Extensive Green Roof Cross Section

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Extensive green roof cross section.

Extensive green roofs. Extensive green roof an extensive green roof system is characterized of its vegetation ranging from sedums to small grasses herbs and flowering herbaceous plants which need little maintenance and no permanent irrigation system the growing medium depth for an extensive green roof system is typically 6 inches or less. Extensive roofs are inexpensive to install but you need to limit your choice of plants. Green roof cross section extensive over shingles sloped metroverde enioss01.

These systems are ideal for efficient stormwater. This small green roof on a garden shed in raleigh north carolina demonstrates how green roofs reduce stormwater runoff aid in natural cooling and attract native birds and pollinators. The soil is usually not more than 5 deep and is sometimes contained by a tray system which provides a barrier to excessive growth protects the roof membrane and. Some green roofs are installed in one large integrated section while modular green roofs use small portable planting beds placed together.

Cross section of green roofing layers. Extensive green roofs are generally made up of a very thin layer of soil or other planting medium with shallow root plants like sedum mosses and grasses. In these roofs a thin layer of growing material is used which is a mixture of sand gravel organic matter peat crushed bricks and a major portion of soil. Each of these layers has a specific function and is necessary for the success of the green roof.

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