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A Living Roof
Called an eco-roof, garden roof, living roof, or vegetated roof, a green roof is a lightweight, layered roofing system that allows virtually maintenance-free plants to top a waterproofed substructure. If you've been hearing more about them lately, that's because the technology has become simpler, making installations, especially residential ones, more common.
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