Iglu’® Green Roof

Iglu’® green roof is a system of great environmental significance against the continued overbuilding of our cities for the construction of roof gardens and green roofs to protect the waterproofing, and with a guaranteed life of the garden.

The main problem of green roofs was to adjust the drainage to prevent the death of the vegetation due to excessive stagnation or lack of water.
Today it is possible to adjust the drainage of roof gardens thanks to Iglu’® green roof whose surface area allows for adequate water storage and, at the same time, for the drainage of excess water through the “overflow” holes.

Creating a roof garden the with Iglu’® green roof system can satisfy the public administrations requirements in terms of building parameters, energy saving, and reducing and mitigating the release of water into the sewer system.

ADVANTAGES

Control of meteoric waters: the green roof with Iglu’® green roof system has a high capacity to retain and store water: up to 90%.
Improvement of the macro- and micro-climate: green roofs humidify the air and contribute to decrease the global warming.
Sound insulation: green roofs using the Iglu’® green roof system mitigate the action of sound and electromagnetic waves, preventing them from entering the building.
Improvement of air quality: atmospheric dust is retained and harmful substances are filtered and purified by the vegetation.
Ecological balance habitats for animals and plants are re-created with the formation of ecological corridors.
Mitigation of environmental impact: nature is integrated into the buildings, helping to requalify and ennoble the urban settings, reducing their visual impact.
Creation of new accessible surfaces and green areas: otherwise unused space, become alive and can be used.
Increased durability of the cover: the waterproof coatings remain protected from temperature changes, UV rays, hail and frost.
Increased thermal insulation: with Iglu’® green roof, the temperature change is drastically reduced and the cushioning elements of the building remain shielded. The improvement of the microclimate inside the building ensures considerable savings on of air conditioning and heating costs.
Increased value of properties: durability, performance, and aesthetics cause a substantial appreciation of the value of the property.

APPLICATIONS

Extensive roof-top gardens

Is a type of green cover for medium-large surfaces, with reduced load capacity, which does not require special implementation and maintenance costs, given the limited thickness of the substrate and the type of vegetation belonging to very durable species with shallow roots (grass, sedum, herbaceous perennials).
It can be applied on flat or sloped coverings (up to 30°), and it is particularly suitable for the roofs of industrial buildings, shopping centers, office blocks and garage roofing.
From the economic point of view, it is a valid solution also for covering residential complexes and single-family houses.

Generally it is not a usable type of covering, but it is important especially for environmental mitigation and compensation in highly urbanized contexts. The certainty of lower heat loss during the winter, but, above all, the high natural cooling in summer, make the extensive green roofs made with Iglu’® green roof an ideal solution also for less useful roofs to be turned green.

Intensive green roof

Is the most representative solution of the traditional garden. This solution allows the choice between a huge number of different species, which also include shrubs and trees of the third magnitude and requires a high degree of maintenance.
The ability to recreate environments which are fully comparable to the traditional gardens on the ground, make this type of covering a fully usable structure.

Coverings of this type are particularly suitable for private homes and hospitals, elderly homes, tourist facilities, covers for underground garages, driveways and parking areas, where high loads and mechanical stress are expected.

TECHNICAL DATA

		H 5 cm tank/dispersion	H 9 cm tank/dispersion	H 4 cm tank	H 4 cm dispersion	H 6 cm dispersion	H 8 cm dispersion	H 10 cm dispersion	H 12 cm dispersion
Useful dimensions	cm	58 x 58	58 x 58	50 x 50	50 x 50	50 x 50	50 x 50	50 x 50	50 x 50
Weight of each unit	kg	1,136	1,190	0,770	0,800	0,840	0,875	1,200	1,225
Compressive strength	kg/m²	>10.000	>10.000	6.000	5.000	5.000	5.000	5.000	5.000
Water reserve	lt/m²	14	18	5,5	–	–	–	–	–
Draining surface	cm²/m²	~1.000	~1.000	∼1.000	∼1.000	∼1.000	∼1.000	∼1.000	∼1.000
Total surface of feet of pillars	cm²/m²	1.240	690	1.200	210	205	200	300	260
Section for the water’s passage	cm²/m² for side	–	–	220	120	280	420	440	600
Pallet dimension	cm	120 x 120 x 256	120 x 120 x 262	110x110x110	110x110x252	110x110x254	110x110x256	110x110x220	110x110x220
Mq per pallet	m²/PAL	1.104	1.199	310	500	520	640	576	576
Pieces per pallet	pcs/PAL	960	996	400	600	600	600	480	480
Pallet weight	kg/PAL	320	332	100	150	150	150	120	120

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FOUNDATION

LIGHTWEIGHT SLABS

TANKS AND SWIMMING POOLS

GREEN AREA AND GARDENS

ENVIRONMENT

DRIVEWAY LAWN

EQUESTRIAN SOIL