Garden Office With Green Roof

This where eden s bespoke garden offices office pods and studios come in.

Garden office with green roof. Research by the international green roof institute concludes that a sedum roof can halve noise inside a building ideal if you want peace and quiet in your garden office. A green roof also filters pollutants from rain water. With the shrinking habits of many of our native wildlife species. A green roof also absorbs rainwater and importantly attracts beneficial garden wildlife such as butterfiles ladybirds bees.

Here the roof itself is covered by natural vegetation of some kind and this serves several purposes more on that later as well as being a natural looking and attractive element within the overall garden design. Sky garden s green roof systems are designed to imitate nature s blueprint. 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. The residential size 3 000 square foot display includes two elevated waves.

A sedum roof on your garden room can become a microclimate for birds and insects minimising the impact of a new building on its environment. For garden offices or garden studios to be used throughout the year a green roof offers excellent insulation properties reducing the power required for heating and air conditioning. Green roofs a popular aspect of garden office buildings in recent years is the addition of green roofs or living roofs as they re also known. A green sedum roof will give great pleasure to watch as it grows and develops and is very long lasting when properly cared for.

Nov 19 2014 explore kelvinmassingha s board rooftop office gardens on pinterest. All three types of roofs require specific layers of roofing materials not found on regular roofs. We ll work with you to design an office space to make your working days as productive as possible. At paul bernier and joëlle thibault s home in montreal a green roof helps make up for lost garden space and creates a beautiful leafy view from the second and third floors.

By choosing to have a sedum roof on the roof of your garden office or garden studio you are making a green and eco friendly choice. In summer when the sliding doors are left wide open indoor and outdoor spaces blend together. A green roof absorbs up to 75 of rainfall and releases it slowly reducing pressure on drainage systems. Sky garden s complete module roof system is made up of pre formed cells that click together with ease to create an instant green roof perfect for use on small domestic roofs as well as large extensive commercial projects.

From planning your green roof to maintaining a finished project we have the expertise to transform your roof space into an attractive landscape with social economic and environmental benefits. Our fully insulated garden offices are bespoke and high spec.