Resources and Case Studies
Resources
- Whole Building Design Guide | Extensive Vegetative Roofs
- NIBS | Green Roofs
- NIBS | The Benefits and Challenges of Green Roofs on Public and Commercial Buildings
- Living Architecture: Green Roofs for Public Buildings
- EPA | Estimating the Environmental Effects of Green Roofs
- EPA | Using Green Roofs to Reduce Heat Islands
- Energy Star | Building Upgrade Manual
- Arizona State University | Green Roof Energy Calculator
- Irrigation Association
- DOE LANL | Sustainable Design Guide
Case Studies
- NIBS | EPA Region 8 Headquarters (Wynkoop Building)
- DOE | Building Performance Database
- NIBS | Social Security Administration building
- NIBS | NOAA Satellite Operations Center
- NIBS | US Coast Guard Headquarters
- University of Massachusetts | Quantifying Air Pollution Removal by Green Roofs in Chicago
- Berkeley Center for the Built Environment (CBE) | Mixed Mode Building Research
- Plants in the Workplace