Green Roof Autin

Performance standards currently being written for city code part of the density bonus program approved december 2011.

Green roof autin.

The roof was researched designed and is being managed by ut arlington associate professor and landscape architect david hopman asla. Introduction the university of texas at arlington ut arlington installed the first extensive green roof in the dallas fort worth area in april of 2008. For evaluating the sustainability of buildings inspiring many cities to follow. Planned unit development pud for more details please contact the zoning staff in planning and development review at 512 978 4000.

Austin s green roof movement is in its infancy but growing fast thanks in part to growers an association formed a year and a half ago by three women who saw a need for a clearinghouse of information about building green roofs in central texas s harsh climate. Kidd roofing of austin dallas and san antonio has installed many green roofs including the award winning garden roof at ronald mcdonald house in austin tx. Green roofs add value to structures providing insulation green space sanctuary for wildlife a place for ecology education and food production. Their new website explains the genesis of their collaboration.

Green roofs in texas ross perot museum of nature and science dallas texas botanical research institute of texas ft. Characteristics of green roofs. Austin energy green building aegb cultivates innovation in building for the enrichment of the community s environmental economic and human well being. Worth texas city of austin green roof advisory group at least 27 green roofs in the austin area.

Covering close to 12 000 sq. At an approximate cost of 30 per sq. These green roofs combine with the use of high albedo concrete to reduce heat island effect throughout the site. Roof garden installation in austin houston san antonio dallas includes soil and vegetation planted over a waterproofing membrane.

In acknowledgement of these many benefits and to encourage the use of green roofs in austin the city of austin offers a number of incentives for projects incorporating green roofs. They can reduce storm water runoff. In 1991 aegb developed the first rating system in the u s. Ft the green roof of austin city hall used growing media in a proprietary blend based on the requirements of the supplied plants and project climate conditions and ranged from 30 60 inches in depth.