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France decrees new rooftops must be covered in plants or solar panels
Saturday, March 21, 2015 9:34
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Rooftops on new buildings built in commercial zones in France must either be partially covered in plants or solar panels, under a law approved on Thursday.
Green roofs have an isolating effect, helping reduce the amount of energy needed to heat a building in winter and cool it in summer.
They also retain rainwater, thus helping reduce problems with runoff, while favouring biodiversity and giving birds a place to nest in the urban jungle, ecologists say …. http://www.theguardian.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/03/france-decrees-new-rooftops-must-be.html
