Green Revolution: Green Roofs
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Learn MoreA green roof can certainly make a building look nicer, but can it lower energy requirements and improve water management? Engineer Jelena Srebric and horticulturist Rob Berghage are working on a project to measure and model how a green roof affects the way buildings use energy and water. The researchers hope that architects will someday use their model to make building designs even greener.
Media Details
Runtime: 6 minutes 29 seconds
- Topic: Business, Science
- Subtopic: Conservation, Energy, Environmental Issues, Science Experiments
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2010
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Green Revolution
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