Green Roofs in 4 Easy Steps

Im usually know to post about green wall technologies as the Green Wall Editor but it just so happens we also manufacturer 3 green roof products and felt obligated to comment. I wrote a few weeks ago about buyers beware of "Green Consultants", (Green Caution Flag) Im not one to say "I told you so"....here is a good example. Ive seen the post about a green roof that was explicitly showing the install process in California. Sadly Im not aware of a single system that starts out with an asphalt waterproofing. (I should of premised the fact from the pics it looks as if its an asphalt product).......than a plastic layer on top....one comment referred to condensation....it should be interesting if they have to pull the roof due to water leaking from the interior ceiling. The point Im trying to really make is that the green roof that was installed looks great but there was an easier and proper way....(Proper meaning the plastic is not a good idea) so easy a homeowner could of done this small project with one other person in a half of a day. With either the Green Living Roof Panels, or the Green Living Roof Trays.....Either system on such a small roof would of been economical and extremely functional.

Here are your options, the Green Living Roof Tray and the Green Living Roof Panel. The Trays were designed to be installed by one person. The standard 4" depth comes with 2 layers of water retention, handles and complete with 3.5" of growing media. They can be planted on site or pre-vegetated and delivered in a mature form. Here is the simplicity........You sweep your roof membrane, install protection fabric and install your Green Living Roof Trays, the hardest part is getting them to the roof. No edge details and 1/3 rd the labor. The trays can retain up to 4.3 gallons of water in a 3.5 sf section........they are also available in 6" and 8" depths. These are the only trays available that can be adjusted to retain more or less storm water based on your roof load capacity.

Green Living Roof Panel

Green Living Roof Panel Pre Assembled 

Green Living Roof Tray

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Both standard systems as mentioned with full saturation only weigh 15 lbs . per sf! (Below is the Green Living Roof Panels being Pre-Grown for the Highline and Shea Stadium in NYC)

HOW TO:

Step 1 Clean the Roof Deck

Step 2 Protection Fabric

Step 3 Install Green Living Roof Panels

Step 4 Ballast Edges 

 Here it is again....

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3 & 4

ONE YEAR LATER

Overall the point I am trying to make it, again, make sure your green roof consultant has the education and experience so that you dont have a failure and have a green roof that makes economical and functional sense. 

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