Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
Texas is home to some of the hottest summers, often reaching over 100o during the day. A few countries, like Canada and Germany, have created policies that mandated green roof garden systems for new and renovated buildings. Studies conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects shows that green roofs can lower the temperature of a city as a whole anywhere between 0.2o and 1.4o F. The implementation of green roof gardens in Texas can aid in lowering heat islands, excessive rainwater run-off, and increase energy efficiency in buildings. With the research conducted, this project was a creative design proposal for the construction of a green roof garden for the CAPPA Building at the University of Texas at Arlington, in hopes of beginning a more sustainable change.
Publication Date
5-1-2022
Language
English
Faculty Mentor of Honors Project
Kathryn E Holliday
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Morales, Raul-Andres, "Improving Texas With Green Roof Gardens: A Review of Green Roof Garden Systems And Evidence-Based Design Proposal For The CAPPA Building, UTA" (2022). 2022 Spring Honors Capstone Projects. 52.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/honors_spring2022/52