The course will be launched at the fifth annual international greening rooftops for sustainable communities conference april 29 may 1 2007 in minneapolis.
Green roof protection course.
For over 10 decades the barrett company has had hands on experience professionally engineered products and systems in the high performance roofing and waterproofing markets.
Many premium roofing and waterproofing materials have been used in combination with vegetative roof installations.
All of these work in tandem to provide an effective level of protection for both the property below and the actual plants themselves.
Green roofs are steadily growing in popularity in urban areas throughout the united states.
Based on developed occupational standards grhc.
These courses were developed by multidisciplinary committees with experts in fields of civil and structural engineering architecture horticulture roofing and waterproofing and landscape architecture.
Many of these projects are installed by companies that specialize in green roof technology while other more traditional contractors like landscapers roofing contractors or the amalgamation of these traditional trades can also be involved in the installation of green roofs.
It is made of a filtration veil and the polyamide monofilament fibre network layer.
Drainage protection filtration layer it is used for lightweight green roofs terraces and has many functions.
Protection mats are used to protect against mechanical damage and damage during construction and as a base under rigid drainage products and green roof trays.
Bauder sdf drainage layer.
Waterproofing protection course leak detection root barrier and insulation 1.
Protection drainage and filtration.
Protection course is used in between slab construction such as plaza decks roof terraces promenade decks pedestrian concourses tunnels bathroom floors showers kitchens mechanical rooms parking garage decks planter boxes reflective pools and foundation walls.
Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is developing a course on waterproofing and drainage as it relates to green roof design and implementation.
The resulting analysis revealed that the home with a cool tile roof saved 120 in energy expenses over the course of a summer compared to the home with a traditional roof.
These include but are not limited to polyvinyl chloride pvc ethylene propylene diene monomer epdm modified.
Protection course is compatible with most currently popular dampproofing and waterproofing materials.
The benefits of having the various green roof layers installed properly will be obvious once you see it working as it makes an incredible difference to the insulation and quality of your home.
Courses are offered in over 30 cities nationwide.
Drainage and green roof plants and media.