When it comes to insulation boards for vegetated roofs, there are several choices available but polyisocyanurate (also known as polyiso) continues to lead the way, according to the 2015-16 market ...

Although “green roofing” sounds like a recent innovation (given the rising popularity of the green movement), the concept has ...

This eco-friendly home upgrade comes with a whole host of environmental, social and well-being perks, and it might just be ...

What distinguishes it from a typical roof is the cap sheet material and the amount of insulation. There may be a significant amount of insulation (up to 12 inches in some locations).

A family installed an eco-friendly roof filled with chives, succulents and other plants to manage storm water runoff and add insulation.

Walters Hall This green roof was installed in 2005 and was predominately planted with sedum plants (or stonecrops), which are a favorite green roof material because they are lightweight drought- and ...

A modular green roof system costs between $10 and $30 per square foot, as compared to a built-in green roof, which averages between $20 and $35 per square foot.

Roofing houses with living material serves as a natural mechanism to recycle rainwater, circumventing the need for treatment. Homeowners can also benefit from installing green roofs.

"Cool" roofs are even cheaper than green roofs, only costing $0.75 to $1.50 per square foot and a single-ply cool roof membrane usually ranges from $1.50 to $3 per square foot, according to EPA.Gov.