Standard Guide for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems

Importancia y uso:

4.1 Intended Use—The intended use of this guide is to provide general information to practitioners in the fields of vegetative (green) roof design and construction. The guide encourages innovative but responsible vegetative (green) roof design, with a focus on performance and quality assurance. Numerical ranges, practical minimums, and benchmarks that are incorporated in the guide are intended for reference. Design requirements for specific projects vary and, therefore, qualified professionals may prepare designs with features that may vary from the recommendations contained in the guide. In all instances, vegetative (green) roof system designs shall conform to the applicable code requirements of federal, state, provincial, or local agencies with jurisdiction.

4.2 Users—Users of this guide include: planners, developers, architects, landscape architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, owners, facility managers, financial organizations related to building industry, building materials and product manufacturers, government agencies including building officials, and other building professionals.

Subcomité:

D08.24

Referida por:

D8014-17, E2788_E2788M-24, E2400_E2400M-19

Volúmen:

04.04

Número ICS:

91.060.20 (Roofs)

Palabras clave:

sustainability; vegetative (green) roof; vegetative (green) roof system; vegetative roofing/waterproofing membrane system;