Biodiverse Roof Case Study - Barking, East London, UK.

Client: Big Yellow Storage

Roof size: 776m²

Installation Date: July 2007

Location: Barking, East London

Brief:  A biodiverse roof designed by ecologists to provide a "green area" in what is fundamentally an industrial development on the edge of the A406 Barking Relief Road.

Roof Structure: Metal standing seam

Loadbearing: 60Kg/m²

Materials Used:

Average roof build up: 95-100mm

• Sedum blankets used to create a margin around all perimeters
• Substrate laid at varying depths to create environments for different flora
• Oldroyd Xv20 Green Xtra 20mm drainage system (>49% recycled)
• 40mm mineral wool substrate plates for drainage and water retention
• Biodegradable coir matting for natural colonisation
• Seeding with a specific seed mix as per ecologists specification

All materials used to construct the brown roof were sourced with the following criteria:

• A high level of recyclability
• Low carbon footprint
• Sustainable supplies
• To encourage establishment of indigenous plants to the local area

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