INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND SITE INFORMATION: Going green is the popular course when building on a construction site, but what about the top of it? Constructing a green building can reduce costs and give back to the environment. One such building is an automobile dealership in Clermont, ® Florida. The building is the first LEED Platinum Certified dealership in the state. Installing a green roof on the building contributed to the goal of obtaining the dealership’s LEED Platinum Certification. What is a green roof? A green roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation. It is planted into a growing medium over a waterproofing membrane. A green roof provides many benefits such as: 850 Avenue H East Arlington, TX 76011 Phone 1.800.777.SOIL Fax 8

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