Roof Construction

Having taken such a natural approach to our wall construction, it only seemed logical to incorporate this approach into the design of our roof. The roof can be the cause of great internal heat loss in winter and rising temperatures in summer from the penetrating sun rays.

Traditionally a conventional roof system is put in place with insulation batts to improve thermal efficiency. However our approach was to use a fairly new a currently uncommon method of Green Roofing.

Environmental Advantages of Green Roofing

Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE):

Built up urban areas experience increased temperature during warmer months, compared to rural areas. One of the major culprits are Commercial Office buildings, whose construction materials consist largely of glass, steel and concrete – most of which have high thermal mass properties, meaning they heat up and re-radiate heat back into the atmosphere during the night.

Green roofs can help lower ambient air temperatures. Studies have shown that temperatures in built up areas can be reduced by up to 2 Degrees Celsius if just 8% of buildings have green roofs.

Storm water management:
One of the more significant problems facing Melbourne is its underground storm water infrastructure and capacity to service the city’s growing development. Green roofs reduce storm water volume and calm water flow, thus helping to ease the pressure on storm water infrastructure.

Green roofs also filter and cool water runoff. They can help prevent nitrogen, phosphorus and toxins from entering waterways.