Business View Magazine | August 2019

18 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019 GUEST BLOG initially can cost a pretty-penny, will almost always guarantee that you will save enormous amounts of money in the long run. A green roof reduces the use of the A/C in the summer and also can reduce heating costs in the winter. With a green rooftop, warm air will no longer be trapped in the blacktop portion of your roof. Instead, nature takes its course and preserves a balance in heat and air flow. It’s like having insulation made by nature for your roof without the costs of adding more synthetic material to insulate your building. In the end you save money in order to pour it back into the other parts of your business that you deem necessary. Not only does a green roof minimize energy costs but a green roof can grow your business by increasing worker productivity. A green roof can become a sanctuary of rest and refreshment for your employees. Some business owners choose to include benches and patches of lawn for picnicking. By doing so, studies show that worker productivity increases and there is motivation and incentive for working hard to take a refreshing green rooftop break. Happy employees mean business will boom and customer interaction will also increase. A green roof can grow your business by saving you money by avoiding the installation of intricate and complicated drainage and irrigation systems. The installation of a green roof means that rain and storm waters will be absorbed into the vegetation of the roof, therefore reducing the need for intense drainage and irrigation structures. This can save your business vast amounts of money and the headache of worrying about leaks and storm management. Just picture it now, with a green roof your conventional building will be transformed from a typical boxy business building into an eye- catching and pleasing community attraction. This will be sure to drive customer visits. The more consumers that know about your green roof, the likelier and higher the chances are that word will spread. These days growing your business all