Jeff Mickler, CEO of locally based Jacob White Construction Co.,says the complex's roof is much like flower beds that remain intactduring windstorms. "They have a bunch of plants with a bunch ofroots that hold down," he points out. "Those roofs are like littlelegs and they dig deep."
Unlike flat roofs, green roofs don't have small edgesoverlapping the sides of a building. "There's nothing for the windto grab into," Mickler says.
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