[Greenbuilding] Green Roof under deck
Tim Brown
tim34 at optonline.net
Thu Jan 24 21:14:56 CST 2013
I've followed some of your posts and
like your approach to work in the big apple.
Feisty clientele me thinks.
I'm 25 years in business doing roof gardens in Manhattan and a few in
Brooklyn.
When you say 3" green roof are you referring to soil depth?
This sounds a bit to shallow . I believe the light version of
green roof design calls for double that depth and only allows for use of
sedum type planting ( no glass). 12" soil depth gives greater options for planting .
Covering with glass might work in winter but
not in summer for sure. You are sort of describing a cold frame
set up.
Weight issues are always a concern especially on brownstones unless
you are reworking roof structure.
Hard to give feed back with out some more clarification.
If decking is up 2' off roof surface than you have good depth for planting.
On Jan 24, 2013, at 5:34 PM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn wrote:
> I just salveged some tempered glass. I have a client who wants me to
> build a 3" green roof on his brownstone plus a deck that sits 2' above
> the roof.
> I suggested a glass deck and green roof under it.
> He is concerned the vegetation under the glass deck will not survive
> since it will bake in the summer.
> Are there any experienced landscapers on this list who can offer their
> experience?
>
> Gennaro Brooks-Church
> Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
> Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
> www.EcoBrooklyn.com
> 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
>
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