Sentences with phrase «vegetated roof system»

Ecoroofs replace conventional roofing with a living, breathing vegetated roof system.

Instead of just adding insulation to improve thermal performance and using a single roofing system to cover it, the roof on A3C's building is an experimental lab to study a variety of roofing options, including both flat roof membranes and vegetated roof systems.

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A green roof — also known as a «vegetated roof,» «living roof», or «eco-roof» — is an extension of an existing roof which involves a high - quality waterproofing and root repellent system, a drainage system, filter cloth, lightweight growing medium, and plants.

Part of the decision was based on what would work structurally with the existing building roof, so the lightest weight vegetated systems were placed where the roof could only support the lighter weight, and deeper, heavier vegetated assemblies were then placed in other areas where there was additional support capacity.

A rainwater catchment system is connected to the irrigation system for the vegetated roof, as well.