Overview
Because of their many energy-saving and environmental benefits, green roofs are a promising technology for energy- efficient buildings. In a green roof, a layer of vegetation covers the surface of a roof to provide shade, cool indoor and outdoor temperatures, provide storm water management, and more.
In this course the student will learn about the benefits of green roofs, estimated savings and market potential of green roofs, technology performance of green roofs, and warranties, standards and codes related to green roofs.
The student is expected to read and review the material contained in Green Roofs, DOE/EE-0298.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Applications
- Energy-savings mechanisms
- Benefits
- Variations
- Architectural criteria
- Estimated savings
- Market potential
- Implementation barriers
- Costs
- Warranties, standards and codes
Course
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