Science Nation: Green Roofs

Aerial view of a building with plants covering most of the surface area of the roof. Caption: (man) It's a roof of living plants.

These days it seems everything is going green including roofs. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Patricia Culligan of Columbia University is studying green roofs, from their effects on storm water runoff and carbon dioxide absorption to claims they impact local climate and save energy.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Science Nation: Green Roofs

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    National Science Foundation
    Length:
    3 minutes