Intensive Green Roof Examples

Made with hardy varieties of succulents.

Intensive green roof examples.

The peggy notebeart museum features a series of green roofs ranging from a sloped extensive green roof to an intensive green roof. In these cases similar species will be used to preserve the desired look and character of the green roof. Green roofs are sprouting up more and more on buildings around the world from private residences and schools to cultural institutions and businesses. Plant substitutions may be required depending on project location hardiness zone and availability.

An intensive roof is like the living roof planted on top of a truck factory owned by the ford motor company. The several layers that make up a green roof filter the water and remove pollutants before sending the water to a downspout and eventually back to rivers and streams. The two kinds of green roofs. Intensive green roofs require the deepest soil and have the greatest impact on the structural design but they also accommodate all types of plantings including large shrubs and trees.

The green roof supports over twenty eight different plant species ranging from sedums herbaceous plants tall grasses and small shrubs creating a rich and bio diverse community for local fauna. The intensive portion features a 2 10 inch drainage layer and a 2 5 to 8 inch growing media layer exhibits diverse examples of habitats. The incredible set up of this green roof supports flora ranging from wetland plants to small trees.