green belongs on the roof!

atka Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH www.topgreen.atka.de

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•Subsidisation with grants when installing green

roofsbymanymunicipalauthorities

•Acceptanceofgreenroofsasnon-sealedsurfaces,

with consequent partial or complete exemption

fromtherainwatercharge

•Savingofcompensationpaymentsforbuildingon

undeveloped land (green roofs are accepted as

compensation measures under the BNSchG

(GermanNatureProtectionAct))

•Improvement of the working and living environ-

mentforpeople,particularlyincaseofaccessibleor

visiblegreenroofs

•Costsavingsforflatroofsbydispensingwithregular

renovationandmaintenance

•Extendedlifeoftheroofsealing

•Rainwater retention and minimisation of rainfall

run-offpeaks

•Longservicelife(30-50years)

•Improvementofheatinsulationandenergysaving

withcoolingsystems

•Noise reduction by absorption of airborne noise

insteadofreflection

•Bindingofdustandharmfulmaterialsbyfiltration

ofharmfulmaterialsfromrainfall(reductionoflead

99%,andofcadmium96%)

•Protectionagainstelectro-smog

•TOPGREENgreen roofsare classAfire rated roof

covering and protect against flying sparks and

radiantheat

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the topGreen green roof system from GreenhoUse

TheTOPGREENgreenroofsystemcanbeinstalledon

bothflatroofsandpitchedroofswithaninclination

ofupto45°,settingnolimitoncreativity,eitherfor

therenovationofexistingroofsortheconstructionof

new houseswith an environmentally friendly green

roof.

Underagreenroof,thiscreatesacalmandrelaxing

atmosphere,whichhasasoothingeffectonyourper-

sonalwell-being.

TOPGREENgreenroofsystem–theprofessional

waytoturnyourroofgreen.

In a time ofmajor climatic changes it is becoming

increasinglyimportanttobuildinanenvironmentally

friendly way which preserves resources. The TOP-

GREENgreenroofsystemfromatkamakesanimpor-

tant contribution to thisobjective. Professional roof

planting restores to nature vital green areas which

havebeenlostbecauseofbuilding.Harmfulmaterials

areboundandfiltered,rainwaterretainedandheavy

downpoursflowawayevenly.Greenroofsalsostand

outfortheirexcellentheat insulationincomparison

toaconventionaltiledroof.Theyalsoabsorbannoy-

ingairbornenoiseandprotectyourhomeagainstpo-

tentiallyharmfulweathereffectssuchasiceandhail.

the professional way to tUrn yoUr roof Green

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topGreen Green roof shell GDs15

for flat roofs up to 15°

With the innovative TOPGREEN green roof shell

GDS15,highloadbearingflatroofplantationcanbe

installedinashorttime. Incontrasttoconventional

flat roof plantation, the greenery is not planteddi-

rectly on a thin and therefore vulnerable roof skin,

but laid instrongplantshells,enablingthecreation

of roofgardenswith footpathplates for paths and

seatingareas,andslightroofinclinationsofupto15°.

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2 Substratelayer3 TOPGREENgreenroofshellGDS154 Root-proofroofskin

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! ·Uncomplicated laying in a short time

·outstanding value for money

·accessible – specially also for roof gardens

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for pitched roofs from 16°- 30°

The TOPGREEN Green roof pantile GDP30 can be

usedfortheeasyandquickplantationofroofswitha

pitchofupto30°.

TOPGREEN Green roof pantile GDP30 is the ideal

partnerforallmonopitch,pentandshedroofs,and

isthereforeideallysuitableformodernindustrialand

officebuildings.

topGreen Green roof pantile GDp30

1 Greenery mats

2 Substratelayer3 TOPGREENGreenroofpantileGDP304 4/6slatting

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·suitable for modern industrial and

office buildings

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for pitched roofs from 31°- 45°

TheTOPGREENGreenroofpantileGDP45nowenab-

lestheenvironmentalplantationofpitchedroofswith

aninclinationangleofupto45°.

TOPGREENGreenroofpantileGDP45isthereforethe

idealpartnerforallgabled,hipandpavilionroofsfor

privatehousingconstruction,andcanalsobeeasily

installed onto existing roof constructions during

renovation.

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! ·specially for pitched roofs

·environmental alternative to the

conventional tiled roof


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2 Substratelayer3 TOPGREENGreenroofpantileGDP454 4/6slatting


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forplantation.

A beautiful, persistent and lively green roof needs

skilledservicefromplanningtobuildingandmainte-

nanceandcare.TOPGREENgreenroofs–investment

infutureandqualityoflife.

Care and maintenance of green roofsWerecommendmaintenanceservicethreetimesper

year(spring/summer/autumn):

•Removalofforeigngrowth

•Applylong-termfertiliseronceannually(20g/m²)

•Removedeadleaves

•Cleaninspectionshafts,roofoutletsetc.

•Ourqualifiedskilledworkerwilladviseyouinanycase

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Allium schoenoprasumChives · Height 20 cmBlossom May - June

Dianthus deltoidesMaiden pink · Height 15 cmBlossom May - June

Festuca glaucaBlue fescue · Height 20 cmBlossom May - July

Geranium x magnificum Storksbill · Height 20 cmBlossom June - July

Origanum vulgareWild marjoram · Height 30 cmBlossom July - October

Sedum acreGoldmoss sedum · Height 5 cmBlossom June - August

Hororhagia saxifragaSaxifrage · Height 20 cmBlossom June - August

Sedum album »Coral Carpet« Red moss sedum · Height 5 cmBlossom June - August

Potentilla vernaCreeping cinquefoil · Height 10 cmBlossom March - May

Sedum hybridumStonecrop · Height 10 cmBlossom June - August

Sedum spurium»Fuldaglut« · Height 10 cmBlossom July - August

Sedum sexangulareTasteless stonecrop · Height 5 cmBlossom June - August

Sedum telephium »Herbstfreude«Purple emperor · Height 40 cmBlossom September - October

Sedum spurium »Album Superbum«Caucasian stonecrop · Height 10 cmBlossom July - August

Thymus serpyllumWild thyme · Height 5 cmBlossom July - September

Greenery types

Choosebetweenextensiveandintensiveplantation,

dependingontheusability,construction,thetypeof

vegetationandthelevelofcarerequired.

Extensive plantation consists of plants with a low

growth height such as mosses, sedum, herbs and

grasses.Plantspecieswhichcanwithstandbothfrost

anddrynessandtemporarywaterloggingshouldbe

preferred.

Intensiveplantationsareflatroofsystemswhichre-

quireregularcare.Thepreferredtypesofplantation

includeshrubs,bushes,treesandlawnsurfaces.The

requirementsof theplantson thegroundresult in

greatersubstratethicknessesandloadassumptions

plant types for extensive plantation

atka Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH

Südring25·49393Lohne

Phone +49(0)4442/9268-0

Fax +49(0)4442/9268-11

E-Mail: [email protected]

Internet:www.atka.de

www.topgreen.atka.de

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green belongs on the roof!

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