Design and planning
The most important decisions about a green roof, wall or facade are made at the design stage. The benefits of the installation, how easy it will be to build and maintain and how it will operate day-to-day, all depend on the initial design. These pages provide information to help develop a well-considered, achievable design that will work in the long term.
Site Analysis
- Climatic factors on-site
- Weight loading
- Drainage
- Existing structure and size, access and nearby vegetation
- Site assessment summary
Design and Planning
- Design objectives
- Planning for drainage and irrigation
- Designing for maintenance
- Sourcing skills, expertise and information
- Cost considerations
- Building rating schemes and planning assessment tools
- Selecting plants
- Designing for plant establishment
