Green Roof Design Criteria
Schiffer publishing ltd atglen pennsylvania 2007.
Green roof design criteria. Ecological design and construction by earth pledge foreword by william mcdonough. Due to the increased soil depth the plant selection is more diverse and can include trees and shrubs which allows for the development. Green roof layer requirements. This milestone in the north american green roof movement facilitates future growth by securing a place in mainstream construction under the international building code.
The roofs are designed so that water drains vertically through the media and then horizontally along a waterproofing layer towards the outlet. Design guidelines for green roof 5 the growing medium is often soil based ranging in depth from 20 60 cm 8 24 with a saturated weight increase of between 290 967 7 kg m2 60 200 lbs sf. The vf 1 fire design guide establishes clear criteria for minimizing the risk of fire on green roofs through prudent design and mandatory maintenance regiment. 7 8 5 must be designed in accordance with the following design criteria.
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