This report, prepared for the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, investigated the feasibility and desirability of utilizing vegetated (green) roofs in the tropical climate of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Feasibility was assessed through experiments on the performance of various plants and soils and development of a temperature sensor network to collect data for a heat transfer model. Desirability was assessed through interviews with employees in targeted industries. Green roofs were found to yield substantial benefits at both the economic and environmental level.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Deck, Jared D.
• Miley, Brian
• Frank, Andrew Bruce
• Weber, Travis J.

Subject

• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050905-172815

Keyword

• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
• Sustainability
• Sustainable development--Economic aspects

Advisor

• Mathews, Lauren M.
• Jiusto, Scott

Year

• 2005

Center

• San Juan, Puerto Rico Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

Date created

• 2005-05-09

Location

• Pueblito del Rio

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-06