Intensive Green Roof Design

Another term for these green roofs is rooftop garden.

Intensive green roof design.

This deeper soil allows intensive roofs to accommodate large plants and dramatic plant groupings. Higher costs and more weight are the characteristics for the intermediate vegetative green roof. The intensive green roof uses planting mediums that have greater depth than the extensive green roof. Patios and walkways water features and planted areas with trees shrubs and flowers.

An extensive green roof is a thin usually less than six inches lightweight system that is typically predominantly planted with succulents drought tolerant ground covering plants and grass. Intensive systems allow the designer to create a park like setting so they are the best option for roof gardens that will be occupied. Intensive green roofs open up the world of landscape design on the roof. For intensive green roof profiles a drain restrictor may be used to retain water in the base of the profile for subsequent plant transpiration.

An intensive green roof is a deeper typically greater than six inches heavier system designed to sustain complex landscapes. The growing medium depth for an extensive green roof system is typically 6 inches or less. Applicable to the greengrid 4 inch 6 inch and 8 inch module depths. The full range of landscape features and plants can be included.