CPD: Lightweight Green Roof Systems: Design Considerations and Innovative Solutions

Knauf Insulation

Aims of this CPD:
• For building designers this CPD module aims to raise awareness of common problems associated with traditional green roof systems, and introduces Urbanscape by Knauf Insulation, a new lightweight green roof system with super high water retention capacity, designed to overcome those problems in order to help deliver high performing and effective green roofs.
• The CPD also introduces the Urbanscape Performance Evaluation Tool (PET), a specially designed software package which allows us to calculate the performance of green roofs in hundreds of cities around the globe.
• This CPD explains the core issues surrounding the design of green roofs and outlines design considerations which contribute to an effective and successful design.

This CPD Includes the Following Topics:
• An overview of the various types of green roof
• Design considerations for effective green roof systems
• Common problems associated with traditional green roof systems
• Innovative solutions to overcome common pitfalls

Learning Outcomes:
• An understanding of extensive and intensive green roofs
• An understanding of relevant design considerations for effective green roofs
• An understanding of the common problems associated with traditional green roofs
• An appreciation of how Urbanscape by Knauf Insulation can help specifiers to overcome common problem areas
• An appreciation of how the Urbanscape Performance Evaluation Tool (PET) can help to predict green roof performance
• How material choice can play a crucial role in an effective green roof performance