Intensive Vegetated Roofs

Vegetated roofs are often chosen based on their soil depth structural requirements and intended purpose and maintenance needs.

Intensive vegetated roofs.

The intensive systems are typically installed on roofs with substantial loading capacity to accommodate a rooftop garden. 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. A typical growing medium depth of an intensive green roof is 6 inches or more. There are three main types differ by cost depth of growing medium and plant type.

Another term for these green roofs is rooftop garden intensive green roofs require more maintenance because of the plant varieties they will support. The intensive green roof uses planting mediums that have greater depth than the extensive green roof. 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. Extensive systems also known as compliance roofs are considered the work horses of vegetated roofs.

Vegetative roofs are divided into two categories. Sometimes called vegetated roofs eco roofs or living roofs green roofs offer a number of sustainable advantages on an otherwise empty unused space.