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er of sod or wildflowers. Reasons to Rooftop Garden:

- Increase access to private outdoor green space-at home or at work-within the urban environment.
- Support urban food production.
- Promote individual, community, and cultural diversity.
- Improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions
Delay stormwater runoff.
- Increase habitat for birds.
- Insulate buildings.
- Increase the value of buildings for owners and tenants alike.
- Create job opportunities in the field of research, design, construction, Iandscaping/gardening, health, and food production.
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Benefits to House & Building Owners:

There are numerous benefits to having a Rooftop garden including transforming underutilized rooftop space into a new stream of income.
- Rooftop gardens also help increase building efficiency; providing additional insulation in the winter and absorbing sunlight in the summer; helping reduce the costs associated with heating and cooling.
- Reduced utility and sewer costs.
- Insulation in the winter.
- Sunlight absorption in the summer
- Transform underutilized rooftop space into a new stream of income. Environmental Benefits:
- Creates sustainable agricultural environments for urban centers.
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
- Reduces fossil fuel use.
- Converts non-usable space into food production centers.
- All food is grown without herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers.
- No crop failures due to droughts, frost, floods, storms or pests.
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