Green Roof Container

This green roof was created on a shipping container in mytholmroyd june 2019 1 clean and de rust the roof.

Green roof container. The module is mounted directly on the roof s waterproofing system providing protection against uv and thermal fluctuations. Each standard module contains a complete hierarchy of green roof systems including drainage rain retention filtration growth media and plants. This is a common cause of water repellent degradation. Rooflite soil will not lose volume which is essential for this system where root space is limited.

A perfect base to fix green roofs and habitat walls. There s also a composting toilet in the bathroom. They require high performance growth media to ensure plant growth health and longevity. Planters containers are essentially miniature rooftop gardens that have a total depth of 14 to 18 inches or fall within the deep intensive category.

Take the side away and you have a shelter for interpretation cycle store outdoor classroom or stage. Installing a successful green roof means that you ll have to minimize that as much as possible. Unlike many other existing green roof systems which often support only one plant species our system vigorously encourages a multitude of plant and animal life suited to the local area. Green roof shelter s green roofed containers provide a selection of simple robust small buildings each planted with species for nectar loving bees butterflies and insects and providing habitat and nesting opportunities for birds bats and a large variety of invertebrates.

A truly sustainable building they can move with you or sell them on complete. 2 simple shipping container home having spots of bare soil can be quite an eyesore. The house contains some environmental sensibilities like the green roof which allows any grey water to be reused for the roof plants. 2 seal with bitumen and cover with heavy duty dpm.

We love used freight containers they have already spent years at sea they are immensely strong and versatile. In contrast to the exterior the interior is finished in more natural materials with its wood clad walls and floors.