Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley writes in the introduction of the booklet, Chicago’s Green Rooftops, A Guide To Rooftop Gardening,
Rooftop gardening is an attractive and energy-saving alternative to a conventional rooftop.
Rooftop gardens can keep buildings cooler, save energy, extend the useful life of the roof, and add beauty and useable space.
The City of Chicago is using rooftop gardens, along with light-colored coatings and rooftop solar panels, to replace traditional black tar roofs and improve air quality. Rooftop gardening, like greening on boulevards and in parking lots, reduces dark, heat-trapping surfaces, which in turn lowers temperatures and reduces air pollution.
Any roof can be made more energy efficient with the use of light-colored materials, and many roofs are suitable for some kind of gardening. This booklet is offered as a guide to evaluating your options and designing your own rooftop garden.
To download the FREE 16 page booklet, click HERE. Thanks to the city of Chicago!
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