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Green roofs - turning the impossible into reality

As building owners become more environmentally aware, enquiries to convert existing flat roofsinto green roofs have never been higher. On face value this would seem an easy task but with modern building regulations demanding increased levels of insulation as well as practical challenges such as the ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/296/green-roofs-turning-the-impossible-into-reality

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