Sustainable feature #2 - Green Roof

Green Roof

I want to suggest green roofing to 1100 Trinity Mills. Green roofing could bring big interests from public because green roofing is not common in Texas. And, especially, I want to make this green area which can raise vegetables because usually Asian'd like to raise vegetables in their own yard. A developer can rent this green area to residents. It also could be some model to make profit. By renting green area of roof for urban agriculture, additional construction cost for green roofing would be covered. 

Green roofing has many benefits. First of all, it could reduce energy costs. It reduce energy which could be used for air conditioning. Green roof works like a barrier to thermal transfer of the sun's energy through the roof. It could cool the air above the roof and absorb incoming solar radiation. It is perfectly fitted to crazy summer in Texas 

And, also it has a function to reduce noise. Green roof system could be a sound insulation barrier which absorb sound waves. 1100 Trinity Mills is right next to highway. Thus, sound barrier is very important to comfort life in condos.

Rice planting on roof top in Roppongi Hill in Tokyo

One of the best green roofing example is Roppongi Hill in Tokyo. They are even planting rice in rooftop garden. Every year, they have a event to plant new rice tree in rooftop. The company invites children and their family for this event. It is very good marketing point.   

Benefits

- Reduce energy costs

- sound barrier

- opportunity for urban agriculture

- good marketing tool

* It need additional funding to construct green roofing. But, by renting the green area for urban agriculture, the cost could be covered. And, recently, government give some incentive for this kind of sustainable features.