Island Green Roofs, Inc.

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  A "green roof" is a vegetated roof cover grown atop a conventional roof.  There are endless options when it comes to green roofing.  Clients choose from more economical, low maintenance, extensive green roof covers to more expensive, intensive rooftop lawns and gardens. There are several economic and environmental benefits to green roofing.  A green roof is a great way to make a roof the favorite part of a home or business.   We also create beautiful living walls to liven up any indoor or outdoor space.

Island Green Roofs is here to assist you with all your green roofing needs and provide you with quality green roofing  and living wall materials and installations.

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Island Green Roofs is a company that is dedicated to you, our client, the island of Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and our planet. 

 

-For you we strive to keep our costs down and make green roofing more affordable.  A green roof installed on your home or business has many advantages over a conventional roof.  Check out the benefits of green roofing  section for a complete list of green roofing benefits. We offer free consultations and are here to answer any and all of your questions. We have a variety of options available to suit a variety of preferences and budgets.  Island Green Roofs encourages you to participate as much or as little as you like in the design of your own personal rooftop oasis.

 

-For Puerto Rico and Caribbean islands, green roofing means better water and air quality, stormwater management, cooler urban temperatures, more habitat for the island's amazing tropical flora and fauna and much more. Check out the benefits of green roofing  section to the right for a complete list of green roofing's many benefits.

 

-For our planet we are joining the green roofing revolution.  The air and water quality of the island of course contribute to the health of the planet, and every roof makes a difference.

The California Academy of Sciences green roof as featured on thegrowspot.com..

Solaire Building New York. Photo Earth Observatory

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Image courtesy DOE/NREL. Photographer Katrin Scholz-Barth

Benefits of Green Roofing
 
Economic
 
-Protects roof from mechanical damage, ultraviolet radiation,and buffers temperature extremes, more than doubling, often tripling, the service life of the roof.  This saves on maintenance and renovation costs.
 
-Keeps structure cooler in the heat, reducing energy costs and producing a more comfortable temperature, indoors and outdoors.
 
-Increases property value.
 
-Provides ample outdoor leisure areas without having to purchase more land.
 
-Possible food production.
 
-Reduces city sewer costs.
             
 
Ecological 
 
-Controls storm water runoff,erosion and pollution.
 
-Improves water quality.
 
-Improves air quality; oxygen production.
 
-Mitigates urban heat-island effect, cooling the air and counteracting global warming.
 
-Conserves energy.
 
-Reduces sound transmission and reflection.
 
-Creates wildlife habitat, especially for birds, butterflies, etc..
 
-Improves environmental aesthetics.
 
-Use of high quality, recycled materials.


Member USGBC (United States Green Building Council)

Member Surfrider Foundation

 
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