GREEN ROOFS: MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE

Nida Jawad; Dr. Syeda Raaeha Tuz Zahra  Abidi; Dr. Amna Jahangir Jahangir

doi:10.46662/jass.v9i1.237

Nida Jawad COMSATS UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
Dr. Syeda Raaeha Tuz Zahra Abidi School of Art Design and Architecture, National University of Sciences and Technology. Islamabad
Dr. Amna Jahangir School of Architecture, The University of Lahore. Lahore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46662/jass.v9i1.237

Keywords: Green Roof, Environment, Benefits, Sustainability

Abstract

Green Roof is basically a traditional concept which is revived and executed to focus and improve adverse effects of our urban environment. Benefits and impacts of green roof are not fully understood and valued. This paper reviews and discusses the different benefits of green roofs as solutions in reducing the energy, maintaining indoor temperatures, enhancing sound insulation and fire resistance, increasing life span of the roof, providing green spaces in concrete jungles, reduction of UHI effects and improved air quality. In addition to all this green roof also increases the aesthetics of buildings and different research have shown that green roof also improves the energy performance of buildings in summers and winters.