Engineering performance of garden roofs in North (Canadian) climate - 5 years of field data

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Author	Search for: Baskaran, B. A.¹; Search for: Van Reenen, D.; Search for: Overton, J.¹; Search for: Liu, K. K. Y.¹
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
Format	Text, Article
Conference	The 24th International Convention & Trade Show: 12 March 2009, Dallas, TX., USA
Subject	roofing; green roof; garden roof; thermal performance; Rooftop gardens
Abstract	Garden Roof Systems (GRS) are specialized roof systems that support vegetation growth on rooftops. Industry claims that the GRS offer a number of benefits such as longer service life for the waterproofing membrane, reduction in the heating/cooling needs of a building, thereby lowering the energy demands and associated greenhouse gas emissions. It is also expected that GRS can reduce storm water runoff and improve water quality. Technical advances in roofing membranes and components offer techniques to install GRS in different climatic conditions. To quantify the engineering performance of the GRS in cold climates, National Research Council Canada instrumented and monitored the field performance of a generic GRS at its Ottawa campus.
Publication date	2009-03-12
In	Proceedings of the 24th International Convention & Trade Show: 12 March 2009, Dallas, TX., USA (12 March 2009): 1–6.
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NRC number	NRCC 50856 NRC-IRC-19953
NPARC number	20377222
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Record identifier	bc794aba-02e0-4ed8-af16-f864bf57ca7e
Record created	2012-07-24
Record modified	2020-08-11

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