[Greenbuilding] A "green", walkable, low-slope roof membrane?
Chris Green
pojeros at telus.net
Sun Nov 5 04:07:16 CST 2006
George J. Nesbitt wrote:
> In the age of global warming, it is even cooler to be a cool roof.
> (green isn't as reflective) www.coolroof.org
The link doesn't work. I assume you meant
http://www.coolroofs.org/
Interestingly, in searching for this site, Google tried to steer me to
SolaRoof.org, which promotes "liquid bubble insulation" for greenhouses
and the like.
I believe this concept has been mentioned on this list, but if not,
"liquid bubble insulation" refers bubbling soapy liquid with enough air
that the bubbles travel through the clear plastic tubes forming the
greenhouse's shell. This is said to prevent excess heat from entering
the structure during the warmer times, and somehow prevents heat from
leaving the building during colder times.
One wonders if they include some method of storing heat for long periods
of time?
The proponents behind this are claiming that the greenhouse will use as
little as 5% the energy an equivalent greenhouse without the insulation
would use for heating and cooling.
Does this work?
I have no idea, but I have a believe that some insects and other
creatures surround themselves with similar bubbles ( I.E., "grasshopper
spit" ) for protection and possibly to better control the temperatures
surrounding them.
So I won't be too surprised if it works as advertised.
http://www.solaroof.org/wiki
Cheers,
Chris Green.
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