This is one of the most important parts of stormwater management on a green roof, and it's often one that gets overlooked. (rooflitesoil.com)
In 2018, the Surfrider Foundation Cape Fear Chapter completed two OFG projects that engaged local youth and students in creating solutions for stormwater runoff. (surfrider.org)
Here are just some of the many benefits that these systems provide all at once: green infrastructure absorbs and sequesters atmospheric carbon dioxide (C02); filters air and water pollutants; stabilizes soil to prevent or reduce erosion; provides wildlife habitat; decreases solar heat gain; lowers the public cost of stormwater management infrastructure and provides flood control; and reduces energy usage through passive heating and cooling. (dirt.asla.org)