Sustainable Roof Finishes

Wood shakes and shingles are arguably the most and perhaps only sustainable roofing materials because wood is a sustainable resource.

Sustainable roof finishes.

Green roofs can reduce outside sound penetration by 40 60 decibels. Shakes and shingles are fairly energy intensive to produce and are only moderately durable much less than slate and clay tile. Sika sarnafil a division of sika corporation. For this reason a living roof can help with home sales lease outs and lower tenant turnover.

In addition green roofs are a marker of the popular green building movement. While the gravel can be reused when the roof is removed the rest is waste. Of course that assumes the roofing comes from sustainably harvested sources. Fenner group manager existing stores construction building envelope target corporation.

They are dangerous to install can cause adverse health effects to those in close proximity during install and the fumes put off but the roofing material promote smog. Tar and gravel roofs are the least sustainable roofing material on this list. The most widely recognized definition of a sustainable roof system comes from the proceedings of the sustainable low slope roofing workshop held at the oak ridge national laboratory in october 1996. A roofing system that is designed constructed maintained rehabilitated and demolished with an emphasis throughout its life cycle on using natural resources efficiently and preserving the.

In addition a green home design reduces the amount of rainwater runoff offers you home additional cooling and insulation and above all its natural beauty supplements the appearance of your house. Increased home value increased efficiency means an increase in property value.