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Abstract
With the need to maximize investments, improve aesthetics and create market appeal the landscape podium has become the hallmark of presitigous commercial and residential buildings. Roofs have often served secondary functions such as sundecks and landscape terraces. In urban areas, there is increased interest in roof top gardens for growing flowers, shrubs, herbs and natural grass which leads to the term "green roofing". The green roof offers many technical, environmental and social benefits. These benefits can be short lived if the roof fails to provide its principle function: water tightness. This paper focuses on factors impacting on "the green roof" waterproofing systems and how by increasing its overall durability, long term service can be improved.
With the need to maximize investments, improve aesthetics and create market appeal the landscape podium has become the hallmark of presitigous commercial and residential buildings. Roofs have often served secondary functions such as sundecks and landscape terraces. In urban areas, there is increased interest in roof top gardens for growing flowers, shrubs, herbs and natural grass which leads to the term "green roofing". The green roof offers many technical, environmental and social benefits. These benefits can be short lived if the roof fails to provide its principle function: water tightness. This paper focuses on factors impacting on "the green roof" waterproofing systems and how by increasing its overall durability, long term service can be improved.
Date
0/2001
0/2001
Author(s)
Douglas Fishburn
Douglas Fishburn
Page(s)
347-351
347-351
Keyword(s)
roof garden; green roof; waterproofing
roof garden; green roof; waterproofing