Intensive Green Roof
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Urban Gardening
Urban Gardening
Intensive garden and landscape green roof systems.
Application
- Suitable for roofs from 0–5°.
- Suitable for inverted roofs.
Garden Roof:
- Versatile and visually appealing intensive green roof solution.
- Basic system structure of at least 260 mm.
- Additional living space thanks to roof landscape.
- Perennial beds, lawns usable for sports, bushes, ponds, sitting areas and much more.
- Automatic irrigation possible.
- Urban gardening: fruits and vegetables on the roof.
Urban Gardening:
- The height-adjustable structures are adapted to the desired fruit and vegetable types.
- Base layer structure of at least 120 mm.
- Optimised substrate with high water retention.
- Drainage with water storage.
- Different watering strategies (e.g. watering mat, drip hoses) can be integrated.
Landscape Roof:
- Intensive green roof that is practically indistinguishable from a garden on the ground.
- Lightweight with a tall green roof superstructure.
- Sculpted roof landscapes; almost any type of greenery possible, including trees.
- Sustainably functional green structure for underground car parks.
- Automatic irrigation possible.
Description
The Garden Roof is a particularly versatile type of green roof that can be designed with lawns, bushes and ponds, and also system accessories such as planters and edge elements. The Landscape Roof has a tall, multilayer structure and accommodates a wide variety of bushes and trees.
Features and benefits:
Garden Roof:
- Versatile and visually appealing intensive green roof solution.
- Basic system structure of at least 260 mm.
- Additional living space thanks to roof landscape.
- Perennial beds, lawns usable for sports, bushes, ponds, sitting areas and much more.
- Automatic irrigation possible.
- Urban gardening: fruits and vegetables on the roof.
Urban Gardening:
- The height-adjustable structures are adapted to the desired fruit and vegetable types.
- Base layer structure of at least 120 mm.
- Optimised substrate with high water retention.
- Drainage with water storage.
- Different watering strategies (e.g. watering mat, drip hoses) can be integrated.
Landscape Roof:
- Intensive green roof that is practically indistinguishable from a garden on the ground.
- Lightweight with a tall green roof superstructure.
- Sculpted roof landscapes; almost any type of greenery possible, including trees.
- Sustainably functional green structure for underground car parks.
- Automatic irrigation possible.
General information
Color | Green Brown Black |
Finish | Natural |
Material | Vegetation Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) Plastic Fleece |
Shape | Square Rectangle Other |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | Q37/110 Intensive green roof |
Specification data - Intensive green roof systems
Protection | |
Protection layer | Protection and storage fleece RMS 500.Guidance for specification option:
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Moisture control | |
Drainage layer | Drainage and storage board FKD 40.Guidance for specification option:
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Filter membrane | Suction and capillary fleece RMS 500K .Guidance for specification option:
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Drainage ancillaries | Combi inspection chamber TKS PLUS.Guidance for specification option:
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Planting systems | |
Planting medium | Intensive substrate urban soil US (80–400 mm)³. |
Planting requirements | Herbs-vegetables-fruit bushes. |
Fire breaks | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for details and insert requirements or omit. |
Edge restraints | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer and insert requirements.
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Weight | 150 kg/m² (1.5 kN/m²). Manufacturer guidanceWeight specifications refer to saturated conditions; dry weight is approximately 60–70% of the saturated weight. |
System depth | 120–400 mm. Manufacturer guidanceBuild-up depth. |
Roof pitch | 0–5°. |
Discharge | Cs = 0.2–0.5. Manufacturer guidanceDischarge coefficient in accordance with the current FLL Green Roof Guidelines. |
System accessories | Manufacturer guidanceSystem add-ons available. Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements. |
Sustainability data
Country of material origin | Europe |
Country of product manufacture | Europe |
Material | Vegetation Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) Plastic Fleece |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | Manufacturer guidanceFKD 60BO - 100% recycled HDPE RMS 500 Specific properties - 100% recycled plastic fibre (PP/PES/acrylic) |
Literature
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