Campus Garage Green Roof

Campus Garage Extensive Pitched Green Roof Anh Le + Nuo Man + Jiahuan Cai LA 482 March 3rd, 2016

Case Study I

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This is the first case study that we find through Op green firm from Britain, they are the expert of green roof technology. Since our goal is build a pitched extensive green roof. Through their website, there is a great example that fit into our project.

Understand the purpose of each level and the func on of each material, so we can look for similar material that serve the same func ons and have comparable characteris c based on the availability and prices of the materials

Case Study II

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This is another case study we did for the project, this one is mainly focus on extensive green roof.

A er this research, we realize the importance the drainage layer in keeping water for extensive green roof.

Designed Green Roof Plants List Common name

Plant

Approximate

Scientific name

height

bloom time

Flower color

Sun exposure

Plants photo references

(feet)

1.Pasque flower Achillea millefolium

0.5

April-May

Purple

Full sun to full shade

2. Field pussytoes Antennaria neglecta

0.5

April-June

White

Full sun to full shade

3. Blue Grama Harebell Bouteloua gracilis

0.5 to 1

n/a

n/a

Full sun

4. Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica

0.5

n/a

n/a

Full sun to full shade

5. Prairie smoke Geum triflorum

0.5

April-June

Red

Full sun to full shade

6. Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis

1

June-August

Purple

Full sun

7. Gray Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis

0.5 to 2

August-October

Yellow

Full sun

8. Upland White Aster Solidago ptarmicoides

1

July-August

White

Full sun

Based on “Native Species that have been grown successfully on extensive green roofs in Minnesota�

Plants no more than 3 feet http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Native_Species_that_have_been_grown_successfully_on_extensive_green_roofs_in_Minnesota image references: https://extension.umass.edu/landscape/weeds/antennaria-neglecta http://www.slcgardenwise.com/eplant.php?plantnum=25452&return=l4 http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/1215 http://classes.hortla.wsu.edu/hort330/IDmidReview.html https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonsplants/4708795729 http://www.grandmorainegrowers.ca/perennia.htm