Green Roofing As Your Eco-Contribution

These roofs have a ground of polyester, hessian, or porous polythene. The pre-installation process includes spreading sedum seeds onto the 20mm layer of the growing medium. When a desirable height is achieved, the sedum blanket is rolled and transported to the installation site. Then it’s rolled out onto another growing medium or a moisture retention layer.

The growing base of this green roof is 80 mm of substrate that involves about 20% of organic ingredients. The construction ground includes a filter sheet, drainage layer, and protection layer. Among vegetation, there are common sedums and wildflowers.

The main idea of this project is to recycle construction waste like brick and concrete. It’s mixed with soil, so seeds of plants can grow here. However, a weak point of brown roofs is that some builders throw away inappropriate recycling materials. So, we get limited water holding capacity and poor roof quality.

This is the improved brown roof. It’s called “green” because of the higher organic content in the substrate. Primary layers are modified and quality-controlled. That’s how we get a green roof with greater water absorption and the ability to grow native plant mixes.

Beautiful rooftop gardens are called intensive green roofs. They grow higher than extensive and are fully landscaped. You can have diverse plants and trees grounded, though avoiding invasive root systems. These green roofs can be decorated with walkways, railings, and lighting. They are heavy, so they don’t fit with all roof construction types. There’s one specific feature that makes green roofs not so popular: regular maintenance. Depending on the plant or tree species, intensive care is required. 

More of a stronger roof can handle an intensive green roof with deep soils. Urban rooftop farms are also considered to be a variant of this roof type.

These are the mix of intensive and expensive green roofs. Their price varies depending on the garden diversity and maintenance expenses.

Here is the talk not about roof colors but even more of an environmental contribution. Traditional green roofs have a drainage system, whereas a blue roof increases and controls water storage. Such a blend of two technologies is a renewed old roof design. 

Blue roofs can reserve water for reuse and have recreational opportunities. There are construction variants of installing such roofs under paving or shingles and a support layer for a green roof.

Boost your eco-consciousness to a new level with biosolar green roofs. This is where solar power combines with roof greening. If properly designed, such a roof will become a famous spot in your location. There are many benefits from this green roof: no waterproof layers are needed; light and rain can sink into the solar panels for good plant growth.

Mostly extensive green roofs are used for such a merge with solar panels.