Typical Green Roof Build Up

2 al40 edge trim frames and retains the xf301 system.

Typical green roof build up.

The build up heights and weights will be dependent upon the type of planting specified however as a rough guide 300 to 1500mm are the typical depths and weights could be in the region of 400kg to over a tonne per sqm. A green roof build up usually includes. A green roof or a living roof is a type of warm roof that is covered with plants or grass on top of a growing medium all planted over the waterproofing layer of the roof. A typical build up for an extensive or semi intensive green roof the build up of a flat green roof will vary depending upon the intended use.

Sedum vegetation blanket instantly providing at least 90 coverage on an extensive green roof. Green roofs reduce the temperature of the building and the surrounding air in multiple ways. 40mm high perforated edge drainage trim for bauder sedum blanket. They provide shade to the top of a building evapotranspiration.

1 xf301 sedum blanket system with integrated water retention and filter layer. A green roof is in ecological terms a great and simple thing to do. Used over a whole roof a green roof will be the single overriding design influence on the house as well as impacting on the construction right down to the foundations. To deliver a successful green roof the designer must consider the building s position and location along with the orientation of the roof during the day and any shade from surrounding buildings.

Flat roofing solutions bauder flat roofs. Please contact our technical department on 302 244 0179 or submit an enquiry for more information. Saturated weight 34kg per square metre thickness 20mm excluding vegetation vegetation will be approx. For a green roof to flourish it requires suitable amounts of sunlight water sufficient drainage and aeration to encourage healthy plant growth.

It replaces the ecology the new house sits upon thereby replacing the habitat that a house takes away.