Estimating the Environmental Effects of Green Roofs
This online engineering PDH course provides insight on how to estimate the positive environmental effects of green roof installations in cities. This is accomplished by providing a brief introduction to the basic concepts and definitions relating to urban environmental pollution, followed by a case study of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
A green roof—also called a vegetated roof or eco-roof—is a roof with soil and plants placed on top of a conventional roof. Green roofs are growing in popularity, as they have proven to be a cost-effective strategy for creating more livable and sustainable cities. Integrating nature-based solutions like green roofs into the urban landscape has several benefits to the environment, public health, and society.
This 2 PDH online course is applicable to architects, sustainability, environmental, and building engineers, as well as other technical personnel interested in learning more about the numerous benefits of green roof installations in urban areas.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Learning how green roofs benefit the environment and public health
- Familiarizing with green roofs using as a case study (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Understanding the analytical process, methodology, and tools used in estimating the benefits of green roof installations
- Understanding the limitations of the model and results of the presented case study
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