Green roofing means a construction system wherein living plant material is utilized to cover the rooftop either partially or entirely. It is a seemingly ancient kind of roofing but has gained much popularity nowadays due to its environmental benefits along with an efficient heating and cooling system.

The plants which are used as roofing material offer an efficient insulation system hence they significantly reduce the energy consumption in households that practice green covering. Similarly the plants behave as filters to rainwater. They absorb approximately half of all the rainwater that could otherwise find themselves in the sewage system.

The popularity of environmentally friendly roofs is slowly increasing to urban areas to help introduce a green feeling in a environment which has already been considered a concrete new world. The aesthetic role performed by green roofs can not be assumed. Visually, the method is appealing, which is usually a complete contrast from the actual steel and concrete appearance.