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April 23, 2009
What's the goal of this policy
Many countries like Germany (pictured) and Switzerland are now mandating that all new buildings with flat roofs must plant a garden on them....In Tokyo, where the "urban heat island" phenomenon has raised local temperatures by several degrees, city officials are mandating green roofs like this one to make buildings more efficient and bring temperatures down.Under the New Gaian Regime, No Roof May Lie Fallow
I'm sure there are many good reasons for flat roofs. However, since building a green roof isn't free, it is easy to imagine the unintended consequences of these laws, far fewer buildings with flat roofs.
Posted by OneEyedMan at April 23, 2009 12:14 PM
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