Green Roof Guidance

Guidance on how green roofs can be constructed and how they can be expected to contribute to solving stormwater problems.

Green roof guidance.

Green roof profile schematic including materials typically included in construction. Gro is an. They are recognized as a bench mark set of guidelines for green roofs in germany. The green roof organisation was established in 2008 in response to the demand for uk relevant guidance for the increasing number of green roofs being specified in the uk.

In conducting this review gro has consulted the building regulations approved document b fire safety and the additional guidance as laid out in the department for communities and local government document fire performance of green roof and walls august. Gsa which currently maintains nearly 2 million square feet of green roofs has a long history of constructing and maintaining successful green roofs dating back to the 1930 s. Produced the following guidance in respect of fire risk and the spread of fire. Fm datasheet 1 35 states that green roofs supported by structural concrete decks should have a minimum slope of 2 1 1.

All facility components including plant material growing medium filter fabric drainage layer and waterproof membrane must be inspected regularly for proper operations integrity of the. Information about gsa s green roofs can be found on the agency s green roof tracker. Save for later print. Gro is a partnership of industry and stakeholders that came together over 10 years ago to develop a code of practice for green roofs in the uk.

In 2009 work began on the predecessor of this document the gro green roof code of best practice for the uk 2011. Of green roofs the fll green roof guidelines guidelines for the planning construction and maintenance of green roofs were developed from the principles for green roofing published in 1982 and have been revised several times since 1990. This online guide is designed to meet the needs of diy enthusiasts looking to put a green roof on a shed or outhouse builders and landscaper contractors who want to build green roofs. 4 3 6 green roof maintenance guidance.

This website based guide builds on the material and information in our original pdf the diy guide to green living roofs which we published in 2008. Green roof maintenance activities largely focus on maintaining drainage capacity and the health of vegetation. However the guidance generally gives a minimum and maximum slope for green roofs. More guidance and information about green roofs can be found on the sf tool website.