Posted on 02/09/05
Recycled roofs: going green and still looking good
While Googling environmentally friendly roofing materials for this column, I happened upon a study conducted by the University of Waterloo on "green" (sustainable) building materials. It included this quote from Christopher Alexander, architect, founder of the Centre for Environmental Structure, and emeritus professor of architecture at the University of California, Berkeley: "The roof plays a primal role in our lives. The most primitive buildings are nothing but a roof. If the roof is hidden, if its presence cannot be felt around the building, or if it cannot be used, then people will lack a fundamental sense of shelter."
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