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Five Fabulous Green Roofs (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post     First Posted: 11/8/09   Updated: 5/25/11

Green roofs are all the rage these days. They help with rainwater harvesting, reduce temperatures and provide fodder for the birds. Here are some of the top green roofs in the US -- but we know we haven't seen them all. Send us pictures of your favorite green roof or roof garden. (Note: please only send images that you have the rights to or are not copyrighted.)

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Rockefeller Center, New York, NY
 
This Green roof at Rockefeller Center is 18,000 square feet and uses converted desert plantings that require little water in the summer.



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Green roofs are all the rage these days. They help with rainwater harvesting, reduce temperatures and provide fodder for the birds. Here are some of the top green roofs in the US -- but we know we hav...
Green roofs are all the rage these days. They help with rainwater harvesting, reduce temperatures and provide fodder for the birds. Here are some of the top green roofs in the US -- but we know we hav...