Semi Intensive Green Roof Detail

With more depth of growing substrate 100 200 mm it can support a greater diversity of plants but not shrubs and trees.

Semi intensive green roof detail.

Roof protection moisture retention. Plants succulent ground covers and water conserving accent plants. Uses intended for designed vegetative green roof applications or functional vegetative green roofs applications where loading is required to combat against wind loads. A typical growing medium depth for a semi intensive green roof is 6 to 12 inches.

Semi intensive green roofs are low maintenance. Once established they will continue to develop to create a self sustaining plant community on the roof that will also provide habitat for invertebrates and bird species. Semi intensive green roof a semi intensive green roof system is characterized by small herbaceous plants ground covers grasses and small shrubs requiring moderate maintenance and occasional irrigation. In addition to the mosses grasses and sedum of extensive roofs semi intensive plantings include herbs flowering plants taller grasses and small shrubs.

Semi intensive intermediate depth modules 6 inches. Module size 2 ft x 2 ft x 6 in. A semi extensive green roof sits somewhere in between the two main options and is based on the extensive roof principles. This system is able to retain more stormwater than an extensive system and provides the potential to host a richer ecology.