Economic comparison of white, green, and black flat roofs

Bruce Boyes Posted on 11 March 2014 Posted in Research Tagged with Energy, Green Building, Urban Design

White and “green” (vegetated) roofs have begun replacing conventional black (dark-colored) roofs to mitigate the adverse effects of dark impervious urban surfaces. The paper Economic comparison of white, green, and black flat roofs in the United States presents an economic perspective on roof color choice using a 50-year life-cycle cost analysis.