Roof gardens

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Roof Gardens

What is a roof garden?

• A roof garden is like a normal garden but the

plants grow in the roof it is amazing.

But the plants not only can grow on roofs

Advantage

• The advantage of have a roof garden are:

1 Means a saving of 25% on air conditioning systems and energy.

2 More silence. The roof garden is an enviable urban noise barrier.

3 Less drain. The roof virtually eliminates the need for gutters and other drainage systems for rainy season.

Drawbacks

• Install and maintain is full of disadvantages. These roofs are more expensive to install than traditional roofs, maintenance intensive, irrigation systems.

Sergio Gascueña