ICE
Oh Well
Every now and then, a homeowner will surprise me.
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No rain for weeks.
- Thread starter ICE
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steveray
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Something about designed to SHED water comes to mind......
Frank
Registered User
Is going to a vegetated green roof--once the dust collects the vegetation will start to grow.
Periodically when a new roofing material comes out, some one gets the idea to hold water on the roof to help keep the building cooler or to provide a water feature.
Here is an example of a ponded glass roof designed to help cool a mall.
http://www.virtourist.com/asia/japan/nagoya/09.htm
Roof ponds can be designed with movable insulation to passively heat and cool a building. In these the water is typically in a black bag that is on the metal deck and the insulation is taken off at night for radiative cooling and taken off in the daytime for solar heating. Water spray roof cooling is also available but consumes significant amounts of water.
http://wiki.naturalfrequency.com/wiki/Roof_Pond
Periodically when a new roofing material comes out, some one gets the idea to hold water on the roof to help keep the building cooler or to provide a water feature.
Here is an example of a ponded glass roof designed to help cool a mall.
http://www.virtourist.com/asia/japan/nagoya/09.htm
Roof ponds can be designed with movable insulation to passively heat and cool a building. In these the water is typically in a black bag that is on the metal deck and the insulation is taken off at night for radiative cooling and taken off in the daytime for solar heating. Water spray roof cooling is also available but consumes significant amounts of water.
http://wiki.naturalfrequency.com/wiki/Roof_Pond