One urban homeowner has successfully installed her own green roof.
While green roofs are becoming more common on multi-level CBD buildings and universities, residential examples are rare. After all, not every roof is designed to support a vegetated garden, let alone made from the right materials.
Fortunately home owner Evelyn ventured where few others have, installing her own green roof on her inner-city Melbourne property under the guidance of Dylan Grigg at Junglefy. While Junglefy normally manages the entire design and installation of roof gardens, and predominantly on larger projects, Evelyn was keen to do as much of the work as possible to save money and learn about the process. Junglefy gave Evelyn everything she needed including materials and, most importantly, knowledge on what works and what doesn’t with green roofs.
Evelyn’s house, featured on the cover of ReNew 115 for its double-glazed windows and unique curved extension, was being renovated by sustainable architects Core Collective. Evelyn and Core Collective’s director Ryan Strating contemplated an upstairs deck, but council restrictions would have necessitated 1.7 metre high walls which would have blocked the sun from the garden below. Out of the blue Ryan suggested a green roof instead. Evelyn, who is always looking for ways to grow more produce, embraced the innovative green roof idea.
Read the full article in ReNew 116This entry was posted on Thursday, June 16th, 2011 at 2:35 pm