By yuka yoneda.
Norwegen green roof.
A sod roof or turf roof is a traditional scandinavian type of green roof covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden roof boards.
17th century norwegian green roof farm was turned into a hotel after a rich breakfast with jams guests can relax in the idyllic setting of the farm or explore activities in the area such as hiking in the neighboring mountains and glaciers horseback riding caving or riding in the rondane national park.
Around 50 years ago there was trend in the usa of having norwegian log cabins as a second home.
All of these cabins came entirely from norway and they all had a green roof.
Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the.
These sod roofs have been built in norway not for centuries but for millennia the objective is not to be green but to use a thick layer of dirt as thermal insulation you should know that the biggest thermal loss is through the roof the vegetation simply helps keep the dirt in place.
Green roofs have become a long standing tradition in norway and it s not common to see them dotting the country s landscape or in this case essentially melding with the landscape.
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Most of these cabins with timber from norway still exist and the owners are very proud of having these solid cozy.
These roofs are covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden roof boards.
Norwegian grass roofs the norwegian translation is torvtak which means turf roof.
Until the late 19th century it was the most common roof on rural log houses in norway and large parts of the rest of scandinavia.
Dec 8 2018 explore pat yorks s board house colors green roof on pinterest.
Beautiful norwegian foliage covered green roofs.
The load of approximately 250 kg per m of a sod roof is an advantage because it helps to compress.
The scandinavian green infrastructure association sgia is a non profit organisation with members from academia municipal departments green roof entrepreneurs architects developers and other organisations with an interest in green roofs and urban green infrastructure.
Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although.
