Green Roof Roof Drains

It buffers water and allows excess water to drain away.

Green roof roof drains.

Green roof drains watts unique designs are engineered to accommodate the fast emerging and often shifting requirements for green roof drainage. The drainage off a green roof surface is a particularly important component to maintain optimum growing conditions in the growth medium to managing heavy rainfall without sustaining damage to growth media due to erosion or ponding of water and to ensure the sound engineering and structural integrity of the roof. Z110 green roof drains are available with enclosure heights ranging from 5 to 18 or as specified. The design of the different drainage layers allows for a portion of the stormwater to be retained above where the water is allowed to flow freely off of the roof.

The drainage also contributes to good aeration of the plant roots. During a dry period the water stored can be reabsorbed by the vegetation layer above. The most critical role of the drainage layer is to provide an adequate flow of water off the roof during and after rainfall. Green roof solutions offers many different drainage layer options depending on system goals regarding water retention.

Zurn manufactures a line of green roof drains featuring customizable enclosures to align with the green roof surface. See the full list of features. The drainage layer has an important role to play in the total system structure of a green roof.