Flat Green Roof Detail

The plants on a green roof contribute to improving air quality by producing oxygen and absorbing air pollutants dust and co2.

Flat green roof detail.

I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live. Make a normal flat or sloped roof into a beautiful living garden. 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. This means you can consider a house green roof or growing a green roof on an extension or conservatory.

Unlike pitched green roofs flat green roofs can either take the form of extensive consisting of a thin layer of turf or sedum matting or intensive characterised by a greater soil depth that can even accommodate shrubs and trees. 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. Architectural details photo by tommy hileman. Flat roof green roofs.

While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask. Flat roofs are an easier option from a green roof construction point of view but living roofs are able to grow on pitched roofs too. We have vegetative roof details in pdf dwg autocad and autodesk revit rvt 2d and rfa 3d formats. The key to any good green roof project is a good waterproofing membrane.

Green roofs offer a sustainable and ecologically friendly solution whereby plants and vegetation can live on the deck of the roof.