Green Roof Structure Detail

The substrate gives the right amount of nutrients to the plants so your green roof stays nice and green.

Green roof structure detail.

The following green roof detail should help. Drainage layer gathers the excess water in the holes therein and drains the rest out of the roof. Other common details such as pipe penetrations. Architectural details photo by tommy hileman.

Steeply pitched green roof 25 40 sempergreen has the perfect solution for pitched roofs. Note that it is not like a traditional roof garden in which planting is done in free standing containers as well as planters that are placed on an easy to access roof terrace. It can be difficult to visualise each component of a green roof and how they work together. A green roof is a green space that is created by adding various layers of plants and a growing medium to the top portion of a traditional roofing system.

Border conditions such as gravel or paver borders edging conditions including curbing roof drain details and. Green roof layers the simple green roof layer system. Flat green roof design considerations. Protective layer protects hydro insulation from root growth.

There are many types of waterproofing membrane. The key to any good green roof project is a good waterproofing membrane. And to ensure the appropriate green roof assembly relative to the membrane chosen is provided it is important to understand how they work and how they are installed. The diagram shows the different layers of the build up using our permaseal 20p drainage membrane.

Shallow pitched green roof 5 25 the structure of a shallow pitched green roof differs slightly from the structure of a flat roof.