Green Roof Cross Section

The modular units are often plastic.

Green roof cross section.

Cross section of green roofing layers. Green roofs can help reduce energy costs for a building by acting as another layer of insulation between the inside and outside of the roof. Extensive green roof an extensive green roof system is characterized of its vegetation ranging from sedums to small grasses herbs and flowering herbaceous plants which need little maintenance and no permanent irrigation system the growing medium depth for an extensive green roof system is typically 6 inches or less. Replacing the impervious surface of a conventional roof with.

Garden roof assembly hydrotech s garden roof assemblies combine the proven performance of our monolithic membrane 6125 roofing waterproofing with proven green technology. Liveroof has developed the following technical detail drawings for use in plans and to accompany specifications. Extensive green roofs. This is most noticeable in intensive green roofs since there is a thicker and more consistent layer of soil which provides a higher insulating value.

These systems are ideal for efficient stormwater. Some green roofs are installed in one large integrated section while modular green roofs use small portable planting beds placed together to create a larger green roof. Unlike conventional earth covered structures garden roof assemblies are lightweight and can be installed on a wide variety of new and existing structures. Please contact us today.