Organic Green Roof Architecture

In the summer 2005 issue of this journal i introduced the concept of greenroofs vegetated covers installed atop roof decks.

Organic green roof architecture.

Most green roof growing mediums consist primarily of inorganic material about 70 to 80 percent such as utelite shale which expands when heated up to 2 000 degrees and the remainder is organic matter. Growing a new roof sustainably. In the most basic sense green roofs are a layered combination of vegetation and membrane over a building that can help insulate and provide water management. Wiley periodicals inc.

The key goal of green roof landscape architecture is to minimize harm to our health and environment while benefiting both. Organic roofs can advise on local biodiversity priorities and help you design your roof to emulate the habitats of target species in your area. As an alternative to imposing our built structures onto the land without considering the function of under used roof surfaces beyond waterproofing we can incorporate organic greenroof architecture as a way of designing with nature to evoke displaced landscapes and restore a measure of greenspace. In a nutshell green roof architecture design outperforms any other type of conventional building with its focus on the environment.

From the most basic cave like forms and sod roofs of ancient structures to modern rooftop parks spanning thousands of feet green roofs have shaped architecture throughout history. Design considerations and system components.