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  1. 05-22-2009, 03:41 PM #1
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    Default Green Desert Roof

    Hello,

    Is it possible to have a green desert roof? I use Xeriscaping on in my yard but would think in my hot climate that a green roof structure would dry out very fast.

    Is there a wey to have a green desert roof? Perhaps by placing the xeriscaping tubes underneath the soil surrounded by water absorbing gel crystals with peat moss on top then soil and desert plantings?

    Thanks a bunch!

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  2. 06-23-2009, 12:23 PM #2
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    Default It can be done!

    I know there are several here in Las Vegas. A cool example of one I saw was on Planet Green's "World's Greenest Homes". An engineer in Phoenix has a nice one.
    Here is another good example of one in Tucson on a public building.
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    Default Inspired!

    Thanks for sharing the video's. I also live in the high desert and desire a green roof...
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    Nice video! Wow that guy actually produces more power then used and probably makes some nice coin. I like the plants on the roof as well!
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    The underground temperature year around in Phoenix is 70*F. No heating or air conditioning needed. A truly "green" roof there would consist of PV panels for independent electricity, and insulated skylights (and around 6 feet of dirt for most of it). Seeing it is a desert, a water recycling system is a must, along with a section for solar cooking and a solar incinerator toilet as in the book Earthship.
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  6. 01-27-2011, 12:38 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Val View Post
    The underground temperature year around in Phoenix is 70*F. No heating or air conditioning needed. A truly "green" roof there would consist of PV panels for independent electricity, and insulated skylights (and around 6 feet of dirt for most of it). Seeing it is a desert, a water recycling system is a must, along with a section for solar cooking and a solar incinerator toilet as in the book Earthship.
    Any "green" roof using water in the desert is a waste. The biggest problem with Phoenix and Las Vegas is that they should be about 1/100th the size they are. In time, they will become ghost towns of man's folly.
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  7. 06-17-2011, 10:42 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Val View Post
    Any "green" roof using water in the desert is a waste. The biggest problem with Phoenix and Las Vegas is that they should be about 1/100th the size they are. In time, they will become ghost towns of man's folly.
    Make that 1/1000 the size they are, or less. Overpopulated monstropolises full of illegals and over-immigration's over-breeders who escaped their own fouled nests to do the same here because of lousy politicians who allowed it without the consent of the American people!!!! Now a bunch of spammers. Too many sales people is another symptom of overpopulation. We need a moratorium worldwide, no babies for 20 years, violators will have themselves, the baby and their entire families out to cousins executed. Get rid of the over-breeding tendency!!
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