Green Roofs in the Big Apple are Growing Fast!
A survey has found that New York is among the US cities where the practice of putting green roofs on buildings is growing fastest.
The survey was by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, a non-profit North American group based in Toronto, which is a founding member of the World Green Roof Infrastructure Network (WGRIN).
Such roofs are covered in plants such as water-absorbent sedum species, helping to reduce the effects of urban heat-trapping and capturing water to reduce storm water run-off.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities said that there has been a 30 per cent increase in such roofs in the past year.
While the majority of these have been civic or commercial buildings, they are also appearing on private homes. A reason is that a new tax incentive pilot scheme was launched by New York state governor David Paterson. It was aimed at increasing the use of these roofs in the state and the city.
The popularity of buying property in New York for British customers was emphasised by Royce Pinkwater, senior vice president at Sotheby’s International Realty.
He said: “The Brits are among our top buyers in New York.”
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