EXAMPLE FOR GREEN ROOF BUILDINGS

Green Roofs

Concept for Homes & Buildings

Space management becomes the ideal concept, especially in the towns and cities where every single piece of land is put into

valuable use by local administrations.

What is Green Roofing?

Green roofs are constructed in a similar way to traditional roofs that are last longer, better environment and add value to visual appeal.

Benefits of Green Roofing

It reduces the air pollution and controls the green house effect.

The eco-friendly roofs are the best to comfortable habitat for animals.

Green roofs effectively manage the storm water flow.

These are the best insulators to manage the heating and cooling effects for houses.

Green Roof doubles the life of roof material.

How it is built

PlantsGrowing Media

Drainage / Storage Layer

Insulation

Waterproof MembraneRoof Membrane

Structural Support

To overcome the upcoming threats of global warming, the adoption of green roof technology is a small step to save our planet.

TYPE 1: LA MAISON VAGUE (WAVE HOUSE)

• Wave House, was designed by Patrick Nadeau and features a smorgasbord of plant varieties including wild flowers, meadow grass, sedums and other perennials. The house has a sweeping curve similar to a sine wave which makes it appear more like a hill or mound. This shape creates a seamless surface of plants on the green roof but did mean that parts were extremely steep and required special consideration for drainage, water retention and soil erosion.

TYPE 2: MILL VALLEY CABINS – SUCCULENT SEDUM ROOF GARDENS

The remarkable roofs of sedum definitely deserve additional attention in this green roof collection.

There are a wide array of different species of succulent sedums in this roof that have been arranged in a banded pattern. This looks very carefully considered but they are planted randomly over the roof.

TYPE 3: ECOSPACE – SUSTAINABLE, MODULAR GARDEN STUDIOS

• Ecospace studios have a distinctive modern style and make extensive use of cedar cladding, large windows and mostly flat or mono-pitched roofs. The use of flat roofs on many of their garden studios also make it possible to grow a living, mossy surface that camouflage and require very little maintenance. However, the great thing about their modular garden studios is that due to their relatively small size, their height in particular, many of them don’t require planning permission if be used as an outbuilding to a pre existing property

TYPE 4: ECO VILLA CONCEPTS IN FLAVOURS ORCHARD, CHINA

• The Mobius Villa design is a figure 8 shaped structure which was inspired by the Mobius Strip. This eco dwelling features a living green roof as well as solar panels which can provide more energy than the building would require. The building contains two enclosed natural environments within its loops: one plant based and one aquatic, to accommodate ecological diversity as well as serving as viewing spectacles for residents.