Occupiable Green Roof

Each outdoor patio consists of green roof and pavers.

Occupiable green roof.

Dwip s porosity extends to the glass wall facing the ballfields. Green roof systems are classified as. Core shell v4 working on an office project with occupiable roofs on floors 3 8. The hi line in new york city next to a diagram for food urbanism.

The area of the occupied roofs shall not be included in the building area as regulated by section 506. 0 5 roof angle green roof systems according fll without additional support. 15 45 roof angle appropriate measures to cope with shear forces and erosion green wall. Reflective roof coatings.

5 15 roof angle systems with optional support depending on project. The pollak building green roof was the first green roof on the monroe park campus and helped vcu satisfy the overwhelming student demand for more visible sustainability initiatives. The nominal thickness of a green roof is the approximate total height of the soil and drainage components that constitute the green roof system excluding the roof structure insulation waterproofing and plants. The terrace maximizes the code allowable occupiable area to provide a natural respite from the severe architecture of the brutalist art school building.

The building is sustainable and on track to receive a platinum leed rating. Intensive to describe green roofs that are thick enough. The project includes green roofs on all buildings including hma s ballfield terrace an occupiable green roof for their dwi p digital water i pavilion. It is common practice to use the term extensive to describe green roofs that are very thin and will only support hardy drought resistant vegetation such as sedums herbs and perennials.

503 1 4 occupied roofs a roof level or portion thereof shall be permitted to be used as an occupied roof provided the occupancy of the roof is an occupancy that is permitted by table 504 4 for the story immediately below the roof. Protective coatings reflective membranes garden systems slate metal tile concrete and photovoltaic. A reflective roof coating or white roof is the best known and. The pavers are set up on a pedestal system below the pedestal system we hold water as a blue roof all of that sitting upon the roof insulation weather barrier deck etc.

The building features a half acre occupiable green roof linked to teardrop park and other battery park city parks through a series of ramps stairs and walkways. In rough figures when an extensive irrigated green roof shows an average summertime temperature of 80 degrees the same roof without irrigation will average about 100 degrees. The glass wall is an intelligent wall.