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.

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. Epdm membrane sheets widths range from 7 5 to 50 feet wide and are typically 45 mm and 60 mm thick. Seams are sealed using liquid adhesives or specially formulated tape. Epdm is principally composed of two compounds ethylene and propylene which are derived from oil and natural gas.

Please contact us for support in determining which details are most pertinent to your individual project. The most common thermoset roof membrane is epdm. A green roof is a green space that is created by adding various layers of plants and a growing medium to the top portion of a traditional roofing system. 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.

This cad model is saved in autocad 2004 dwg format. Free cad drawing download of green roof sections for use in architectural detail design cad drawings.