Greenroof Benefits
Green Roofs Offer Several Benefits:
Greenroof Advantages:
- Improved Property Value – Planted roof areas increase the ‘permeable to hard-stand’ ratio on building sites and allow the creation of usable corporate, commercial, residental and recreational roof gardens and terrace areas.
- Improved Environment – plant species minimize greenhouse gas emissions, pollutants are adsorbed into the plants and plant species provide a habitat for a diverse range of fauna
- Reduced Energy Costs – radiation is minimised and growth media insulation ensures cooler buildings in the summer and warmer buildings in winter
- Reduced Maintenance – roofing materials and waterproofing membranes are protected against UV degradation, hail, storm conditions and damage by air borne polutants
- Better Sound Protection – inter level noise transfer is minimised
- Water retention – precipitation is retained on site reducing run-off to storm water systems.
Greenroof Advantages:
- Establish an extensive green roof in short lead time
- Modular, lightweight and portable
- Pre-planting in nursery environment
- Fast installation
- Drainage system independent of trays
- Quick discharge of excess water
- Easy plug-in assembly to drainage system
- Tray replacements do not affect drainage system
- Watertight drainage pipe and connector joints
- Non-clogging of reservoir and drainage channels
- Effective rodent barrier
- Spill-proof placement of planting media
- Capillary wicks facilitate use of stored water
- Optional securing of trays to substrate
- Easily dismantled, stored offsite and re-assembled
- Made from recycled materials
- Supports Green Building Certification
