Quotable: The Green Roof Manual
A trip to Powell’s yesterday yielded a number of fine resources for the ever-expanding library. One of note is the long-awaited publication by Ed Snodgrass and Linda McIntyre of a new resource, ‘The Green Roof Manual: A Professional Guide to Design, Installation, and Maintenance’ (Timber Press, 2010).
I spoke with Ms. McIntyre last year at length while they were in the midst of writing, and was happy to see both a reference to my Landscape Architecture editorial, as well as a nice quotation amidst the pages of the book (pages 164-165). The focus of the discussion was based on the role of design not just for aesthetics, but as part of an integrated process to generate cost effective solutions to make projects a reality:
“Landscape Architect Jason King was able to safely eliminate most of the metal edging on a project and save about $2.50 per square foot. He also tries hard to find appropriate local materials to save on transport costs, as well as for the ecological benefits. No single tweak will necessarily save a lot of money, King says, but factoring costs into decision-making throughout the process can cut the price per square foot almost in half on some project. “That can make the difference between a green roof being built or having it value engineered out of the project.”
