![]() ![]() Photo: Judy Davis.Īside from the environmental benefits, contractors should consider the economic advantages green roofs provide their clients. In Maryland, the Montgomery County Public Schools district is seeking LEED certification for new and remodeled school buildings, and is installing green roofs for its facilities.Ī green roof project for the AARP in Washington, D.C. School districts are getting in on the action as well. “The data is actually so profound that the medical industry adopted it, and now I hardly doubt you’re going to see a hospital built without using biophilia,” Keitges said. A study from 2015 found there is “solid environmental evidence for the value in biophilic architecture,” including increased healing rates in hospitals with views of nature and daylight. Hospitals are seeking green roofs to promote mental health and well-being based on the idea of “biophilia,” a hypothesis stating humans have an innate instinct to connect with nature. “Think of how many rooftops we could be replacing, upgrading and leveraging.” ![]() “I’ve seen it switch from just environmental, which is the new development, to now focus more around people and making these building better for the people, and that’s really fun and exciting, it’s just totally flipped,” Keitges said. ![]() Columbia Green Technologies recently completed such a project, renovating the roof of the Chicago Post Office, a 100-year-old historic building, into a 3.5-acre park. Now building owners and businesses are seeking ways to bring people back by giving them green spaces to enjoy. Keitges said the growth is partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused buildings to become virtually empty as people work remotely. ![]()
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