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Originally Posted by Sly
I believe it would change the structural requirements as well. That is a lot of added weight on the rooftop. Dirt, root systems, the plant itself, the extra water sticking around because of the dirt and the root systems, piping, additional equipment, and more.
Forcing people to do XYZ rarely works out well. Think of making your kid do the laundry versus giving them a good reason to do the laundry (extra perk, allowance, etc.)
I like the green effort but would prefer an incentive-based system. If you want a "feel-good" movement, that's it. People doing something because they "want" to, not "have" to.
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And the solar panels are supposed to do what? Contribute to the energy grid? Or do you just need a single panel to heat the water for restrooms?
This is the sort of thing Google/Apple/Facebook might do to their corporate buildings but to make it a requirement for the roofs of restaurants, bars, shoe stores, food stores, etc is ridiculous.
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