American Hydrotech’s Garden Roof® Assembly allows the design professional to transform virtually any flat or sloped roof (up to 12:12 pitch) into a landscaped environment. Designed as a lightweight, low profile system, the Garden Roof® Assembly can be safely installed on roof and plaza decks not engineered to handle the heavy load requirements of a traditional green roof. And because the assembly incorporates a proven roofing/waterproofing membrane, Hydrotech’s Monolithic Membrane 6125®, the building owner can be assured of a water-tight structure.

The Garden Roof® Assembly provides building owners and tenants with many ecological, technical and economic benefits. Some of the advantages of the Garden Roof® Assembly include:

• Enhances building’s appearance
• Adds space for tenant use and recreation
• Reduces the “Urban Heat Island” problem
• Controls stormwater – retain 50%-90% of a typical rain fall on the roof
• Improves building’s energy efficiency
• Processes airborne toxins and re-oxygenates the air
• Creates therapeutic and peaceful environments
• Offers a Total Assembly Warranty… from the deck up
• Extensive or Intensive Garden Roof® assemblies…

The Extensive Garden Roof® is ideally suited for locations that will receive little or no maintenance, or where structural capabilities are a concern. An Intensive Garden Roof® incorporates plants that require regular maintenance, such as watering, fertilizing and mowing.

Visit the Garden Roof Planning Guide Request page to get your copy of this comprehensive guide to vegetative roofs, from concept to completion. Users can also learn about the American Hydrotech Garden Roof® Assembly and its benefits, including economic incentives and environmental factors like stormwater management.