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Application

  • Suitable for roofs from 0–5°.
  • Suitable for inverted roofs.


Garden Roof:

  • Versatile and visually appealing intensive green roof solution.
  • Basic system structure of at least 260 mm.
  • Additional living space thanks to roof landscape.
  • Perennial beds, lawns usable for sports, bushes, ponds, sitting areas and much more.
  • Automatic irrigation possible.
  • Urban gardening: fruits and vegetables on the roof.

Urban Gardening:

  • The height-adjustable structures are adapted to the desired fruit and vegetable types.
  • Base layer structure of at least 120 mm.
  • Optimised substrate with high water retention.
  • Drainage with water storage.
  • Different watering strategies (e.g. watering mat, drip hoses) can be integrated.


Landscape Roof:

  • Intensive green roof that is practically indistinguishable from a garden on the ground.
  • Lightweight with a tall green roof superstructure.
  • Sculpted roof landscapes; almost any type of greenery possible, including trees.
  • Sustainably functional green structure for underground car parks.
  • Automatic irrigation possible.


Description

The Garden Roof is a particularly versatile type of green roof that can be designed with lawns, bushes and ponds, and also system accessories such as planters and edge elements. The Landscape Roof has a tall, multilayer structure and accommodates a wide variety of bushes and trees.


Features and benefits:

Garden Roof:

  • Versatile and visually appealing intensive green roof solution.
  • Basic system structure of at least 260 mm.
  • Additional living space thanks to roof landscape.
  • Perennial beds, lawns usable for sports, bushes, ponds, sitting areas and much more.
  • Automatic irrigation possible.
  • Urban gardening: fruits and vegetables on the roof.

Urban Gardening:

  • The height-adjustable structures are adapted to the desired fruit and vegetable types.
  • Base layer structure of at least 120 mm.
  • Optimised substrate with high water retention.
  • Drainage with water storage.
  • Different watering strategies (e.g. watering mat, drip hoses) can be integrated.

Landscape Roof:

  • Intensive green roof that is practically indistinguishable from a garden on the ground.
  • Lightweight with a tall green roof superstructure.
  • Sculpted roof landscapes; almost any type of greenery possible, including trees.
  • Sustainably functional green structure for underground car parks.
  • Automatic irrigation possible.

General information

Color

Green

Brown

Black

Finish

Natural

Material

Vegetation

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)

Plastic

Fleece

Shape

Square

Rectangle

Other

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Uniclass

Ss_45_40_47_40 Intensive green roof systemsPrimary

CAWS

Q37/110 Intensive green roofs

Specification data - Intensive green roof systems

Classification data

Protection

-

Protection layer

Protection and storage fleece RMS 500.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Strength class: GRK 2.
  • Thickness: approx. 4 mm.
  • Weight: 500 g/m².
  • Water storage: approx. 3.5 l/m².
  • Roll: 70 m².
  • Roll width: 2.0 m.

Moisture control

-

Drainage layer

Drainage and storage board FKD 60BO.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Nominal thickness: 60 mm.
  • Filled with Perl 8/16.

Filter membrane

Filter fleece FIL 105.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Strength class: GRK 2.
  • Thickness: approx. 1.1 mm.
  • Weight: 105 g/m².
  • Roll: 200 m².
  • Roll width: 2.0 m.

Drainage ancillaries

Combi inspection chamber TKS PLUS.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Material: recycled plastic (ABS).
  • Chamber cross section: 370 × 370 mm.
  • Floor support surface: 470 × 470 mm.
  • Height: 110 mm minimum (stackable in 100 mm increments); 800 mm maximum.
  • Chamber bottom opening: Ø300 mm.

Planting systems

-

Planting medium

Intensive substrate i 4 (230–400 mm).
Lawn substrate R (200–300 mm).

Planting requirements

Perennial plants-shrubs-trees-lawn areas.

Fire breaks

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements or omit.

Edge restraints

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

  • Erosion protection plates ESP in pebble boarders.
  • Vegetation mats on green spaces.

Weight

320 kg/m² (3.2 kN/m²).

Manufacturer guidance

Weight specifications refer to saturated conditions; dry weight is approximately 60–70% of the saturated weight.

System depth

From 260 mm.

Manufacturer guidance

Build-up depth.

Roof pitch

0–5°.

Discharge

Cs = 0.05–0.3.

Manufacturer guidance

Discharge coefficient in accordance with the current FLL Green Roof Guidelines.

System accessories

-

Manufacturer guidance

System add-ons available.

Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements.

Sustainability data

Country of material origin

Europe

Country of product manufacture

Europe

Material

Vegetation
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Plastic
Fleece

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

-

Manufacturer guidance

FKD 60BO

- 100% recycled HDPE


RMS 500

Specific properties

- 100% recycled plastic fibre (PP/PES/acrylic)

Literature

Optigrün Technical Brochure

Optigrün Technical Brochure

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