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| A new French law mandates that all new buildings must have their roofs partially covered in either plants or solar panels. |
Green roofs, as they are called, have an isolating effect
which helps to reduce the amount of energy needed to heat a building during the
winter or cool it in the summer.
They are capable of retaining rainwater and reducing
problems with runoff, and also offer birds a place to call home in the urban
jungle.
French environmental activists originally wanted to pass a
law that would make the green roofs cover the entire surface of all new roofs.
However, partially covered roofs make for a great start, and are still a huge
step in the right direction.
Read the CSGlobe
story - “France Declares All New Rooftops Must Be Topped With Plants Or Solar Panels.”
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