Striking and sustainable From trim, simple turf to a full head of vegetation, green roofs can draw oohs and aahs for various reasons. For one, they?re just more exciting visually than your average shingle roof, and often help blend the buildings into lush landscapes. Perhaps more importantly, they?re a sustainable option that improves insulation while reducing stormwater run-off.
Below, have a look at the many ways green roofs have been deployed in recent residential projects. If these ideas got you itching to install a green roof for your own home, we have a handbook for that.

Photo by Thomas De Bruyne via Dezeen

Have it on a slope...as in House Pibo by Belgian firm OYO

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Bring on the curves...as in this addition to a London Victorian

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Build it around interior courtyards...as in this riverside house in India

Photo by Adria Goula via AD España

Incorporate it into a prefab...as in House LLP in Spain?s Collserola mountains

Photo by Ian MacDonald Architect via Dezeen

Camouflage it into the trees...as in this Canadian vacation home

Photo by Matthew Millman via Freshome

Sustainably top off a home built with recycled materials...as in this California timber home

Photo by Simon Devitt via Dezeen

Embed it into the shoreline...as...