Sound Insulation, Property Value Increase, and other
Economic Benefits of a Green Roof

Private Benefits:

• A green roof is often the only green feature of a building that is recognizable from outside, so a green roof can be used to advertise other green features of a building that aren't as noticeable.
• The soil, plants and trapped air on a green roof work together to insulate your building from outside noises.
• A green roof provides aesthetic appeal for people in neighbouring buildings. Adding aesthetic appeal will increase the property value.
• Green roofs will decrease the cost of meeting greenhouse gas reductions.

Public Benefits:

• Green roofs provide jobs for suppliers of green roof materials as well as jobs for engineers, contractors, and landscapers.
• Green roofs could extend the lives of landfills by reducing the amount of waste generated by replacing roofs.