URBAN CLIMATE ROOF

Green is Cool

Rooftop garden with various green plants and shrubs, surrounded by city buildings and a balcony with trees.

Help cool cities by up to 2 degrees

System Build-up with maximum evaporation capacity helps you work to cool your city's micro-climate by up to 2 degrees.

Features:

  • Long lasting, low maintenance green roof assembly

  • Specially designed plant palette

  • Maximum water evaporation

  • Contributes to cooler, healthier cities

  • Can be integrated into stormwater and grey water harvesting system

Cross-section of soil and plant growth. 1: Taller plants; 2: Roots in soil; 3: Soil layer; 4: Capillary water; 5: Water in soil; 6: Water reservoir or underground source; 7: Water table or aquifer; 8: Roots extending into water source.

System Buildup

  1. High evaporation plants

  2. Growing Medium ZinCoblend-SI (≥ 100 mm)

  3. ZinCo Aquafleece AF300

  4. ZinCo Floradrain FD25

  5. ZinCo Protection Mat SSM45

  6. ZinCo Root Barrier WSF40

  7. Roof Structure & Waterproofing

  8. Drip Irrigation

Technical Data

  • Depth: 130 mm (5.5 ")

  • Water retention capacity: 49 L/m2

  • Saturated weight: 155 kg/m2 (32 psf)

  • Slope: 2-5 degrees

Guide Specifications
Data Sheets
Planning Guides
Cityscape showing modern rooftop with green roofs, air vents, and glass building facades, with older residential buildings and greenery in the background.
Close-up of various green leafy vegetables with water droplets, growing in soil, with a wooden fence in the background.