Small Green Roofs Book

Low tech options for homeowners by nigel dunnett dusty gedge john little isbn.

Small green roofs book.

Check in with us later for our review. The small green roofs guide deals with any roof really but is aimed at people wanting to green up an existing shed or small extension up to 60m 2. See more ideas about green roof house colors house exterior. 9781604690590 from amazon s book store.

Lisa morin bccd youtube has several videos on building a dog house and specifically dog house plans with a green roof. Low tech options for greener living was promising before it was even released. Until now books on green roofs have been aimed at architects public planners and other professionals but this book uses domestic case studies to inspire inform and motivate. Bccd has this book on order.

More than forty profiles of small and domestic scale projects of all shapes and sizes include green roofs on sheds garden offices studios garages houses bicycle sheds and other small structures as well as several community projects. Gardeners and homeowners will relish the scaled down technical specifications design ideas and implementation advice presented in this book. The small green roofs guide can also be used as the basis of the design for new buildings. The small scale green roof online guide has been designed to be user friendly on tablets and devices with smaller screens.

Especially small outdoor classrooms summer and garden houses and even a standard flat roof. Nigel dunnett author dusty gedge author john little. Written for homeowners architects landscape archit written by four experts in the field of green roofs the new book small green roofs. Because irrigation is only needed from time to.

This green roof can be described as a combination of an extensive and intensive roof and therefore is also called a hybrid roof. May 3 2016 explore angie miller s board house colors for green roof on pinterest. The book is full of inspiring and beautiful images of a wide variety of green roofs on all manner of buildings and structures. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Low tech options for greener living paperback april 27 2011 by. The intention of the small scale green roof online guide is take some of the mystery out of how to build a green roof. A variety of plants that grow well in a soil depth of five to seven inches are good to use including certain perennials ornamental grasses herbs shrubs and sedums. This is why the first edition was published.

Small green roofs is the first book to focus on small scale and domestic green roofs.