#PRESENTATION Green Roof

GREEN ROOFS
ADVANCED BUILDING SERVICES
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Green Roofs
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Introduction
● Green roofs consist of a vegetative layer
that grows in a specially-designed soil that
may sit above a drainage layer.
● Green roofs detain storm water in the void

space of the soil media and retain storm
water through vegetative uptake and
evapotranspiration.
● They provide an excellent insulation.
● Reduce energy consumption significantly.
● Installing a green roof contributes up to 14

points towards LEED (Leadership in Energy
& Environmental Design) certification.
Where would you rather be?
Aspalt Parking Lot Countryside

Urban Heat Island
Photo credit: Salt Lake City: Utah NASA Marshall Space Centre
Temperatures: Green vs. Conventional Roofs
Photo Credits: Chicago Climate Action Plan 5 Strategies Overview

Runoff
Photo Credits: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C./Foter/Public Domain Mark 1.0
Benefits of Green Roofs
● Effective tool in stormwater management as
○ reduces the temperature
○ slows flow rate
○ decreases the amount of water run-off.
● Biomimicry/biodiversity
● Reduction in urban heat island effect.
○ Significant Annual Energy Cost savings
○ More effective and cleaner HVAC
○ Roof membrane life increases by 2 to 3 times
○ Increased Property Value
○ Increased Workplace Productivity and Aesthetics
● Improved air quality
● Waste diversion: Less refuse from repairing asphalt/black roofs
● Acts as Aesthetical Element

○ Transforming an under-utilized area into an opportunity for an outdoor park space, a place for food production or a
public gathering space
Why aren't Green Roofs common?
Photo Credits: Green Roof Outfitters

Modular Green Roofs
Types of Green Roof
Types of Systems
1. BUILT IN PLACE 2. MODULAR/ TRAY 3. ADDITIONAL ROOFING
ELEMENTS
● Comprised of single-ply roofing ● Typically pre-grown vegetated
membrane layered with a plastic panels (often 1’ wide by 2’ long, ● Lighting, decking, beehives, solar
with 4” depth) with growing panels, data monitors, rain
drainage material, filter fabric, and
medium and plants contained. barrels, as well as recreational
moisture retention mat under the
● Trays often connect to create a areas may be included in design.
vegetation. monolithic look which is mature at
● Loose laid growing medium; installation.
followed by the planting of ● Simple installation: requires a
vegetative plugs, clippings or crane for lifting and easy
pre-grown mats. arrangement of trays.
Green Roofs Installation process
● Install a monolithic type waterproof membrane such as rubber and plastic on top of the roof decking.
● Place a 6mm sheet of plastic on the waterproof membrane and the waterproof membrane will serve as a root barrier.
● Top the first two layers with one or more thin sheets of three-quarter-inch foam insulation suited for contact with damp
soil.
● Set a drainage mat which also called as a dimple mat
with capillary spaces on top of the insulation.
● Frame the sides for the roof with mesh gutter guards,
wood that will permit drainage to hold soil in place.
● Add soil.
● Set plants in place.
● Water to settle soil around plants

The Importance Of Green Roof Maintenance
● Establishment Period
○ Installation ideally before first frost or after last. Roof is established at
80% coverage.
○ First 2 to 3 years critical to long term success.
● Water Availability
○ Initial watering is required in first few weeks of installation.
○ Plants do not require long term irrigation, they can be weaned off and
adjust to the local climate. PLANTS MAINTENANCE
● Weeding
○ Pre-grown modular systems incur less weed pressure due to plant
density.
○ Woody tree seedlings, interlopers should be removed.
● Nutrient Testing
○ Growing media requires specific levels of nutrients, and pH levels in
water.
GREEN ROOFING INSTALLATION

Green Roof
Irrigation Systems
The drip irrigation technique provides
localized watering directly into the growing
medium. It concentrates water at the base of
the plants. Drip systems use a low flow-rate
and are able to operate at very low
pressures.
The sprinkler system approach sprays

water onto the leaves and the whole planted
area.
Rooftop Water Supply: Sizing Guide
These figures are for guidance only Source: Vegetal I.D. engineers
Design strategies
1. Reduces the need for

externally-supplied
water by making
maximum use of natural
rainfall and minimizing
water consumption
+ = 2. Optimizes distribution
of rain/irrigation water
across the roof surface,
even on steeply-pitched
roofs
Government Incentives
THANK YOU
References
● www.vegetalid.us
● https://www.slideshare.net/poplarnetwork/introduction-to-green-roofs
● Sustainability and the Built Environment, UC Davis Extension, Jamie Cutlip, October 2006
Image References
● https://www.greenroofplan.com/green-roof-maintenance-basics/
● https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-new-developments-in-green-roof-technology
● https://fluswikien.hfwu.de/index.php?title=File:Sketch_Anzalone.png
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdEzPYIkRTM
● https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Ffigure%2FAn-illustration-of-the-f
our-green-roof-types-and-their-components-Semi-intensive-roofs_fig3_322525731&psig=AOvVaw2tlN1yLqyWEC6m
ZVOfhcwm&ust=1596914076144000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKjg3NTmiesCFQAAAAAdAA
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● https://architizer.com/blog/product-guides/product-guide/green-roofs/

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GREEN ROOFS

ADVANCED BUILDING SERVICES

Photo credit:Copyright National Geographic

● Green roofs detain storm water in the void

● They provide an excellent insulation.

● Reduce energy consumption significantly.

● Installing a green roof contributes up to 14

Aspalt Parking Lot Countryside

Photo Credits: Chicago Climate Action Plan 5 Strategies Overview

● Improved air quality

● Waste diversion: Less refuse from repairing asphalt/black roofs

● Acts as Aesthetical Element

Photo Credits: Green Roof Outfitters

● Set a drainage mat which also called as a dimple mat

with capillary spaces on top of the insulation.

wood that will permit drainage to hold soil in place.

● Set plants in place.

● Water to settle soil around plants

GREEN ROOFING INSTALLATION

The sprinkler system approach sprays

1. Reduces the need for

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