Green Roof Guidance

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.

Green roof guidance.

This document illustrates the results of testing carried out on green roofs and green wall systems and provides guidance on the fire performance aspects of green roof and wall construction and. 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. 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. 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.

Gro is an. Produced the following guidance in respect of fire risk and the spread of fire. They are recognized as a bench mark set of guidelines for green roofs in germany. In 2009 work began on the predecessor of this document the gro green roof code of best practice for the uk 2011.

Information about gsa s green roofs can be found on the agency s green roof tracker. Guidance on how green roofs can be constructed and how they can be expected to contribute to solving stormwater problems. The latest gro code of practice launched in 2014 is available here pdf the partnership is currently working on the next update of the code. 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. Green roof profile schematic including materials typically included in construction. In practice there are many green roof systems with zero falls and green roofs can be created on any slope. 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.

More guidance and information about green roofs can be found on the sf tool website. Fm datasheet 1 35 states that green roofs supported by structural concrete decks should have a minimum slope of 2 1 1. Save for later print. 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.