Greenroofs, also called ‘living roofs,’ ‘roof gardens,’ and ‘vegetated roofs’ are rooftops covered with soil and plants. The greenroofs are now going to be available in the Arab market through the distributing network of Shatalat Irrigation Services.
Dubai Municipality has launched green roof initiatives and plans to have green roof applications on all roofs of buildings and houses in Dubai in line with the application of green building specifications in Dubai.
Abu Dhabi’s Urban Planning Council recently included green roofs as one of the principal recommendations in its new community guidelines under its Estidama sustainability program.
LiveRoof is a green roof system developed by a horticulturist in conjunction with a team of experts in the fields of roofing, architecture, soil science and ergonomics. The plants are grown to maturity so that each LiveRoof module arrives to the job site with fully lush plants inside the container. The installer then simply sets the modules in place on the rooftop.
