Green Roof Water Retention Fleece

Lightweight and highly absorbent it can capture over 6 times its own weight in water.

Green roof water retention fleece.

It can capture and store more than 7 5 times its own weight in water. Drainage and water retention element. Fleece based systems utilize our non organic moisture retention mats which store water and allow for root growth. It prevents small soil particles from filling the drainage layer and so the water buffering function of the drainage layer remains intact for longer.

They have to be mounted linked to each other and floating over the protective layer of the waterproofing. Bgr 0600 is a water retention fleece specifically designed to enhance the water retention capacity of green roof systems. Some options also include a water retention fleece made of 100 recycled polymer fibers to capture and store water and manage storm water runoff. Green roof solutions protection mats are specially designed needle punched fleece constructed of 100 recycled polyester and polypropylene fibers.

Rain falls onto a relatively dry green roof and the green roof absorbs the water usually in pore spaces. These elements have high retention capacity and can be used for extensive and intensive green roofs with car traffic heavy vehicles etc. This means that the water leaves the roof as vapor. Later the sun comes out and the plants use the rainwater to evapotranspire.

Green roof growing medium is composed of mineral aggregates and only a small amount of organic material. It should have good consistent drainage and aeration with a structure that enables it to hold water. It is lightweight flexible and easy to install. Xf drain green roof drains contain a minimum of 40 by weight of recycled polymer from post industrial sources.

Green roof drainage system xf 3111 drain water retention for semi intensive gd. Our protection mats are multifunctional products which are compatible with multiple membranes for use as a first layer of protection on the waterproofing membrane or above the root barrier. The secret of green roof water retention is green retention works like this. A filter fleece separates the drainage layer from the roof garden substrate in a green roof structure.

Traditional soil is heavy and packs tight after repeated rains reducing water retention and aeration for plant roots. Together they form the drainage layer of the ecological roof. Green roof solutions offers all the critical components for fleece based living wall systems ranging from peel and stick waterproofing to custom built water tanks. Often inspired by patrick blanc style vertical gardens diy ers as well as contractors use our high quality products to create living works of art.