Roof Drains For Green Roofs

Flow of water into them is promoted by positive drainage.

Roof drains for green roofs.

Green roof trays is simple in design easy to install and uses our standard green roof planting method for roof maintenance and repair. Planted hardscaped areas. It should also be light weight resistant to decomposition and compression and physically and chemically stable. Compared with green roofs systems using drainage plates or granular drainage this system is the fastest to install and creates the thinnest and lightest green roof assembly.

Z110 green roof drains are available with enclosure heights ranging from 5 to 18 or as specified. A green roof may require a separately plumbed secondary drainage system also known as the overflow relief system. Use in non pedestrian areas of green roof systems. The grs gr52 panel size is 24 x 24 x 2 125.

Green roof growing medium is composed of mineral aggregates and only a small amount of organic material. Zurn manufactures a line of green roof drains featuring customizable enclosures to align with the green roof surface. For flat or nearly flat roofs primary drains are located at the lowest point of the roof. Goal is to manufacture supply and promote the most efficient high quality green roofing drain components and technology to our community.

The drainage also contributes to good aeration of the plant roots. It should have good consistent drainage and aeration with a structure that enables it to hold water. Flat sloped roofs. During a dry period the water stored can be reabsorbed by the vegetation layer above.

The gr52 can withstand 0 352 gallons per square foot or 1 4 gallons per panel. J drain can be used on all your greenroof applications. 1901 green roof planter drain overflow standpipe 15 1 4 diameter drain with standpipe and 5 8 orifice to meter rainwater. Z110 green roof drain shown with 18 height for intensive green roofing applications.

Intensive extensive greenroofs. Why is drainage important. The drainage layer has an important role to play in the total system structure of a green roof. Intensive roof specialized green roof drains 1900 green roof main area drain with standpipe 15 1 4 diameter drain with perforated standpipe.

See the full list of features. Secondary overflow drains are located at a higher point on the roof. However its water storage and drainage capacity is limited so it is primarily used for sloped roofs not suitable for drainage type p or type g. Green roof solutions gr32 and gr52 drainage panels come in 24 x 24 interlocking squares constructed of 100 recycled high density polypropylene hdpp.