Green Roof Design Criteria

Green roofs in sustainable landscape design steven cantor 2008 w w norton isbn.

Green roof design criteria.

Schiffer publishing ltd atglen pennsylvania 2007. Ecological design and construction by earth pledge foreword by william mcdonough. Design guidelines for green roof 5 the growing medium is often soil based ranging in depth from 20 60 cm 8 24 with a saturated weight increase of between 290 967 7 kg m2 60 200 lbs sf. 7 8 5 must be designed in accordance with the following design criteria.

Chapter 9 14 green roofs page 5 design criteria basic requirements a green roof proposed to meet any of the design and performance standards at n j a c. This milestone in the north american green roof movement facilitates future growth by securing a place in mainstream construction under the international building code. The roofs are designed so that water drains vertically through the media and then horizontally along a waterproofing layer towards the outlet. Due to the increased soil depth the plant selection is more diverse and can include trees and shrubs which allows for the development.

The vf 1 fire design guide establishes clear criteria for minimizing the risk of fire on green roofs through prudent design and mandatory maintenance regiment.