Application of Green Roofing Technologies as Site Landscaping

Abstract

Abstract Due to the problems of the urban environment, people began to develop the technologies for “green” roofings as site landscaping. The purpose of the study was to examine the design methods of “green” roofings and to identify their unique positive properties. The research objectives consisted of the analysis of the “green” roofing technology and the identification of their weak points. The study examined external and internal environmental factors characterizing the possibility of using the roof of the building. The following normative characteristics were considered as design methods for “green” roofings: load-bearing bases and slopes, load calculation, waterproofing, roots protecting barrier, protective layers, thermal insulation, vapor barriers, and building units. The results of the study are organizational and technological design solutions for a “green” roofing using regulatory documentation. The weak points of the “green” roofing can be solved by competent design and high-quality performance. “Green roofings” can be more widely developed especially in multi-storey constructions. Any one-time costs in the design and construction of any facility are economically justified if they provide low operating costs when using these facilities. The developers pay attention to the compositions and design concept of the layers of the cultural environment for growing plants, as well as methods of preserving the plant substrate. The design concepts related to operating roofs are of great interest: arrangement of sports grounds, pools, walking paths. The arrangement of a green roof is a multi-directional technological task and, if necessary, the purpose of the subsequent research. We can single out the implementation of forecasting the further development of green roofing technologies. In the future, a large number of green roofings can increase the ecological rating of the area.