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Green roof should say rubber roof since thats what is keeping out the water my nicer buildings have new metal no exposed fastenrs is best but expensive most of my structures have used or found metal roofing for shop like structures i stick gutter sealant in the old holes one i cut into shingles but it was a loud process still though the metal. All discussions 1 to 50 of 15734. Residential 2017 green building standard notes 01 01 2017 page 1 of 2 county of los angeles department of public works building and safety division green building standards code. Roof gardens located on the roof of a commercial or residential building provide much needed green space for people to enjoy while providing an aesthetically pleasing and functional area.

Join the forum now and benefit from discussions with thousands of other green building fans and discounts on green building press publications. For this compliance option the ordinance requires an amount of green space related to either the gross floor area total roof area or available roof area. City of los angeles cool roof ordinance building code requirements. Green roof would be 4 inches of soil plants.

This information bulletin establishes guidelines and requirements for occupied rooftop gardens or. Greenbuildingtalk green building forums on insulating concrete forms icf structural insulated panels sip radiant heating geothermal heat pumps solar power green construction projects. Green space can be provided on a roof a vegetated roof or green roof or at grade. This achieves a greater contextual integration while maintaining the openness of the site by continuing the usable green space over the museum roof.

An iconic structure in this scenario seamlessly inhabits rather than competes with the site bridging the community formally and functionally with the building s intent.