Cleveland Real Estate News

It’s been a few weeks of meetings with people who are and have been involved in green collar and sustainability development and products.  It’s been fascinating and exciting at the same time.

Did you know that the City of Cleveland Sewer District plans to begin changing how they charge commercial structures (maybe residential too, I don’t know)?  It’s going to be based on your lot coverage and roof size so technically the charges could go up.

One of the ways to keep costs down is to have a green roof.  It can be a matter of the materials used, or it can be really green as in say, sod.  According to this article on Perfect Cube, the cost for a new roofing system may not be more than your usual pitched roof. (I guess we would have to test that theory, just repeating what they said).  You can read about green flat roofing here.  Back to the potential changes in sewer charges. I know they are redoing the sewers on my stretch of Lorain Avenue and the Kamm’s Corners sewer work is probably completed.  Now would be the time to think about ways to save money.  Rain water gets absorbed on green roofs as opposed to running off and going into the sewers, thus saving you money.  Quote from the article:

“flat roofs provide:

· Reduced energy costs in hot urban environments
· The ability to reduce storm water run‐off, reducing stress on urban sewer systems and decreasing runoff related pollution of natural waterways
· Trap rain-dissolved pollutants from air in the vegetated roof’s soil
· Dust reduction
· Air quality improvement
· Noise pollution reduction
· Extended life expectancy…”

Lots of good information on other posts, too, on Perfect Cube.