living roof
Vegetation-covered building top
A living roof is a roof covered with vegetation planted over a waterproof membrane.
Also called a green roof.
The plants provide insulation, absorb rainwater, and create habitat for wildlife.
Living roofs range from simple sedum mats to elaborate gardens: The apartment building features a living roof with native wildflowers.
- sedumSucculent groundcover genus
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- rooftop gardenPlanted area atop buildings
- urban oasisPeaceful green in metropolis
- plantedPut into ground
drainage · insulation · waterproof · membrane · succulents · biodiversity · stormwater · substrate · moss · wildflowers · native plants · urban · city skyline · sustainable · habitat · bees · butterflies · cooling
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- green roofsrooftop garden, sedum, substrate, succulents, mosses