Green Roof Water Collection

Green roof systems are one of the best ways to manage stormwater runoff by reducing and delaying.

Green roof water collection.

A green roof s plants remove air particulates produce oxygen and provide shade. Vegetation and soil act as a sponge absorbing and filtering water that would normally plunge down gutters wash through polluted streets and over tax sewer systems. Pollutants within the atmosphere and from roofs can cause run off from roofs to have poor water quality. Green city resources is a cincinnati northern kentucky based woman owned landscaping company specializing in the design installation and maintenance of stormwater management systems.

Excess water drips from the roof gradually so drains are not overwhelmed by a sudden deluge. By using green roofs as rainwater capture areas the amount of collected water for reuse will be reduced already due to the absorbed amount of water in the system itself. Green roofs vegetated roofing roof gardens rain gardens bioretention rainwater collection rain water harvesting. Green roofs mitigate water runoff and sewer overflows.

Up to 75 of rainfall is absorbed by an extensive living roof and up to 90 is absorbed by an intensive green roof system. Rain can wash different types of contaminants into the water you collect for example bird poop on your roof could end up in your water barrel or tank. We also specializes in healing gardens horticulture therapy gardens and sustainable.