Sustainable Roof Finishes

A roofing system that is designed constructed maintained rehabilitated and demolished with an emphasis throughout its life cycle on using natural resources efficiently and preserving the.

Sustainable roof finishes.

They are dangerous to install can cause adverse health effects to those in close proximity during install and the fumes put off but the roofing material promote smog. Wood shakes and shingles are arguably the most and perhaps only sustainable roofing materials because wood is a sustainable resource. In addition green roofs are a marker of the popular green building movement. Fenner group manager existing stores construction building envelope target corporation.

Shakes and shingles are fairly energy intensive to produce and are only moderately durable much less than slate and clay tile. Planting a green roof has numerous benefits especially in urban areas since it helps to moderate the heat effect and it cleanses the air. Cool roof rating council. Green roofs can reduce outside sound penetration by 40 60 decibels.

Increased home value increased efficiency means an increase in property value. The most widely recognized definition of a sustainable roof system comes from the proceedings of the sustainable low slope roofing workshop held at the oak ridge national laboratory in october 1996. Graveline vice president technical services. While the gravel can be reused when the roof is removed the rest is waste.

Tar and gravel roofs are the least sustainable roofing material on this list. For this reason a living roof can help with home sales lease outs and lower tenant turnover.