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Green roofs, like the one on top of the Penn State University forest resources building, can provide building insulation and fresh produce for city dwellers. Sustainable city living means taking advantage of every inch of space, and green roofs—or meadows in the sky, as they’re sometimes called—are an excellent way to do that, benefiting both building residents and the environment. Green roofs have been around since the days of Laura Ingalls, the girl heroine of the Little House on the Prairie books who lived in a sod house in the 1800s. But for today’s environmentally conscious urbanite who may live far from the plains, the term “green roof” takes on a different meaning. More about green roofs here: urbanfarmonline/urban-gardening/random-acts-of-gardening/green-roof-benefits.aspx
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:09:46 +0000

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