Green Roofs
- Overview
- What is a Green Roof?
- Considerations
- Visual Impact
- Physical Impact
- Plants for Green Roofs
- Green Roof Alternatives
- Green Roof Benefits
- Summary & Resources
- Case Studies
- Glossary
Did You Know?
A green or cool roof can be installed with solar panels. Combining a green roof and solar panels may actually benefit both installations by providing shade for the green roof plants, and lower temperatures for the solar panels which can boost efficiency.
Featured Case Studies

National Bohemian Brewery (Brewers Hill Complex)
Baltimore, MD
Industrial complex with several green roofs on multiple levels of the buildings.

Courtesy of the City of Chicago
Chicago City Hall
Chicago, IL
Urban institutional building with semi–intensive green roof.

Courtesy Taylor Lednum, GSA Design Excellence program
John W. McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Boston, MA
High–rise building with green roof on 5th story setback.