Green Garden Roofing

Garden roof assembly hydrotech s garden roof assemblies combine the proven performance of our monolithic membrane 6125 roofing waterproofing with proven green technology.

Green garden roofing.

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 roofs and roof top gardens have existed for thousands of years. Replacing the impervious surface of a conventional roof with. In virginia norfolk botanical garden s green roof uses sedum delosperma and sempervivum.

Intensive roof systems are engineered with a series of roofing components drainage systems and multiple layers of planting medium assembled on site. Rob cardillo green roofs have become natural fits for many public buildings as well thanks to large scale environmental and financial benefits such as energy efficiency storm water management sound insulation and the development of. 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. The hanging gardens of babylon one of the seven wonders of the world used an elaborate irrigation system to create a terraced garden paradise outside of modern day baghdad.

All three types of roofs require specific layers of roofing materials not found on regular roofs.