Intensive Green Roof Singapore

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Intensive green roof singapore.

A semi intensive green roof can give rise to a richer ecology with more diverse plant and animal species. For further information on elmich green roof intensive and extensive versicell elmich green wall vertical greening modules vgm and other products and services offered by elmich please contact. It is typically not designed for public access or recreational use and access is strictly for periodic maintenance. Green roof extensive rooftop greenery a green roof involves the extensive greening of rooftop surfaces.

They are developed mainly for aesthetic and ecological benefits. Intensive green roofs weigh from 35 pounds to beyond 100 pounds per square foot when dry it is all a matter of the soil depth which is affected by the amount of mounding that is used. Typically these roofs will have more soil and some small shrubs as well as the low growing wildflowers and sedums found on an extensive roof. It also allows for a formal garden to be installed with paths grass lawn and flowers or pot plants.

Another term for these green roofs is rooftop garden. 65 6353 2800. With a thinner vegetation support layer green roofs are lightweight compared to roof gardens. Generally these type of roofs are low in installation costs lightweight 90 150 kg m2 and require minimal maintenance.

In 1986 only 36 of singapore was green space compared to almost 47 known today. With 148 acres of vegetated roof space singapore has already made it a priority to promote green space. The intensive green roof uses planting mediums that have greater depth than the extensive green roof. Green roofs are considered extensive in nature and are generally not designed for active recreational use.

Elmich pte ltd 15 joan road singapore 298899. This deeper soil allows intensive roofs to accommodate large plants and dramatic plant groupings. Careful planning has helped to conserve 9 of their total land mass to parks and nature reserves.