Green Roof Design Nz

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Green roof design nz.

It s a non bituminous recyclable product and seams are heat welded which means we can keep oil based joiners out of the soil. Some of the issues and cost benefits are discussed here. Chris farhi director of strategic consulting at colliers international says green roofs are becoming more common in europe and the united states but have yet to become widespread in new zealand. The nuraply 3pg membrane provides the waterproofing layer in any green roof design.

Will not compromise the essential function of the roof and. Position of the building. Are there proven scientific standards for green roof design. The following criteria are taken into account.

Will prevent water entering the building. The prime objectives in the design and construction of a green roof system is that the established planted roof will be. New zealand s most specified multiply system nuraply 3pm is a robust reinforced bituminous waterproofing sheet. The first big green roof we did was in the 90s at quay west in auckland central.

With a codemark certificate for added confidence it may be installed at 1 degree the lowest slope in new zealand. For more information please contact a stormwater consultant via 0800 stormwater or sales stormwater360 co nz or check out faq here. Viking s roof garden system is new zealand s only branz appraised green roof system. There are maybe 10 buildings of that scale in nz.

The membrane used in the green roof is the enviroclad product from viking roofspec. The liveroof modular green roof system uses stormwater360 s compliant green roof soil media and has numerous new zealand native or sedum succulent planting options. Presently the only widely accepted established standards for green roof construction are those developed in germany by the forschungsgesellschaft landschaftsentwicklung landschaftsbau fll these standards and guidelines are comprehensive and include industry standard tests for the weight moisture nutrient content and grain. We design install green roofs that range from low maintenance lightweight sedums succultents to full intensive roof gardens with nz natives tussocks grasses.

It s an extremely watertight membrane which protects the timber from moisture in the soil. A roof garden is a roof that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil or a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane. Few companies in new zealand specialise in green roofs worth their weight in gold green roofs are slowly breaking into the new zealand market.