Green Roof Hand Book

The green roof manual.

Green roof hand book.

Free shipping on qualifying offers. Anatomy of a green roof. It acted as a seep so you would collect or bird bath water coming down the slope behind the 4 inch pipe. A modern green roof requires eight functional layers.

A professional guide to design installation and maintenance. Green roofs must typically support 25 to 100 pounds more load per square foot than conventional flat roofs. Conservation technology solutions for energy water and. There was one a few years ago with a sloped roof they used a flexible membrane and put 4 inch pipe underneath it.

As chair for green roofs for healthy cities one of his jobs is judging submissions for the awards program. A modern green roof requires eight functional layers. Our green roof handbook provides a detailed introduction to greenroof systems and components. Green roofs must typically support 25 to 100 pounds more load per square foot than conventional flat roofs.

Form and function consul tancy desig n engine ering project management and expert w itness of green roofs and green walls since 1980. Anatomy of a green roof. The green roof manual. New roofs whether made of wood steel or concrete can be designed to support green roofs at minimal additional expense.