As a result green roofs can significantly lower energy costs for a building.
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It would be necessary to have between 207 and 740 hectares of green roofs in a.
Nonetheless the effect is real and pervasive.
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Since green roofs improve insulation they also improve heat retention in buildings during the colder months.
To fight against climate change this is without doubt a necessary strategy at a global level.
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So argues a recent study published in the journal nature geoscience if dark heat absorbing surfaces are warming our cities why not negate the effect by installing white roofs and other light colored.
The cooling effects of green roofs can also save people money.
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