Green roof and solar photovoltaic pv systems are two technologies that could contribute to sustainable building development and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Green roof and solar power.
This is however not the case.
Combining the two technologies is common in many countries in the world.
Furthermore our design and engineering solutions consider different growing conditions for the plants when combined with solar panels.
With the two systems sharing elements total costs are reduced and government grants can be applied to both.
There is a perception that a roof can either have a green roof or solar power but not both.
Solar green roofs integrate standard solar electric panels with a traditional vegetated green roofing system.
Green roof designed for biodiversity and to generate solar electricity photo.
In a common configuration solar panel mounting brackets are ballasted by the weight of the green roof layers eliminating the need for roof penetrations.