Green Roof Design Manual

Manual for green roofs in the semi arid and arid west may amend and or update this document.

Green roof design manual.

Find our sample specification in the green roof manual. The designer is referred to section 4 12 outlet controls for design standards for level spreaders. One has low plants primarily sedums making use of minimum soil. And kingsbury n planting green roofs and living walls publisher.

Runoff from impervious roof area onto a green roof must be dispersed evenly across the green roof surface and pass through the growing medium either by sheet flow or a level spreading device. The green roof manual. A professional guide to design installation and maintenance. The green roof manual.

As a model for green roof design the american society of landscape architects commissioned michael van valkenburgh associates to create a rootop research garden atop its washington d c headquarters. Design guidelines for green roof 5 the growing medium is often soil based ranging in depth from 20 60 cm 8 24 with a saturated weight increase of between 290 967 7 kg m2 60 200 lbs sf. A professional guide to design installation and maintenance publisher. Such updates and amendments may create signifi cant differences among successive editions of the document.

A professional guide to design installation and maintenace by ed snodgrass green roof service llc presenting green roof technology has over 30 years of green roof experience. Contact green roof technology today about extensive green roof design. The residential size 3 000 square foot display includes two elevated waves. Vapor barrier waterproofing membrane.

Because green roof systems include materials not found on conventional roofs we recommend that you choose a qualified roofing contractor with experience in green roof installation to install the non living components e g. Due to the increased soil depth the plant selection is more diverse and can include trees and shrubs which allows for the development. New jersey stormwater best management practices manual november 2018 chapter 9 14 green roofs page 5 design criteria basic requirements a green roof proposed to meet any of the design and performance standards at n j a c. Timber press updated 2008.

The green roof manual. Some jurisdictions specify that a grp be part of any green roof design team.