Intensive Vegetated Roofs

Vegetative roofs are divided into two categories.

Intensive vegetated roofs. Depending on load capabilities and other application driven requirements of your building s roof green roofs can be planted with herbs grasses flowers even trees in an exciting variety of colors textures scents and heights. Sometimes called vegetated roofs eco roofs or living roofs green roofs offer a number of sustainable advantages on an otherwise empty unused space. The skyscape 1 0 drainage panel or the skyscape 1 25 drainage grids with added void space and filtration layers are recommended to support this design style. Another term for these green roofs is rooftop garden intensive green roofs require more maintenance because of the plant varieties they will support.

1 extensive vegetative roofs which are 6 inches or shallower and are frequently designed to satisfy specific engineering and performance goals and 2 intensive vegetative roofs which may become quite deep and merge into more familiar on structure plaza landscapes with promenades lawn large perennial plants and trees. Extensive systems also known as compliance roofs are considered the work horses of vegetated roofs. A typical growing medium depth of an intensive green roof is 6 inches or more. Vegetated roofs are often chosen based on their soil depth structural requirements and intended purpose and maintenance needs.

There are three main types differ by cost depth of growing medium and plant type. The intensive systems are typically installed on roofs with substantial loading capacity to accommodate a rooftop garden.