Intensive Vegetated Roofs

The intensive green roof uses planting mediums that have greater depth than the extensive green roof.

Intensive vegetated roofs.

Another term for these green roofs is rooftop garden intensive green roofs require more maintenance because of the plant varieties they will support. Sometimes called vegetated roofs eco roofs or living roofs green roofs offer a number of sustainable advantages on an otherwise empty unused space. Depending on load capabilities and other application driven requirements of your building s roof green roofs can be planted with herbs grasses flowers even trees in an exciting variety of colors textures scents and heights. The intensive systems are typically installed on roofs with substantial loading capacity to accommodate a rooftop garden.

This deeper soil allows intensive roofs to accommodate large plants and dramatic plant groupings. Extensive systems also known as compliance roofs are considered the work horses of vegetated roofs. A typical growing medium depth of an intensive green roof is 6 inches or more. The skyscape 1 0 drainage panel or the skyscape 1 25 drainage grids with added void space and filtration layers are recommended to support this design style.

Intensive green roof garden roof roof garden an intensive green roof system is characterized by its variety of vegetation ranging from herbaceous plants to small trees with professionel maintenance and advanced green roof irrigation systems. There are three main types differ by cost depth of growing medium and plant type.