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Item Evaluating the Feasibility of Implementing a Green Roof Retrofit on Pitched Residential Roofs(2015) Borchers, Benjamin; Chow, Connie; Doelp, Matthew; Ent, Lawrence; Hakes, Raquel; Heo, Chung; Hunsley, Kenneth; Sinha, Sree; Swaim, Courtney; Whittaker, Anna; Ristvey, AndrewGreen roofs are one solution to stormwater runoff which is a major environmental problem. However, the majority of green roofs are primarily implemented on flat roofed commercial buildings and not residential homes with sloped roofs. Team SO GREEN designed a light-weight green roof system retrofit for residential homes. Between June and November 2014, green roof performance data was collected and compared between the designed sloped roofs and a non-sloped control. The sloped design performed well and one test slope was improved with a recirculating irrigation system. An economic analysis was made and a focus group determined preliminary consumer interest, aesthetic preferences, and barriers. This study enriches the body of knowledge regarding bringing green roof systems to the residential home market.