AGA
ADVANCED GREEN ARCHITECTURE
ROOTED IN RESEARCH™
About Us
Benefits of an Advanced Green Roof System ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS Rainwater management • Reduces runoff quantity • Improves runoff quality Carbon Sequestration • Removes and stores Carbon Dioxide from the air Biodiversity and Wildlife Habitat Creation Urban Heat Island • Green Roofs promote natural cooling process by retaining and releasing moisture (photosynthesis/evapotranspiration) • Covering heat absorbing surfaces ECONOMIC BENEFITS Increased Energy Efficiency • Provides thermal insulation which reduces heating and cooling costs and increases energy efficiency. • Direct Shading, Evapotranspiration from plants and insulation from growing medium and plants also contribute to Thermal Insulation. Extended Roof Life • Protects membrane from solar exposure • Reduces range of roof temperature (contraction/expansion) • Some green roofs in Europe are hundreds of years old. REDUCED INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS With an integrated design approach, planning green roofs early in the design phase can allow for smaller sizing of HVAC systems and storm water systems. SOCIAL BENEFITS • Creates new amenities for activities
• Creates aesthetic value
• Can improve health and well being
• Can offer an escape
• Re-Connects us with nature
• Stress relief
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AGA Background
Founded in early 2008 as a company based around a passion for green roofs. Michigan State University Landscape Architecture backgrounds MSU Masters in Environmental Design: Green Roof Research CURRENT GREEN ROOF STUDIES AGA PRINCIPLES WILL BE PUBLISHING IN THE NEXT YEAR • Landscape Journal: Sedum species study on a sloped green roof (North vs. South) • Multiple Journals: Biodiversity and Wildlife Habitat on green roofs. • Ecological Engineering: Stormwater quantity/quality on sloped green roofs. • Ecological Engineering: Effects of Micro-climate on a sloped green roof system. • Journal of Landscape and Urban Planning: Effects of slope on green roof plant species diversity PRESENTATIONS AGA PRINCIPLES HAVE DONE • 2009 ASLA Conference, Chicago (American Society of Landscape Architects): Designing green roofs on steep roof systems. • 2010 CELA Conference, Sweden (Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture): What Designers can anticipate in Plant Succession on Steep Extensive Green Roof Systems. TO BE PRESENTED • 2010 GRHC Conference, Vancouver (Green Roofs for Healthy Cities): What Designers can anticipate in Plant Succession on Steep Extensive Green Roof Systems.
Advanced Green Architecture Midwest Growing Headquaters 6675 Port Sheldon Hudsonville, MI 49426 Partnered with Irrigation Water Technologies www.kisss.com.au/index.html Partnered with Etera / Norwest Horticulture www.etera.com
• 2010 GRHC Conference, Vancouver (Green Roofs for Healthy Cities): Effects of slope on Storm water runoff quantities and quality green roofs vs. traditional roofing systems.
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Rooted In Research ™ MSU has published the most green roof research studies in the nation and is leading in new areas such as green roofs for biodiversity/wild life, sloped application, storm water runoff studies. AGA is involved in multiple green roof studies and has links/connections with the top green roof researchers/info in the nation.
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Rooted In Research ™ Rain Water Runoff Data from research Studies AGA principles have been involved with has guided the development of our Green Roof system. MSU sloped green roof studies have shown temperature and moisture is directly affected by aspect/slope and subsurface irrigation is needed in designing/ installing a sloped green roof system.
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Advanced Green Roof ™ AGR was designed to promote and maximize all the environmental and economic benefits of a green roof system looking to solve the issues other US green roof companies/ products have overlooked. AGR is a combination of a modular and built up system maximizing all green roof benefits across the board. • Modular system reducing labor installation costs • Integrated subsurface irrigation • Can be installed on sloped roofs • Advanced water efficient method of irrigation • Lower transevaporation loss due to integrated irrigational wicking • Biodegradable walls which promote healthy plant root growth and long term survival.
Irrigation Channel
Capillary Irrigation mat connection points (all 4 sides)
Slope stabilization feature Space for irrigation mat to slide under for dripline water/mat contact Leveling feature(s)
PATENT PENDING TECHNOLOGY
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Advanced Green Roof ™ Product Information
RECYCLED PLASTIC TRAY: ACTS AS A DRAINAGE LAYER WHICH IS NEEDED ON EVERY GREEN ROOF
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CAPILLARY MAT
IRRIGATION WATER TECHNOLOGIES: CAPILLARY IRRIGATION EBB AND FLOW MAT
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Advanced Green Roof ™ Product Information
BIODEGRADABLE SIDEWALLS: DEGRADE AFTER INSTALLED ON THE ROOF
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GREEN ROOF MEDIA
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Advanced Green Roof ™ Product Information
GREEN ROOF PLANTS: CAN BE PRE GROWN OR GROWN ON THE ROOF WITH OUR INCORPORATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM
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IRRIGATION LINE ADDED, SUPPLIES WATER TO KISSS MAT
IRRIGATION PIPE INSTALLED THROUGH THE CHANNEL WHICH FEEDS INTO ADJACENT TRAYS/CHANNELS
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Advanced Green Roof ™ Product Information
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Advanced Green Roof ™ Product Information
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Advanced Irrigation ™ Subsurface Capillary Irrigation Method • Subsurface drip irrigation can deliver 90% of the water directly to plant roots. • Drastically reduces water usage • Environmentally friendly and Sustainable • Helps prevent weed germination • Improved Plant quality • Simple maintenance • Less nutrient runoff • Ideal for sloped green roof applications ONE LINE CAN SERVICE MULTIPLE TRAYS DRIP IRRIGATION LINE
OUR ADVANCED GREEN ROOF TRAY SYSTEM
CAPILLARY IRRIGATION MAT
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Advanced Irrigation ™
For sloped green roof applications a modular system is recommended because a pre-vegetated system helps prevent erosion and the system will not require high maintenance/grow in periods. Our modular system is also critical for successful flat green roofs. The capillary irrigation mat retains and spreads water efficiently and evenly to keep moisture content at an ideal level. This is especially important on the south face of a sloped green roof (as seen from the data coming from our MSU research studies). The irrigation drip lines can then be fed through the irrigation tunnel as the tunnels match up to adjacent modules. This can be done during the initial installation or at a later date as required when irrigation might be needed or the budget might better allow for it. The capillary mat distributes water from one module to the next through the mat’s capillary connection between modules. This allows irrigation lines to be installed every few rows of modules saving on costs and water usage. Typical extensive green roof plants most often used are Sedum varieties which tend to be hardy, heat/cold resistant, drought tolerant and can often survive severe climatic conditions. However during periods of drought, plants can die back and not look as healthy and there is a potential issue with regards to areas that could die out (especially in Southern more drought prone States) With our system we do not recommend constant irrigation, the system incorporates irrigation as a backup in case of a drought to guarantee growth and health of the green roof plants. The subsurface capillary irrigation system is the most efficient, sustainable way to irrigate as it delivers water directly to the roots and does not have problems with evaporation or wind. Our modular green roof system qualifies for multiple LEED points and also Sustainable Site Points (http://www. sustainablesites.org/). Also, our sub-surface irrigation system creates better aesthetics on the roof because you will not see irrigation pipes running on top of the plants.
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Advanced Irrigation ™
Drip lines come with our green roof system/package and are installed whether the client wants irrigation or not. That’s all that’s needed after our green roof system is installed is the mainline(s) and connection to the mainlines (seen below)
Driplines can continue into as many tray irrigation channels as the design of the green roof calls for
Connectors
Driplines (0.5”)
Mainline
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Sloped Green Roof For Sloped Advanced Green Roof applications a Slope Stabilization component is added to prevent Erosion. Even though plant roots support Erosion Control stabilization of soil is necessary for extreme climate conditions.
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AGA
ADVANCED GREEN ARCHITECTURE
ROOTED IN RESEARCH™