Eco-Roofs Brochure and Specifications PDF - Eco-Roofs Green ...
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<strong>Eco</strong>-<strong>Roofs</strong>’<br />
Built-In-Place <strong>Green</strong> <strong>Roofs</strong><br />
Built-in-place or built-up green roofs are those where the individual<br />
components that go into the roof are assembled on the roof itself.<br />
Starting with a waterproofed roof, from the bottom up, built-up<br />
green roofs usually start with a drainage layer to allow excess water to<br />
get to the roof drains, then filtration to keep soil <strong>and</strong> plants in place, followed<br />
by the growing media <strong>and</strong> finally the plants. Each of these basic<br />
layers can be one or a combination of several products <strong>and</strong> layers can<br />
sometimes be repeated.<br />
While nearly anyone can install a basic green roof tray system <strong>and</strong><br />
even maintain it with relatively little training, built-up green roofs require<br />
an extensive knowledge of l<strong>and</strong>scaping <strong>and</strong> horticulture including<br />
an underst<strong>and</strong>ing of plant selection <strong>and</strong> performance, soil <strong>and</strong> growing<br />
media selection, etc. This knowledge must be specific to the roof environment<br />
<strong>and</strong> can be very different from traditional l<strong>and</strong>scaping needs.<br />
Built-up green roofs also require an extensive knowledge of the roofing<br />
materials themselves including the filtration <strong>and</strong> drainage layers necessary<br />
to keep the growing media <strong>and</strong> other green roof materials up on the<br />
roof <strong>and</strong> how all of those layers will integrate with the critical waterproofing<br />
membrane that is going to keep the building occupants dry. It<br />
may be necessary to cooperate <strong>and</strong> confer with specialists that can fill<br />
out the area(s) where you may be lacking in expertise.<br />
It is <strong>Eco</strong>-<strong>Roofs</strong>’ belief that there are right places <strong>and</strong> right times for all types of green roofs. We encourage you to<br />
explore <strong>and</strong> ask questions to find the one that will work best for your roof, situation <strong>and</strong> budget <strong>and</strong> we will be here to help<br />
<strong>and</strong> support you with any<br />
<strong>and</strong> all of them.<br />
Tight on budget or<br />
need something fast? Try<br />
our St<strong>and</strong>ard trays. Want<br />
to go a little further but<br />
don’t have a lot of time?<br />
Try our AGR trays with<br />
irrigation. Ready to go all<br />
out with a rooftop garden<br />
<strong>and</strong> get your h<strong>and</strong>s<br />
dirty? We’ll help guide<br />
you through the built-up<br />
options.<br />
The following pages<br />
will go into greater depth<br />
on how the layers are assembled<br />
<strong>and</strong> what options<br />
are available.<br />
www.eco-roofs.com<br />
Photos: In Progress<br />
<strong>and</strong> Finished<br />
A Built-Up, Intensive<br />
<strong>Green</strong> Roof<br />
Installed 2012 in<br />
Chicago, Illinois<br />
questions@eco-roofs.com<br />
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Built-In-Place Components
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