Green Roof Technology Ppt

Defining a green roof.

Green roof technology ppt.

Green roof presentation 1. A green roof is a planted roof top container gardens on roofs are not generally considered to be true green roofs. Yeang 2006 extensive and intensive. 5 a green roof is.

Roof space is often viewed as wasted space. The maintenance is higher than an extensive green roof. For large buildings with flat roofs a roof garden can also increase the usable space a building offers. Green roofing technology m.

Sedum and herbs thick green roofs. 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. Maintaining a site s pre development hydrology or. Green roof technology is capable of alleviating these problems.

The 2 main types. Beauty green roofs can make your property more attractive. Green roof service green roof technology specializes in innovative design smart engineering and turn key implementation of ground remote monolithic vegetation fully integrated solar garden roofs green infrastructure master plans luxury roof top gardens effective bio filtration natural swimming pools green walls and intelligent urban agriculture. Living roofs vegetated roofs eco roofs roof gardens definition.

Semi intensive green roof intermediate green roof type with characteristics of both extensive and intensive green roofs. 3 vegitative layer roof deck the most important layer on a green roof is its decking which can be concrete wood metal plastic gypsum or composite as it determines whether the structure is capable of taking the load of the. Vegetation cover on a roof surface. Vegetation dictated by the depth of substrate thin green roofs.

A related benefit of green roofs is the retention of stormwater teermusk and mander 2007 and because of this green roofs are emerging as an increasingly popular low impact development lid tool for storm water control voyde et al 2010. Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although. Plants for green roof right plant for the right place succulents are the backbone of green roofs herbaceous perennials used as accents turf shrubs trees in intensive green roof 20 21. This can be a plus especially if there s little outdoor or green space available on the property.

Green roof technology has a history that predates the modern era. Aravind mbbs i year dsmch perambalur 2. Vegetation free zone space left without vegetation. Shallow depth typically 2 4 in low growing often broad.

Of green roofs utilized during human history are analogous to contemporary functions. Wide range 19 20.