LiveRoof Chooses New Distributor in Georgia

Ken and Leah James, owners of James Greenhouses join Live Roof, LLC as regional growers and distributors for the hybrid green roof system. Photo Credits: LiveRoof, LLC

LiveRoof, LLC, a horticultural science company in the green roof industry, announced the addition of a new distributor. James Greenhouses of Athens, Ga., has been selected as a new licensed regional grower and distributor for the hybrid green roof system, LiveRoof.

Ken and Leah James are both horticulture graduates from the University of Georgia and maintain close ties to the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Amber Ponc????(C), business development manager at LiveRoof, LLC., says ''Their dedication to plant research makes them an innovation leader. Their adoption of lean production technologies makes them an efficient producer.''

James Greenhouses was founded in 1998 with a simple idea: to produce high-quality perennial plugs and liners for southern growers. Located in rural Colbert, Georgia, 70,000 square feet of production space utilizes mist booms, under-bench hot water heat, sub-irrigation, naturally ventilated houses, and computerized environmental controls designed to keep quality up and costs down.

The Georgia Commercial Energy Code recognizes the cooling effect of green roofs. This gives architects and engineers greater flexibility for determining how to best achieve energy efficiency in commercial building projects. ''The LiveRoof hybrid green roof system is the only green roof solution developed by horticulturalists. It is designed to establish a green roof as a naturally functioning ecosystem on the rooftop,'' said Ken James, president, James Greenhouses.