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.