BIODIVERSITY ROOF

Diversity is the key to more variety

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Creating new habitats for local flora and fauna

Green roofs with flora and fauna in mind. Biodiverse green roofs have an ecological focus and are intentionally designed to provide habitat for a range of organisms. Suitable native plants with a range of microhabitats are the target. ZinCo green roof systems offer the flexibility make this happen.

Features:

  • Low maintenance

  • Varying growing medium depths to mimic natural habitats

  • Stormwater captured provides water source for birds and insects

  • Nesting aids used to foster insect colonization

Diagram of a pond ecosystem showing plants, rocks, water, and a bird, with numbered labels.

System Buildup

  1. Variation in Plant heights

  2. Variation in Growing Medium depth

  3. ZinCo Green Roof Assembly

  4. Logs/Dead Wood/Rocks

  5. Temporary Waterbodies

  6. Roof Structure & Waterproofing

Technical Data

  • Depth: Varies

  • Water retention capacity: Varies

  • Saturated weight: Varies

  • Slope: 2-5 degrees

Data Sheets
Planning Guides
A lush, overgrown garden with tall purple flowering plants, smaller yellow and white flowers, and a weathered tree stump in the foreground. In the background, there are trees, bushes, and parts of houses with rooftops visible.
Yellow prickly pear cactus flowers blooming among green pads and surrounding desert plants.
A yellow and black dragonfly perched on a dried flower bud with a blurred green background.