Extensive green roofs

Introduction

Design considerations

Standards

Design loads

Roof constructions

Thermal insulation

Waterproofing systems

Details

Design of falls – roof slope

Designing for stormwater

Fall protection

Fire prevention

Wind loads

Protection from emissions

Maintenance

The composition of an extensive green roof

Composition

Root barrier layer

Separation, protection and slip layer

Drainage layer

Filter layer

Drainage Systems

Substrate layer

Water retention and water buffering layer

Vegetation layer

Extensive Green Roof System

Roof with sufficient fall 1 in 80 (~0.7 °) to 15 °
a. Warm roof construction / roof
construction without thermal insulation
b. Inverted roof construction

Roof with insufficient fall < 1 in 80
a. Warm roof construction / roof
construction without thermal insulation
b. Inverted roof construction

Roof with additional water reservoir
a. Warm roof construction / roof construction
without thermal insulation
b. Inverted roof construction

Light weight roof construction falls 1 in 80 (~0.7 °) to 15 °

Roof with additional water buffer – lightweight
a. Warm roof construction / roof construction
without thermal insulation
b. Inverted roof construction

Roof with water retention

Medium pitched roof falls 15 ° to 25 °
a. Multi-layer system
b. Single-layer system

Steep pitched roof falls 25 ° to 45 °