Green Roof Section

Green roofs are also known as vegetative or eco roofs.

Green roof section.

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. A green roof is a layer of vegetation planted over a waterproofing system that is installed on top of a flat or slightly sloped roof. Green roofs and great savings one of the hottest trends in residential roofing is going green. They fall into three main categories extensive intensive and semi intensive.

It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. Two types of green roof exist. But they also must create a growing area and potentially provide support irrigation and root protection barriers while staying as light as possible. The green roof has a 45 degree slope and the characteristic element of the building is construction made of laminated timber with diagonally guided elements and undercuts at the edges of the roof.

However the membrane may be exposed to plant roots animals and insects and fertilizer chemicals. Homeowners not only want to find ways to save on costly utility bills but also conserve the environment. Moesgaard museum by henning larsen aarhus denmark. It has been exposed not only outside it also penetrates to the interior of the building.

It is important that a protective barrier be used over the waterproofing membrane.