Green Roofs

Over 75,000 sq. feet and planting!

We have built and maintained more square footage of greenroof than any other company in New York. We will manage your roofer and waterproofer for you while designing and installing your greenroof.

Greenroofs led us to sustainability as a company. Greenroofs benefit the environment by: Insulating the roof and providing energy savings on heating and cooling. Doubling, sometimes tripling the life of the roof by protecting it from water, UV, and temperature extremes. Greenroofs absorb 80% of the water that lands on them reducing storm water runoff. Absorbing CO2 and releasing oxygen. Absorbing pollutants. Increasing biodiversity. By cooling roof tops, greenroofs help mitigate “heat island effect”. They beautify the roof top. A greenroof is not necessarily a roof garden. Many greenroofs are thin layers of low maintenance plants that serve as a living blanket. Our favorite greenroof however are roof gardens. Greenroof technology radically expands the design possibilities for the client.

We built our first Greenroof in 1996 and have been aggressively educating the public about the benefits ever since. Since 1996, Greener by Design has constructed and maintained over 75,000 square feet of green roof.

Phillips Club (NYC) 800 sq ft
French Designer Showhouse “Parterre” 300 sq ft
Kips Bay ” Sanctuary” 1500 sq ft
Winand Greenroof (LIC) 300 sq ft
International Designer Showhouse 2,200 sq ft
Yellowbird (Newburgh) 4,000 sq ft
Silvercup 30,000 sq ft
Solaire replanting 2,500 sq ft
Kips Bay “Tapestry” 1,600 sq ft
Grandparents 4,000 sq ft
Gratz 2,400 sq ft
240 CPS 16,000 sq ft
Total: 78,200 sq ft

View our Greenroof Project Gallery