Comments on: GREEN ROOF TILES by Toyota Roof Garden

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By: scotrsn

scotrsn — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:18:24 +0000

Has anyone used this system (or a similar one) first hand?

By: pritam

pritam — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:11:20 +0000

Hi…
could you help me to know how these amazing TM9 green roof is prepared, and how can i get more ifomation on these.

Thanks
Pritam

By: issaguerra

issaguerra — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:03:16 +0000

Hi…
Do you know where I can buy the TM9 Green Roof. If you have some online address it is better.
Thanks
Issa

By: Caroline Nolan

Caroline Nolan — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:01:36 +0000

If anyone is interested in learning more about green roofs, you may wish to visit Green Roofs for Healthy Cities website, the non-profit association for the green roof, green walls and living architecture industry in North America at http://www.greenroofs.org.

We have a feature on the site that lets you search for a member of our organization — so if you are looking for green roof designers in your area, this database is a good place to start.

We also publish a newly relaunched quarterly magazine called the Living Architecture Monitor (formerly the Green Roof Infrastructure Monitor) and subscriptions are available in a “supporter member” category if you’re not an industry professional. All the info is on our site.

We also have an awards of excellence program so you can see the winners on the site and submit your projects for next year too.

By: steve s

steve s — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:16:12 +0000

can you purchase in UK (london) and where.

By: V. O'Connell

V. O'Connell — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:17:33 +0000

Here’s some information for Kate in Monterey Bay on Green Roof for the West Coast: Have you heard by now of Rana Creek in Carmel Valley — Wholesale Nursery, Landscape and Consulting Service, including “Living Architecture”. Here’s a link to their website and “white paper” (.pdf ) on living roofs. http://www.ranacreek.com/pdf/whitepapers/LA_whitepaper.pdf They grow their own fescue called Festuca ‘Rana Creek’, which they sell (wholesale, anyway) in 4 in pots. This is probably what they are using on their green roofs — very drought tolerant and native grass to Monterey Bay area.

By: Jacklynn Arndt

Jacklynn Arndt — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:23:27 +0000

How can we place an order for the Toyota tiles? Is there a US rep to call or email?

By: Kate Minott

Kate Minott — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:26:38 +0000

We live right on the west coast of california (monterey bay) and need not only a drought tolerant grass, but one that thrives in salt air — does anyone know of no-mow, salt air tolerant, minimal water requiring tiles? i’d love to use them on an upstairs deck! any and all info would be helpful

By: EPIC SELF » The Future of Roofs Everywhere Is Grass?

EPIC SELF » The Future of Roofs Everywhere Is Grass? — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:38:58 +0000

[...] goes on and on and on and on…you get the point. Toyota has even jumped on board by creating Green Roofing Tiles to make the process even easier. Plus you could have gorgeous flowers blooming on your roof every [...]

By: Jorg Breuning

Jorg Breuning — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:00:37 +0000

I can see that many are interested in costs. A typical extensive green roof (4 to 5 inch depth overall), completely installed including 16 Month maintenance costs in Germany approximately $1.80 to $3 a square foot when talking about sizes between 2,000 and 80,000 square foot.
This is possible because all other things which are not necessary are eliminated. By the way the energy costs (which are a huge part for installation) are 3-4 times higher in Germany.
If we want to have the well know benefits of green roofs we have to do it on a large scale in a short time. All this small alibi or pilot projects help to promote green roofs but are not really helpful for the environment.
The cost in the US (depending on Union issues) can drop below $ 8 sqft. when the project is large enough. I am dedicated to get these costs further down – and you all can help. Do it simple with standardize components – do it big and efficient.
I am happy that nobody was talking about LEED….. j_breuning@yahoo.de

By: Slaney

Slaney — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:37:00 +0000

Does anyone know if the Toyota Roof Garden is sold in the United States?

By: Really Green Roof « Living Well in Westchester

Really Green Roof « Living Well in Westchester — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:04:59 +0000

[...] Inhabitat points us to Toyota Roof Garden Corp (a subsidiary of the company that brings us the Hybrid Prius). Their Green Roof Tiles are 20 inches square, 2 inches thick, self-irrigating and less than fifty bucks a unit. [...]

By: Vanessa Jones

Vanessa Jones — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:07:42 +0000

How can you actually order the Green Tiles? And does anyone know of a company doing something similar in England?
Thanks

By: B rian Wegener

B rian Wegener — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:21:41 +0000

A modular system similar to Toyota’s (but not lawn) is available from an Oregon company. Check out http://www.columbiagreenroof.com/.

By: William White

William White — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:33:23 +0000

That’s one pricey roof folks. And what about mowing it? Looks like the beginnings of a good idea, how about some details.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:49:40 +0000

I’ll think that I’m going to wait until I don’t have to water my roof.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:36:20 +0000

I don’t know that Botanicals Nursery has a web site but they are located in Wayland, MA and their phone number is 508-596-2518

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:51:47 +0000

For a bunch of know-it-alls you guys are pathetic with math. With 20″ squares you get 20″ (~1.6 ft.) X 20″ = 400 in.^2.
400/144 = ~2.77 sq. ft.

So each ’tile’ costs ~$15.50 per square foot. High, but not unreasonable for what the market will bear at least on smaller than 10,000 ft.^2 installs. If their green roofs are as good as their cars, its a decent deal. Better than the gaqrbage “Roof Rugs” and other spin-offs on the market which die after 2-3 years. Poor engineering. This is why Asia is kicking our as$es.

I agree with the comments that green roofs have a long way to go. They do. But the concept is excellent and more research and R&D must be done. The stormwater retention benefits alone are worth it,

By: Gail Pike

Gail Pike — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:39:13 +0000

My husb and I want to put a garden on the roof our ranch style house in Tualatin Oregon. We don’t know how to get started, what to plan for, nothing. Please help.