Green Roof Support Structure

Our special lightweight structure for flat roofs transforms your grey roof with a pitch of 0 to 15 degrees into a sustainable green roof almost instantly.

Green roof support structure. The structures can support local biodiversity. Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although. It is designed to influence green roof design and encourage acceptance of green roofs and aims to keep building owners from missing opportunities to benefit their own and their community s financial environmental and social bottom lines through the installation of green roofs. All three types of roofs require specific layers of roofing materials not found on regular roofs.

No matter what kind of green roof you are considering for an existing structure a structural assessment is necessary to be sure the roof will support the new loads. If you want to place a green roof on an existing structure you can add a new roof layer on top of the existing surface. They are differentiated on the basis of plant selection growing medium type and overall cost. The basic anatomy of a green roof consists of vegetation growing medium filter membrane drainage layer waterproof root repellant layer roofing membrane support for plantings above thermal insulation vapor control layer and structural roof support.

If you are in the pre construction stages of a building then that s the time to make structural adjustments so a green roof can be included. For both of these we need to follow specific green roof construction and maintenance procedures. The traditional insulation is formed by the normal roof structure. 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.

Structural support of the green roof. Extensive green roofs are shallow and can provide the environmental benefits of a green roof but cannot support regular foot traffic. Biodiverse green roof 0 15 when construction is underway the ecosystem is. The more economical option though is to use pre cultivated mats or blankets that can be cut to shape and used above the existing roof system with the support of waterproofing membranes and root barriers.

If you can reduce the weight of the roof this may reduce the need for additional structural support depending on the existing structure specification. Generally there are two types of green roof systems. Implementation and maintenance of green roofs.