Green Roof Home Section

Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although.

Green roof home section.

The initial expense of green rooftops often turns away prospective clients. The modular units are often plastic or metal trays filled with growing medium. These systems help mitigate the heat island effect create habitats filter pollutants sequester carbon and can increase agricultural and amenity space. Some green roofs are installed in one large integrated section while modular green roofs use small portable planting beds placed together to create a larger green roof.

Above that an insulation layer is installed to eliminate the need for special insulation in extreme weather conditions. Then another layer of membrane can be installed for leak detection but it is optional. A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. See more ideas about green roof roof roof garden.

The following projects showcase green roof design in section revealing building wide formal moves and up close detailing.