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Native Sons is the regional grower for the Live Roof modular green roof system. LiveRoof is the first prevegetated modular green roof system developed by growers and specifically designed to grow plants on a rooftop environment.
Aesthetic and Social Benefits
- Green roofs are much better looking than asphalt or tar.
- Natural views create more productive, healthy, happy, creative, relaxed people.
- Green roofs expand the usefulness of buildings via patios, gardens and vistas.
Environmental Benefits
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Noise Reduction
- Fire Prevention
- Water Conservation
References
- Green Roof: A Case Study: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates' Design For the Headquarters of the American Society of Landscape Architects
- Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide'
- Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
- National Geographic Green Roof Photo Essay
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