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With the introduction of Roof Garden Systems,
Carlisle is able to provide building owners,
architects and applicators several options when
choosing a roof garden system.
Carlisle’s Roof Garden Advantage
Roof gardens are multifaceted systems that take the
roof system far beyond just a waterproofing system.
The Roof Garden System offers many advantages with
some of the more important benefits outlined below.
Storm Water Management
Green roofs help alleviate storm water runoff
through retention and detention of the rainfall from
roofs. This benefit can cut costs associated with
required municipal on-site storm water retention.
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Air and Water Purification
Roof gardens help to purify the air by converting
CO2 into oxygen, helping to reduce greenhouse gases.
The roof garden soil structure helps to purify the
water through filtration and can be designed to
provide a method for neutralizing acid rain.
Provides Sound Insulation
The growth media, plants and layers of trapped air
in a green roof system serve as excellent sound
insulators. Tests have shown that green roofs can
reduce indoor noise pollution caused by outdoor
contributors.
Extends Roof Life
Roof gardens can protect roof membranes from
ultraviolet radiation, extreme temperature
fluctuations and puncture or other physical damage.
Minimization of such exposure can improve the long
term performance of the roofing system.
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Adds Value Aesthetics
Green roofs can provide the urban environment with
visually pleasing vistas and rooftop gardens. In
urban environments, Roof gardens also add value by
converting space into areas usable for recreation by
the occupants. In such locations, the scarcity of
real estate makes the addition of a roof garden for
such recreation a competitive alternative.
Carlisle’s Roof Garden Systems incorporate a variety
of waterproofing options with a full line of
accessories to provide high performance vegetative
systems.
Reduces Urban Heat Island Effects
Heat islands can occur in large cities where much of
the vegetation has been removed and replaced with
roads and structures. In such urban areas, studies
indicate that weather patterns can be altered by the
presence of developed space. Roads and building
rooftops absorb a significant amount of heat during
the day which, in turn, is radiated back into the
atmosphere, causing further warming. Roof gardens
help insulate and shade buildings, and the plants on
green roofs transpire, thereby cooling the
atmosphere around them.
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