Green Roofs Inforamtion

A green roof is a layer of vegetation planted over a waterproofing system that is installed on top of a flat or slightly sloped roof.

Green roofs inforamtion.

They fall into three main categories extensive intensive and semi intensive. Image courtesy of earth pledge depending on the structure the green roof is being built on green roofs can either be intensive or extensive. Green roofs are also known as vegetative or eco roofs. They act as a kind of trap for storm water absorbing 50 to 80 per cent of rainfall and cooling the excess before it washes into the storm drain system.

The international greenroof greenwall industry s resource and online information portal. Ford s green living roof at one time the largest green roof evva in the world. The green roof acts as a bio filter basically as a big sponge that sucks up dirt and pollution in the air. It has since been surpassed as largest in the world but is still the largest living roof in north america at 454 000 square feet 10 4 acres.