Green Roof Sketch

An extensive green roof or sedum roof is a roof with vegetation that is more or less self perpetuating and that can further develop and maintain itself.

Green roof sketch.

Created 5 21 2009 0 likes perfect collection of planters for a green roof or just for a flower bed just place planters on your flat roof and join the eco friendly movement. Roughly speaking extensive green roofs have a substrate thickness of between 4 and 15 cm and a weight of 30 to 220 kilo per m2. Liveroof is an instant green roof. The unique patent pending soil elevators are then removed for a seamless fit.

See more ideas about roof design roof roofing. 8 green roofs in section architizer journal. No need to start with a brown roof and farm it for years waiting for it to become a green roof i modeled this module from the manufactures. Privacy terms of use.

Jan 23 2020 green roofs are a layered combination of vegetation and membrane over a building that can help insulate and provide water management. As a result the roof structure can require less maintenance saving the owner money in replacement costs over the long term life of the roofing system. Try sketchup green roof planters byers. Illustration of green roof layers for one type of extensive system including substrate insulation epdm protection layer drainboard root barrier growth media and sedum plugs drain board epdm green green roof layers roof layers roofing sedum.

Each liveroof module arrives to the job site with full grown plants inside the container and is simply set in place on the rooftop. A green roof can increase the life expectancy of a roofing system by protecting the roofing materials from direct ultra violet radiation and extreme temperatures. Nov 28 2016 drawings of a variety of roof designs. 2020 trimble inc.