ShieldGREEN Living Roofing System
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ISO 9001 Quality Management
Certificate type
Extensive green roofing system.
Application
Suitable for living roofs.
Description
Plug and plant or pre-grown blankets using wildflower or sedum mixes and specially formulated growing medium provide a landscaped area with a designed ecology whilst allowing local vegetation to incorporate itself over time. They require maintenance from time to time, however best results are achieved through irrigation. They can also be left to naturally develop. These systems are usually designed with a build-up of 70–150 mm. This option of ShieldLIVING allows for a greater assortment of vegetation which can be pre-selected to suit the location, growing conditions, colour designs or biodiversity.
Components:
- Shield waterproofing systems.
- ShieldBOARD XPS Insulation.
- Geotextile Filter Layer.
- ShieldDRAIN Drainage Layer.
- Geotextile Filter Layer.
- ShieldGREEN Growing Medium.
- Sedum blanket/ plug and plant.
General information
Color | Manufacturer guidanceCustomisable. Consult manufacturer |
Finish | Vegetation |
Material | Natural growing medium |
Shape | Formless |
Height | Bespoke |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | Q37/130 Extensive green roof |
Specification data - Extensive green roof systems
System performance | In accordance with the GRO Green Roof Code of Best Practice. |
Protection | |
Protection layer | ShieldFELT Protection Sheet. |
Root barrier | ShieldROOT M. |
Moisture control | |
Drainage layer | ShieldDRAIN Drainage Layer.Guidance for specification option: Insert thickness requirement, available 20–40 mm. |
Filter membrane | Geotextile Filter Layer.Guidance for specification option: Recycled multi-coloured polyester, 300 g/m², laid above and below drainage layer. |
Drainage ancillaries | ShieldBLU Blue Roof System.ShieldDRAIN water outlets. |
Planting systems | |
Planting medium | ShieldBROWN Growing Medium.Guidance for specification option: Minimum 75 mm thickness. Crushed brick or rubble (60%), locally sourced marine aggregate and grit (5–10%), growing medium (10–20%), wood mulch (10-20%). |
Planting requirements | Plug and plant sedum/ wildflower mixes. |
Fire breaks | 20–40 mm washed pebbles with ShieldMET retainers, and in accordance with GRO guidelines. |
Edge restraints | ShieldMET retainers - aluminium retaining angle. |
Waterproofing coating | ShieldSEAL Liquid Applied Waterproofing System. ShieldTEC Inverted Roof Hotmelt Waterproofing System. ShieldTEC Warm Roof Hotmelt Waterproofing System. ULTRAShield High Performance Felt Membrane System. |
Insulation | ShieldBOARD XPS Insulation. Guidance for specification option: Insert thickness requirement. ShieldBOARD EPS. ShieldBOARD PIR Insulation. ShieldWOOL Horizontal And Vertical Insulation. ShieldGLASS Cellular Glass Insulation. |
Sustainability data
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Recyclability | Recyclable |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 100 % |
Third party certifications
ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 9001 Quality Management System