Ecotelhado develops products that reduce the environmental impact caused by the urban development. Ecotelhado is a reference in green building solutions by having presence in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Colombia; we believe that is possible to coexist whit greenery in large cities. Whit this mission Ecotelhado was born in 2005 in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil; since then we develop pioneer products and services whit the objective of reduce the environmental damages, caused by global warming and the increase of population in big cities.
The product that gives our name is already present in many important buildings in Latin America, achieving 65,000 square meters of green roofs installed in plenty cities such as: Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janerio, Guadalajara, Santiago, Bogotá, etc. A green roofs works as an insulator, decreasing heating during the day and conserving the temperature at night. Also it absorbs large amounts of rain water, decreasing the quantity of water that goes to the sewage system, and works as a filter retaining dirt from the water; therefore it reduces the risk of flood and works as a purifier of the environment.