Section Green Roof Detail Dimensions

Green roofs can help reduce energy costs for a building by acting as another layer of insulation between the inside and outside of the roof.

Section green roof detail dimensions.

The most common thermoset roof membrane is epdm. We have vegetative roof details in pdf dwg autocad and autodesk revit rvt 2d and rfa 3d formats. This is most noticeable in intensive green roofs since there is a thicker and more consistent layer of soil which provides a higher insulating value. This cad model is saved in autocad 2004 dwg format.

Seams are sealed using liquid adhesives or specially formulated tape. Note that it is not like a traditional roof garden in which planting is done in free standing containers as well as planters that are placed on an easy to access roof terrace. Epdm is principally composed of two compounds ethylene and propylene which are derived from oil and natural gas. Roofs are provided lamc section 91 905 3 8.

Please contact us for support in determining which details are most pertinent to your individual project. Structural evaluation of the roof and supporting members for additional weight and earthquake loads weight of the saturated green roof and live load of the occupants shall be performed by a california licensed structural engineer civil engineer or architect.