Green Roof Program

The birthplace of the skyscraper has something new to be proud of.

Green roof program.

Riversmart rooftops green roof rebate program. As a national pace financing leader ygrene brings clean energy and sustainable home improvement projects to life. A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. The district riversmart rooftops program was started in 2006 and has since greatly contributed to the installation of green roofs district wide.

Green roofs have excellent noise attenuation especially for low frequency sounds. The funding can be used to encourage installation of green infrastructure such as green roofs as part of the weatherization process. An extensive green roof can reduce sound from outside by 40 decibels while an intensive green roof can reduce sound by 46 50 decibels peck et al. Doi rivers trails and conservation assistance rtca program exit under the national park service the rtca program assists community led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation initiatives.

Chicago is home to over 200 green roofs covering 2 5 million square feet more than any other u s. Green roofs can increase a building s marketability. Find out whether you can qualify today. Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although.