Many Egyptian cities are influenced by environmental stress from air pollution, noise, traffic jams, and the scarcity of green spaces. Green roofs represent one of the ways to achieve sustainability as a result of the environmental, social and economic benefits they provide. The research aims to identify the most important roles that green roof technology can provide and to identify the challenges it faces in the Egyptian market. This research deals with the study of the awareness of Egyptian professionals in the various fields of the built environment with green roof technology, its capabilities and difficulties. The research concludes with a set of recommendations aimed at trying to overcome these difficulties in order to maximize the use of green roof technology.