Green Roof Section Detail

For further information about the benefits and construction of green roofs see our green roofs section.

Green roof section detail.

Contact us so we may recommend green roof system details specific to the roofing membrane chosen. See more ideas about green roof roof roof garden. This is most noticeable in intensive green roofs since there is a thicker and more consistent layer of soil which provides a higher insulating value. This cad model is saved in autocad 2004 dwg format.

Green roofs can help reduce energy costs for a building by acting as another layer of insulation between the inside and outside of the roof. Below are explanations of the leading roofing membrane systems that have been installed under green roofs. Green roof roof terrace cad drawings. The following projects showcase green roof design in section revealing building wide formal moves and up close detailing.

Folded ridge ventilating ridge detail at eaves external gutter valley details detail at gable barge board detail at eaves with eaves gutter coping sheet with double hook. Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although. A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. Free cad drawing download of green roof sections for use in architectural detail design cad drawings.

Moisture retained by media that cannot be removed aka wilt point 12 18 typ. Insulated roof and non insulated roof detail drawings. Green roof components growing media water holding capacity field capacity maximum water capacity astm test. Roof detail drawings in an autocad format.

Moisture retained by saturated media after free draining 40 60 typ. We have vegetative roof details in pdf dwg autocad and autodesk revit rvt 2d and rfa 3d formats. These systems help mitigate the heat island effect create habitats filter pollutants sequester carbon and can increase agricultural and amenity space.