The environmental benefits of insulated concrete green roof construction with the eps deck icf floor roof system forms panels green roofs are used to.
Green roof concrete deck.
Quad lock s test structure referred to as rem 10 incorporated an r 10 insulated slab foundation quad lock r 22 walls 6 concrete and r 22 quad deck 9 panels with 3 concrete slab for the roof structure that s topped with a green roof layer see below.
To our knowledge this is north america s first green roof study to be completed on an insulated concrete form icf structure.
Reduce heating requirements by adding mass and thermal resistance.
Sika has green roofs systems for use on both concrete and metal deck applications providing the flexibility to choose the system that best fits your building s design criteria.
Waterproofing a roof deck for a green roof.
You may find that your roof deck already has a waterproofing layer after all waterproofing is a key part of protecting the structure.
The system uses the robust sarnafil g 476 self adhered sa membrane a composite sheet comprised of the heat weldable g 476 waterproofing membrane with a closed cell foam backing.
This could be a bitumen membrane or coating asphalt on a shed or some form of liquid waterproofing.
A 2005 study by brad bass of the university of toronto demonstrated that green roofs can also reduce heat loss and energy consumption under extreme canadian winter conditions.
It also has a waterproofing membrane to prevent moisture from entering a building or space.