Green Roof Meets
Solar Array
Did you know, when you combine a green roof and solar panels, your energy efficiency can increase almost 4%? This is like winning the lottery! While large research companies are investing time and money to achieve a 1% increase in energy efficiency, combining two existing sustainable solutions is a no brainer!
Some benefits green roofs provide include reduction of storm water runoff, reduction of heat island effect, increased biodiversity, while sequestering CO2 and creating fresh oxygen! Not to mention, they look beautiful and are a form of biophilia!
Now, when you bring the two together, a solar panel efficiency will increase due to the green roof lowering the surrounding air temperature through moisture evaporation. Solar panels do not work well in heat over 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
Have a look at the article: “Green Roofs Could Help Improve Solar Panel Efficiency” about a research study involving two adjacent buildings, one has both green roof and solar panels and the other just solar panels.
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