...Flat plate solar collectors:
Flat plate collector diagram via alternative-energy-tutorials
Designs will of course vary, but a typical flat plate colle...
...flatroof design allows for a green roof or the installation of solar panels.
Hats off to the designers, this would be a pretty sweet place to call home.
Se...
...roof deck on the most south-facing roof. This is for both aesthetic and functional reasons – sleek looking panels lying flush on a roof deck are less obtrusive ...
...roofs for example, can retain much of the water that falls on them.
A green roof (specifically flat ones) can add green space to an otherwise bland concrete l...
...flat surface, so along with existing basement floors, this is possible in a crawlspace also if it is flat enough - though very few are.
Radon mitigation exa...
...Roof Installation
The following DIY green roof video shows the steps needed to ensure your green roof will not leak.
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...roof or floor cavity of a home. When that moisture laden air reaches a layer inside the interstitial structure (or simply put, wall or roof cavity), that is at ...
...roof could collect 53,000 litres of water.
Rainwater collection and storage:
A water catchment system for roof rainwater is simple, and can store water for ...
...roof covering is an 80%+ recycled composite polymer-based product that resembles slate tiles and is supported on trusses with a 32’’ raised heal and 30’’ of loo...
...flat surface where it will simply pool up and be left to the mercy of a hot sun and the natural process of evaporation. Waiting for that to happen is a bit more...
