Green Roofs Uf

A 22 000 grant from the florida department of transportation is helping fund the charles r.

Green roofs uf. Sara westwood home owner cardiff friends and relatives were really impressed with our gabion wall we even got some admiring looks and complements from passers by. Buy green roof materials from substrate and sedum to drainage board as well as our modular grufekit tiles systems. Site designed green roofs. Perry construction yard greenroof at the university of florida.

Album delosperma could be tried in a sunny frost free area. Uf registrar on facebook uf registrar on twitter uf registrar on instagram uf registrar on youtube. Uf s first green roof built in 2007 spans 2 600 square feet atop the charles r. All well designed green roofs include subsystems for drainage plant nourishment and support and protection of underlying waterproofing systems.

Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors. Environmental nutrient management gen ed physical sciences 3. We are noticing greater numbers of bee s and butterflies in the garden this summer than ever. We also offer grufekit tiles in sedum wildflower and sedum mix and brown wildflower this system is great for diy and for existing.

Also known as a green roof roof gardens greatly reduce storm water run off help to reduce cooling costs in the summer and filter pollution from rain water. Mat forming species of sedum sempervivum and moss are good choices. Common sedum species used include sedum acre s. Green roofs direct customer feedback the roof is looking fantastic.

Green roofs must both maintain growing conditions and manage heavy rainfall without sustaining damage from erosion or pooling of water. In conjunction with the uf college of engineering acomb and his colleagues tested green roofs in a wind simulator and found that the plants and their roots mostly held up in hurricane force winds. Ferns such as polypodium vulgare and asplenium trichomanes could be used in dry shady conditions. Introduction to soils in the environment gen ed physical sciences 3.

Our own uk green roofing system is a blend of high quality substrate soil drainage board and sedum or wildflower blankets. The 5 inch deep greenroof covers an amphitheater next to rinker hall home of uf s school of building construction.