Intensive green roofs

The sustainable system for creating full-fledged gardens and park landscapes on roofs with intensive vegetation such as trees, shrubs and lawns. Maintenance and water requirements are higher in comparison to extensive green roofs. It occurs often that intensive vegetation is combined with pavement.

View the most common systems for intensive green roofs under specific applications.

Substrate roof – Intensive

The growing-medium layer of this standard composition for intensive green roofs consists only of substrate. The substrate height is determined by the type of vegetation, the desired water buffering and the maximum load on the roof (see table below).

Technical data

Low
Middle
High
Substrate height
approx. 250 mm
approx. 500 mm
approx. 1,000 mm
Total system height
approx. 268 mm
approx. 568 mm
approx. 1,068 mm
Total system weight, dry
approx. 253 kg/m²
approx. 503 kg/m²
approx. 1,003 kg/m²
Total system weight, saturated
approx. 332 kg/m²
approx. 657 kg/m²
approx. 1,307 kg/m²
Total water buffering
approx. 79 l/m²
approx. 154 l/m²
approx. 304 l/m²
Run-off coefficients
0.1 - 0.2
0.1 - 0.2
0.1 - 0.2
Vegetation
intensive vegetation
intensive vegetation
intensive vegetation
Slope in degrees
1.5° - 5°
1.5° - 5°
1.5° - 5°

Example composition

Intensive vegetation (in combination with pavement)

ND 4+1h Drainage System; filter layer, drainage layer, protective layer and water buffer layer glued to one product.

Root-resistant waterproofing membrane

from approx. 268 mm
from approx. 252 kg/m²
from approx. 332 kg/m²
from approx. 79 l/m²
Cs = 0.1-0.2
1.5° - 5°

Specific applications

A strong core with integrated water buffer

The core of this intensive green roof is formed by the ND 4+1h Drainage System on a roll. This multifunctional CE-marked drainage system with a high compressive strength protects the vegetation against water build-up and at the same time stores water in the built-in water reservoir (4.3 l/m²) for dry periods. In addition, the ND 4+1h Drainage System protects the waterproofing membrane against the build-up of hydrostatic pressure and, in combination with the ND TSF-100 Slip and Protection Sheet, against mechanical loads both during and after construction.

The ND 4+1h Drainage System is easy and quick to install because the filter geotextile, drainage core with water buffering and the protective geotextile are glued together. The drainage system is supplied on a roll and is therefore easy to handle and quick to unroll.

If the waterproofing membrane is not root-resistant, we recommend adding the ND WSB-80 Root Barrier.

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Separation, protection and slip layer
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Growing medium layer
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Root barrier layer
Sedum cassettes
Separation, protection and slip layer
Vegetation layer
Vertical protection and drainage layer
Water buffering and water retention layer
Generic filters
Exact matches only
Filter by Product categorieën
Trafficable roofs
Green roofs
Water retention
Solar roofs
Erosion protection
Filter layer
Filter and drainage layer
Green roof packages
Growing medium layer
Inspection chambers
Roof edge / edge retaining profiles
Root barrier layer
Sedum cassettes
Separation, protection and slip layer
Vegetation layer
Vertical protection and drainage layer
Water buffering and water retention layer