stormwater runoff and mitigate the urban heat island effect. Green walls and roofs insulate buildings clean the air absorb carbon dioxide reduce noise pollution and can provide habitat for insects.