types of green roofs:
There are two kinds: extensive and intensive.
- or to use the technical jargon, “thin” and “thick.”
extensive:
-thin planting medium, 2-7”
-lower cost
-lower weight
-less maintenance
-lower cost
-lower weight
-less maintenance
intensive:
-thicker planting medium, 8-48”
-broader plant selection
-will tolerate foot traffic
-broader plant selection
-will tolerate foot traffic

