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Advantages of the Roof Garden
- Reduces urban heat island effects
- Storm water run-off management
- Adds valuable/useable space providing economic benefits
- Energy efficiency year-round
- Air and water purification
Centuries old, the roof garden concept is both functional and aesthetically-appealing. The green roof -- or roof garden technology improves the structure's energy efficiency while adding plant life in populated areas to support health and well being of people and wildlife while also helping clean the air.
The focus on
improving the quality of life in higher density urban environments has made
issues such as cooling the city and air quality more pertinent than ever. Roof Gardens meet the objectives of
many of the mandates to improve the air quality of cities by mitigating
the effects of heat islands caused by ever increasing development.
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Carlisle's
Roof Garden System provides waterproofing options along with a range of membranes such as the 60-mil thick EPDM and the TPO
which are ideal for the shallow gardens with
standard 10-15 year warranties.
Roof gardens 4" to 8" in depth are
classified as a Medium Assembly requiring 75-mil thick EPDM or 72-mil
thick TPO membranes for 10-15 year warranties.
For the Intensive Roof
Gardens (deep), the membrane options include Carlisle's 90-mil thick EPDM and 80-mil thick TPO.
Carlisle's Roof Garden Systems
| Shallow Assembly | Medium Assembly | Deep Assembly |
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4" to 8 " soil depth min. wt. 15 ppsf sedium and smaller flowers. |
Greater than 8" soil depth min. wt. 25 ppsf shrubbery and small trees |
Carlisle SynTec
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