You see buildings and buildings all around Tokyo. Tokyo obviously needs more greenery as a city, and rooftop greening maybe one way to do it.
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Atsuro Tarutoko, manager of the Hearton Hotel which was built three years ago with a $100,000 rooftop garden. As well as the soothing aesthetics, experts say the green roofs also provide environmental benefits as the gardens cut indoor temperatures, reducing air-conditioning costs. (Reuters)
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stirfry
"experts" yeah right...they've been building structures with living roofs in the US/Canada/Europe for the last 10 years
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shinjukuboy
Hey, to each his own. I happen to like all the buildings in Tokyo! If you want greenery, go to Shinjuku Gyoen, Meiji Gyoen, etc. etc. etc.
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stirfry
shinjukuboy: that's more like brownery than greenery
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