Greenroofs
Greenroofs
The terms used to describe green roofs are many and varied including: Sky Gardens, green roofs, sedum roofs, turf roofs grass roofs and grass roofing, but the structure is the same. Green roofs provide improved biodiversity are aesthetically pleasing and improve energy efficiency.
Diagram Key:
Greenfix Intensive Sky-Garden : High Maintenance - An Intensive Sky-Garden gives the building owner the opportunity to convert a flat and unused roof top into a useful and valuable amenity space. Planters, Paving, Decking and turf are used to recreate the features found in a ground level garden.
Intensive Build up:
- Planting, Paving, Decking, Turf
- Intensive Soil
- Filter Fleece - 2mm
- Geodrain - 30mm x 500 x 500
Depth and Wet Weight vary
Greenfix Bio-Diverse Sky-Garden : A Bio-Diverse Sky-Garden is designed to re-create lost brownfield sites. In the UK we have whole ecosystems reliant on upon unused urban sites. Bio-diverse roofs are an effective method to encourage natural flora and fauna back to our urban areas
Bio-Diverse Build up:
- Wildflower, Aggregate
- Bio-Diverse soil mix
- Filter Fleece - 2mm
- Biodrain - 40mm x 1m x 1m
Depth and Wet Weight Vary
Greenfix Extensive Sky-Garden : The purpose of an extensive greenroof is to replace the footprint of permeable land that is used by the building. Apart from infrequent maintenance work an extensive Sky-Garden is not designed to bear foot traffic.
Extensive Build up:
- Sedum Blanket - 40mm x 1m x 1m
- Sedum Substrate - 40mm
- Filter Fleece - 2mm
- Biodrain - 40mm x 1m x 1m
Depth 120mm Wet weight 110kgs/m2
Pitched roofs over 20ยบ - build up as above + Sedum Roof Cell: Cells prevent slippage of growing medium. Depth 120mm Wet weight 120kgs/m2
These are the essential components of our Greenfix Sky-Gardens Systems that meet the basic requirements of vegetation establishment. Our knowledge in developing bio-diversity within the urban landscape ensures your project is unique and is created to fulfill all client specifications.