Architectural Designs

Can you help me think of reasons on why this green roof art school should be conserved?

This is the school of art, design and media building in Nanyang Technological University. http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/23/amazing-green-roof-art-school-in-singapore/

Public Comments

1. Why? They aren't thinking of taking it down? I hope not.. But one of the best reasons is that the introduction of more living plants such as grass, trees and flowers counteract the damage that we are doing to our planet with deforestation. Green roofs are also good for the following: Green roofs are used to: Grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers Reduce heating (by adding mass and thermal resistance value) and cooling (by evaporative cooling) loads on a building — especially if it is glassed in so as to act as a terrarium and passive solar heat reservoir — a concentration of green roofs in an urban area can even reduce the city's average temperatures during the summer Increase roof life span Reduce stormwater run off Filter pollutants and carbon dioxide out of the air The soil and plants on green roofs help to insulate a building for sound; the soil helps to block lower frequencies and the plants block higher frequencies. Filter pollutants and heavy metals out of rainwater Increase wildlife habitat in built-up areas