Intensive green roof / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...roof assembly is that it manages moisture properly. Read here about why roofs need to be ventilated and how to ventilate a roof properly. Selecting a commercial green roof system: Green roof composition © Cosella Dorken With a wide array of green roof systems available in the marketplace, it’s increasingly difficult ...

...Green roofs- intensive and extensive: Green roof © Ecohome An intensive green roof, also known as a ‘rooftop garden’ refers to planting areas that have a depth of 6 inches and up. Deeper soil supports a greater variety of plants such as vegetables, shrubs and even small trees. Extensive roofs are designed primarily f...