Outshine the competition with the greenest roof in your district.
If you looked out the window of your Portland-based business lately and thought you saw plants growing on your competitor’s roof, you weren’t imagining things. Green roofs, also called eco-roofs, are a fast-growing trend that’s taking the concept of “going green” to a whole new level.
Benefits of Green Roofs
Green roofing involves placing live plants on the roofs of residential and commercial buildings. Introducing vegetation this way benefits the building and the surrounding environment by:
- Increasing the lifespan of the roof by as much as 200%
- Reducing up to 70% of storm water runoff
- Converting carbon dioxide to oxygen
- Reducing energy costs for both heating and cooling
- Reducing heating of the surrounding area (the “urban heat island”)
- Providing habitats for species that have been pushed out of their native areas
It’s no wonder, then, that Portland has an initiative in place that pays up to $5 per square foot to individuals and businesses that choose to install green roofs. The city is also promoting the development of roofs that attract particular species of wildlife, including birds that usually make their homes in dry riverbeds.
Enhancing Your Business
Companies like Turtle Island Foods are getting into the green roofing trend in a big way. This company, home of Tofurky meatless products, created an extensive roof with soil deep enough to accommodate vegetable plants. There’s little reason why other businesses with the right budget can’t follow suit, especially when the city is willing to put forward money toward the price of installation.
Turning your otherwise empty roof space into a lush, living habitat gives back to the environment and shows customers that your business is willing to go beyond basic “green” practices such as recycling. In fact, if you already have a green initiative in place, installing a green roof is a good next step because it increases property value and makes your building—and, therefore, your business—more attractive.
Interstate Roofing can help your business go green with a new roof. Visit our website to request a free quote, and check out the green practices we already have in place. The debris from each roof that Interstate Roofing replaces in the Portland area is, rather than being dumped in a landfill, carefully recycled, making your green roof project even more environmentally friendly. Contact us today at 503-684-5611 to see what we can do to make your business stand out.