Green Roofs Data

Using green roofs in cities or other built environments with limited vegetation can moderate the heat island effect particularly during the day.

Green roofs data.

This information is derived from an analysis of high spatial resolution 50cm pan sharpened ortho rectified 8 band multi spectral satellite images collected by digital globe s worldview 2 satellite. To view or use these files compression software and special gis software such as esri arcgis is required. A green roof or rooftop garden is a vegetative layer grown on a rooftop. A portion of the captured rainfall evaporates or is taken up by plants which helps reduce runoff volumes peak runoff rates and pollutant loads on development sites.

Green roofs are stormwater management practices that capture and store rainfall in an engineered growing media that is designed to support plant growth. This map and corresponding dataset provide the location satellite images and square footage of existing green roofs within the city of chicago. This information is derived from an analysis of high spatial resolution 50cm pan sharpened ortho rectified 8 band multi spectral satellite images collected by digital globe s worldview 2 satellite. This map and corresponding dataset provide the location satellite images and square footage of existing green roofs within the city of chicago.

Green roof performance data roof produced a 10 percent decrease in building energy use over the winter months. They are an important tool to increase sustainability and biodiversity and decrease energy consumption urban heat island impacts and greenhouse gas generation. Grhc develops and protects the market by increasing the awareness of the economic social and environmental benefits of green roofs green walls and other forms of living architecture through education advocacy professional development and celebrations of excellence. This dataset and corresponding map provide the location satellite images and square footage of existing green roofs within the city of chicago.

The temperature on the green roof on the hottest summer days can be as much as 59 degrees cooler than conventional roofs on neighboring buildings. As green roof plants mature and root systems grow storm water retention may increase. Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors. This dataset is in esri shapefile format.