Green Roof Systems Manual

Green roof systems can be modular layered systems already prepared in trays including drainage layers growing media and plants or each component of the system can be installed separately on top of the structure.

Green roof systems manual.

Was added to the manual in april 2009 the typical green roof system consisted of a waterproof membrane a drainage layer growing substrate and vegetation. Of these layers the substrate stores runoff while supporting plants and the. Discover the benefits of xeroflor s pre vegetative roof systems. Green roofs and green gardens create a human value in which the flora and fauna get a whole new living space which has a positive effect on health and well being.

Manufactured in north america our extensive lightweight green roof systems are csa fll cradle to cradle c2c compliant. Extensive green roofs. This will enable the plants to sink their roots into the substrate. These systems are ideal for efficient stormwater.

A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. Green roof systems may be modular with drainage layers filter cloth growing media and plants already prepared in movable often interlocking grids or loose laid built up whereby each component of the system may be installed separately. Maintenance manual immediately after installation. If the green roof is installed in a warm and dry period we recommend watering the green roof regularly for the first 2 to 3 weeks.

Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although. Green roof development involves the creation of contained green space on top of a human made structure. The green roof manual edmund snodgrass linda mcintyre 2010 timber press isbn. The nrca vegetative roof systems manual.

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. Where esd practices like green roofs are used. Green roof systems can be shallow typically referred to as extensive or deep typically referred to as intensive. 978 1 60469 049 1 the nrca vegetative roof systems manual 3rd edition national roofing contractors association.