Lightweight Green Roof Systems

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Lightweight green roof systems.

Can only be used with a secured waterproofing system. Lightweight roof 0 15 specifications. That is how green roof systems started to spread very quickly. A green roof system is an extension of the existing roof which involves at a minimum high quality water proofing root repellent system drainage system filter cloth a lightweight growing medium and plants.

Not suitable for inverted roofs. Xeroflor s green roof options include a range of lightweight systems weighing only 8 10 pounds per square foot to ballast applications of 25 pounds per square foot. The lightest green roof solution available. 0 15 system structure thickness including sedum.

There are millions of sqm of conventional roofs all over the world which could be given back to the nature by existing technical solutions. The option to specify a substrate system allows for a wider variety of vegetation to be chosen. Sedum roofs with a natural drainage layer are designed to maximize water retention while sedum roofs with a synthetic drainage layer may focus more on minimizing weight. There are two variations for the system build up.

Sedum roofs are extensive green roofs that have a media depth of 3 8 inches. Extensive green roofs are constructed using shallow depths of growing mediums known as substrates and vegetated with low maintenance plants. 40mm high perforated edge drainage trim for bauder sedum blanket. 2 al40 edge trim frames and retains the xf301 system.

Lightweight low maintenance extensive green roofs. Sedum vegetation blanket instantly providing at least 90 coverage on an extensive green roof. Green roof systems may be modular with drainage layers filter cloth growing media and plants already prepared in movable often. This 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.