Green Roof In The Winter

A Green Roof seems to be all the rage these days. But, did you ever wonder how a Green Roof might make out during the cold winter months?

What better place to take a look at that topic than Fairbanks, Alaska. The University of Alaska, Fairbanks based Cold Climate Housing Research Center has constructed and is monitoring a Green Roof on their facility.

Take a read through their report on how their Green Roof made out in the seriously sub zero temperatures of Fairbanks:

http://www.cchrc.org/App_Content/files/snapshot07-10grh.pdf