Extensive Green Roof Construction Details

978 0 471 67495 5 planting green roofs and living walls nigel dunnett noël kingsbury 2004 timber press isbn.

Extensive green roof construction details.

With more depth of growing substrate 100 200 mm it can support a greater diversity of plants but not shrubs and trees. A general characterization of the two types of green roofing systems follows. A semi extensive green roof sits somewhere in between the two main options and is based on the extensive roof principles. Intensive vs extensive green roof.

Semi extensive green roof. It comprises mature sedum on 20mm of extensive substrate and incorporating a multifunctional water retention and filter layer. Extensive green roofing systems consist of lightweight naturalistic planting that provides extensive plant cover with minimal maintenance and a wide range of benefits including. One important item to design for is an increased structural load.

For both of these we need to follow specific green roof construction and maintenance procedures. This is especially true of intensive green roofs which can have soil that is two feet deep or more. This is the lightest weight all in one system available. There are a number of things to consider when designing for a green roof.

Little modification of the roof environment ensuring suitability for new or refurbishment applications. The system is suitable for both new build construction and retrofit refurbishment projects. Xf301 sedum blanket extensive green roof system when to specify. 978 0881926408 the green roof manual edmund snodgrass linda mcintyre 2010 timber press isbn.