Put Your Roof to Work for the Planet
A green roof is only one of several ways to do some good with the sunny, exposed space that tops off your house.
• Cool Roof Products: Covering your roof with a light-colored, reflective material can save a whopping 20-70 percent on annual cooling costs, and extend the life of the roof. When it’s time to repair or replace your roof, choose Energy Star-certified roof products.
• Potted Plants: Placing planters on roofs and patios can have some of the positive water-absorbing and cleaning effects of a green roof.
• Rain Barrels: Reuse the storm runoff draining from your roof by disconnecting the downspout and sending that water into a rain barrel instead.
• Solar Hot Water Heaters: With a solar water heater on your roof, you’ll get the hot water your household needs while saving money and energy and reducing your dependence on coal-fired power.
• Solar Panels: And, of course, roofs too inclined for greenroofing may be the perfect site for a photovoltaic solar installation. Federal and some state incentives are making a home PV system an increasingly affordable option for using your roof to generate clean power. For a complete primer on the possibility of installing a solar system “up there,” see our Co-op America Quarterly on the solar future (PDF), especially “Bringing Solar Home."
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