Three types of green roofs
There are three different types of green roofs.
The extensive roof garden
The most favoured form is the extensive roof garden. This really only offers an area for succulents to grow. The roof construction is simpler and lighter than the other options.
The semi-intensive roof garden
A semi-intensive roof garden requires a slightly higher roof construction and greater weight-bearing capacity of the structure, but also allows you to use grasses when laying out your greenery.
The intensive roof garden
With this option everything is possible – even trees can be planted, providing the structure of the building has been designed to cope with this.
The various parts of a green roof
