Introduction to Living Roofs / Green Roofs - BGTV

[iLOVENATURE2011]

installing green roofs in our home is the solution for global warming! =D

[ohgoodlord]

very informative

[skipperandcap]

See the video, " organic architecture Suncrest Cottage", for a green roof home design.

[thejoyofrob]

This makes no sense whatsoever. It costs 3/sq. ft. in Kentucky to build the BEST shingle roof possible. It cost 30/sq. ft to build a green roof. How economic is that?

[FlashGameReviews]

@thejoyofrob Because it lets a roofer build a metal roof, cover it with dirt and weeds, and pocket $27/sqft?

[Hartseal]

Our video response is the perfect solution for waterproofing a roof, we believe the a GRP roof is the perfect partner for a green roofing system. Google Hartseal GRP Roofing Systems for more info.

[anynickwilldofine]

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complaints!

[greenstylenorth]

Great vid.

[pegobuilders]

Green roofs are changing the way architects design buildings

[BizzProfessional]

Visit DesignGreenConstruction online for more information about this topic

[nicktonic]

woah good frickin vido

[spookrockcity]

CUH CUH CUH CUH CAVE IN!

9/11

started by one of these so called gardens

somebody get popular mechanics on the phone.

the plane also had one of these gardens on the roof of it.

[2012mshannon]

ur a fuckin idiot

[theatomiceye]

nice idea, but then it rains, the roof can't support the weight, and it caves in. Why didn't he ask about that... he had his list of questions in his hand. I did enjoy the theme music in the beginning.

[OldSageyboy]

This is a lightweight system, which does not require nor allow vast quantities of water to store. The filtration layer allows a certain amount of water to stay on the roof and the rest flows off as on a standard roof. This run off water can be stored into a "grey water system" which stores and treats the water (now here's the good part). With solar powered units you are able to pump water back up on the roof to irrigate & feed on a timer also solar-powered. PS sedum plants don't need a lawnmower

[kkkoutofkkk]

Wait, what? I was agreeing with you on your first comment but saying it helps more if you do it on a regular basis.

[RobDieselUSMC]

theres a saying we have in my unit, 'good idea, bad judgement'...instead of finding ways to put more "green" into the human habitat, why dont we try to put "green" into a non"green" place? maybe find a way to make the mojave desert grow plantlife...

[flunkdfluc]

hmmm. HOW heavy would it get when it rains ?

[ohgoodlord]

@flunkdfluc lol im sure excess water gets drained out looking at the diagram of the living roof on the vid.

[Excaliburways]

I've had roots.

[junkie4vids]

It is worse enough to have to mow our lawns in the summer. Now, we have to mow our roof?

[miragebird]

You don't plant grass on your roof. If weeds grow on your roof let them.

[annabelle7123]

in busy, busy areas like Asia we need this, and in downtown where u see no green, we need this... but in suburban area with trees and shrubs... do we really need a garden on the roof?

[kkkoutofkkk]

not really but i guess it helps

[izurz]

hey who or what is punkey bruster

[rexvam]

hi!... i would like to ask if how can ants can be controlled in this kind of roof. global warming heats up the ground.. eventually ants would come out and make a living in green roofs since it is cooler than the earth? thanx

[miragebird]

Ants aren't a problem. They would probably have trouble getting food and die.

[patgarfield]

Awesome!

[MidiPunk]

Gotta mow the roof, brb.

[01DINGUS10]

looks nice but they forgot to mention the huge cost involved in reinforcing an existing roof to hold all that extra weight.

[HaremHeart]

Beautiful idea, but won't be effective for wildlife or cooling the city on high rises in Miami. But other small buildings can do their part!

[thinkingchaos]

This looks nice :)

[juzcuz]

This has been done for years in europe. It not only decrease heat island effect but also decreases water runoff and replaces the plants that were removed from the buildings footprint.

[babyblackbeans]

yay austin!! go longhorns :]

[comedybill]

Ok, I like the idea. But if vegetation can eventually crack and grow through a thick tarmac road, surely it will find a way to put it's roots down through the roof in to the building, no?

[LKDisney]

Depends on what you're planting. They're not growing trees. Flowers and grass do not send roots very deep.

[Depthhider]

Crap!!! there goes my plans for a red wood forest roof. ):

[VonHOG]

You saved the best part for last. ROOF TOP GARDENS ATTRACT INSECTS!

[JaniceChaos]

diversity helps, birds eat insects, insects eat insects. Then there's no trouble with them.

[manicmuffin]

Rooftop gardens attract no more insects than your backyard or local park. Plus the only insects you should worry about are insects that are vectors of disease, like flies, mosquitoes, and cockroaches. Flies and cockroaches are in urban areas all the time anyway (they are attracted to the refuse), and mosquitoes travel for miles for meals, so you can't do anything about that. If anything, the gardens will attract more birds and other natural predators of insects, which could actually help.

[guysmiley00]

Indeed, like the insects that we rely on to pollinate the vast majority of our food crops. Farmers often import insects (usually bees) to assist in pollination.

Long story short - no insects = no food.

[funnyfartingbaby]

green is good, use it and watch funny farting baby!

[gidgetbananas]

Gawd, those roofs are so kewl. I wish I could have one.

[SSNX23]

everything you need to establish your roof is based upon oil, from your liners to your seeds

[schmeezies]

....and once it's in, it's in. moreover, if it's made from recyclables, you're in good shape. *and* they're more efficient in the long run, which reduces use across the board in the long run. it's like spending $5 to save $100.

[Trinigyal20]

Thanks for uploading!

[338jon]

next... geothermal roofs LMAO

[Gobbah]

NICE

[McStabbins]

as opposed to using the existing 1-2ft edge rise on the rooftop, think about a bulding with about 20ft (about 1.5 floors) at the top of the building being filled with soil. With proper irrigation, you could plant a good sized tree up there providing shade for all that dead grass you've got on your roof. As it is, you have a BROWN roof.

[BrokenSpiderweb]

They had indicated at the start of this video that they were attempting to use native plants. Most of the vegetation native to the region is scrub grass and wild flowers, which aren't brilliantly "green".

On shorter buildings a tree might be feasible, however on taller structures you would need to be very careful. High wind would cause torsion forces to apply to the structure in ways engineers never intended.

[krayzgerman]

I want one!

[MuTuHaN61]

turkish golasoo.

[snoopdog68]

Get a permit and grow some medical weed up there, get high and get real high..

[mentospowergum]

it would be so cool to see all building in Manhattan with green rooftops!

[coolnestea12345]

stupid.

[boeict]

Hi,

Im from the Netherlands and we need this..

I love this idea!

[JamesJessica7771]

This is such B.S...Global Warming Is a Myth. Just like Global cooling was in 1975.You Exhale CO2 Green house gases lol. So lets stop breathing and save the planet. A volcano Melts every mineral known to man and puts it in the air. So should we stop volcanoes to ?Global warming is just a political and business agenda. Stop being sheep's people !

[ntnimara]

I dunno man.. try living in Greece this summer.. we've been hitting 40 degrees Celsius 3 summers in a row.. it's getting pretty tight.. plus.. all the heat push us to use AC to cool down.. which demands electricity, and our electricity production is based on coal.. thus we have a seriously polluted atmosphere.. even if you don't believe in Global Warming, there's no point in not living more efficiently and cleaner

[JamesJessica7771]

Ok.I live in Southern California and we had 3 solid hot summers 2003-2004-2005- Then in 2006- 2007 we had record Breaking freez +snow caped mountains + best snowboarding year because of snow.this has been the same cycle for 100 Years wiledfires in july dry in the summer+ highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was In California in 1913 before Cars

[ntnimara]

yea.. well.. ok, I can't really offer any arguments, cause we all know the global warming song and all the scientific reasoning with the greenhouse effect etc.

and yes there is a political agenda that is clear as can be.

but does that change the fact that we're polluting the environment a bit too much?

[JamesJessica7771]

I believe that we can Pollute are environment within a city like Smog etc...When it rains the smog disappears and vanishes like smoke disappears. I believe us polluting the earth is Just as natural as a volcano Polluting the earth. A volcano proves that every mineral mixed and melted and smoke released into the air is natural. I used to live in Hawaii and Volcanoes even created Smog like cities and they called it VOG.

[ntnimara]

but you do realize that just because smoke disappears it's still there.. just as much as before, just spread over a greater volume.

when it rains smog doesn't disappear.. it falls down in the raindrops, possibly contaminating rivers and lakes or plantations.. because volcano smog and factory smog can be very different compounds

[ntnimara]

P.S: CO2 is absorbed by plants in order to synthesize their food.. thus green roofs would absorb CO2.

[JeanJacquesBouchet]

You can also have green walls!

[reivilo]

nice and dead looking

[mangareader]

happy earth day everyone!

[Greenis123]

Same to you:)

[gaylordQtinkledink]

yeah! also for the earth watch my video it's important

[penelopep15]

Thanks for recognizing earth day. I had worked on the roof projects here in Canada. Yeah Youtube!

[sngwidmepnoy]

i'd like that on my house

[bralen24]

Crap... who's gonna weed the fucking thing?.. I hate yardwork, thats why I live in the city.. hehehe.

[Poisinn]

The earth's already pretty fucked.

[SarahsMoments]

-yawn-

[gambitrocks]

I hope we see this on more buildings.

[17Slaves]

I do Now!

[OooooGODooooO]

I have a LadyBird Johnson

[rolficus]

this what you call thinking ahead and not waiting for enviromental melt down great job

[BlackKingX]

Gah. I hate how that guy pronounces roof.

[darkgear6]

anyone notice the new (YouTube) button?

[OvershootTV]

Yes, I did. They are celebrating Earth Day.

Check on their home page: all promoted videos are related to the Environment (like this one!)

I also released my very first video production today, to celebrate Earth Day:

watch?v=e2QqrJ_iaF8

[mrrjenkims]

I would put an aeroponic setup there. You could filter the heat from the house to keep the water temperature at the desired level. I'd put White Widow on one half the roof and some kind of Sativa on the other half.

[kiambas]

we have these all over toronto and vancover!! Happy earth day all!!! nice logo change too by the way!

[ccxfrank109]

wow i thought this video was talkn bout a roof full of weed

[herojuana909]

grow marijuana there

[panicmom]

how much support would need to hold up the roof?