1. Omaha Metro Green Roofs
Kent E. Holm, CSM
Douglas County Environmental Services Director
2. Outline for today …
• History of green roofs in the metro.
• Development of industry standards.
• Metro green roofs – comparing and
contrasting.
• Maintenance issues.
3. History
• Green Roofs for Healthy Cities market
development symposium – October 2007
– Challenges and obstacles to the implementation of
green roofs
• Appraisal and Financing
• Insurance
• Technical specifications
• Restrictive covenants
• Building codes
• Policies
– Green Roof Working Committee
4. Changes in the industry
• Industry standards were needed to address
specific issues.
– Wind scour
– Fire prevention
– Root penetration
• ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
standards have been developed in these
areas.
