Green Roof Coping Detail

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Green roof coping detail. The key to any good green roof project is a good waterproofing membrane. Green roofs also known as vegetated roofs provide beauty and many environmental benefits including reducing heat island effects and managing urban storm water runoff. Carlisle syntec strives to provide resources for all professionals in the commercial roofing space. Accommodating a wide variety of roof conditions the innovative and clean design of metal era s coping products make them a great way to complement your building s aesthetics.

Parapet wall with metal coping stone. Our edge restraints are bent at a 90 degree angle custom angles are possible for sloped applications with slots on the vertical leg to provide lateral. The roof side of the coping is detailed similar to detail 9 3d. Detail drawing dwg dwg 252 kb en.

Metal roofing specifications cad pdf drawings testing bim. Grs edging is extensively field tested and has proven effective in promoting proper drainage for your extensive or intensive green roof system. With standard and custom colors and an array of easy install designs you ll find the right product at the right price for your project. We have vegetative roof details in pdf dwg autocad and autodesk revit rvt 2d and rfa 3d formats.

A green roof is a green space that is created by adding various layers of plants and a growing medium to the top portion of a traditional roofing system. The upper edge of the copper flashing is locked into a continuous copper lock strip. Architectural details photo by tommy hileman. Please contact us for support in determining which details are most pertinent to your individual project.

We manufacture a wide range of edging to retain green roof systems and properly trim and detail roof penetrations. Note that it is not like a traditional roof garden in which planting is done in free standing containers as well as planters that are placed on an easy to access roof terrace. Green roof solutions edge restraints is the frame for your green roof project. The cap flashing therefore does not fully cover the coping.

And to ensure the appropriate green roof assembly relative to the membrane chosen is provided it is important to understand how they work and how they are installed. Ccw offers the flexibility to use either traditional or modular systems as well as the single source roof to green roof warranty option through select partners. Green roof projects. Detail drawing pdf pdf 201 kb en.

There are many types of waterproofing membrane.