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Residential:
Forward thinking individuals and/or developers trying to make a positive
difference could make an environ-mentally friendly statement with a greenroof for
single and multi-family communities. Owners can indulge in whimsy or a
particular green design concept.
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I took these series of pictures of an
earth-sheltered private residence near North Fulton County, Georgia.
Although different from greenroofs, earth-sheltered homes share similar environmental benefits
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Developers: A permeable greenroof cover could allow greater land area for proposed
develop-ment by reducing the overall maximum percentage of impervious cover
requirements (namely for standard tightly sealed rooftop and parking areas) on a
given piece of property. The stormwater benefits of the roof(s) will allow
greater flexibility of land design, possibly without the need for other water
runoff control measures, such as unsightly and expensive detention ponds.
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