6 Green Roofs You Can Relate To

From Renee on April 13th, 2009 in Green Remodeling

Most green roofs in the U.S. are found on commercial buildings. Where do homeowners interested in pursuing a verdant surface of their own look to? Pictures of commercial green roofs can be awe-inspiring, but impossible to aspire to. Residential roofs won’t typically include paved footpaths and full-grown trees. They are frequently wild and self-sustaining, providing a natural habitat for local wildlife and improving the home’s insulation and air quality.

Here are some down-to-earth examples:

Not sure how the space under this green roof is being used, but it makes you realize all the unused potential of your carport.

Photo credit: http://croom.wordpress.com/

Why not create a garden on your garden shed?

Where does the roof stop and the hill begin?

Photo credit: http://www.marigreen.cz/

Here’s what I meant by wild?

Photo credit: http://realneo.us/

Can you picture this on your cozy cottage?

Photo credit: http://www.techniques-flat-roofing.co.uk/

Lovely little landscape on this flat roof.

Photo credit: http://www.livegreencincinnati.com