rofa green roofing solutions

technical datasheet

Product Name

Rofa® Planting Board

Applications
  • Ultra light weight makes Rofa® Planting Board perfect for retro-fitting
  • Intensive green roofs
  • Extensive green roofs
  • Embankments and cuttings
  • Prevention of soil erosion
  • Restoration of extreme surfaces
  • Adding sound isolation
  • Generating increased roof ballast
Specific Features
  • Manufactured using only natural, organic, sustainable ingredients
  • IGV GmbH approved and accredited
  • Ultra light weight, perfect for retro-fitting to existing roofs
  • Patented ecological recipes using natural, organic, sustainable ingredients
  • Increased thermal performance
  • No special support structure required
  • Rofa® Board has a far lower profile than traditional roof greening systems
  • Ultra light weight - 8kg/m² approximately dry (only 15kg/m² approximately wet)
  • Reduces roof water run off by up to 50%
  • Filtration effect on run off water gives additional environmental bonuses
  • Reduced salinization of the earth by the lower water consumption
  • Reduces the evaporation of water, which increases root growth
  • Immediate results as vegetation blanket is 85% pre-grown
  • Speedy workup as vegetation blanket arrives on-site in rolls ready to lay
  • Bird proof - it is practically impossible to remove pre-rooted plants
  • Ultra low maintenance (annual inspection is adequate)
  • Far lower roof weight than any other standard green roofing system
  • Lowers building's carbon footprint due to added thermal performance
  • Extends life of underlying roofing material up to three-fold due
  • Vegetation blanket absorbs CO2
  • Vegetation blanket absorbs airborne dust partials
  • Large range of sedum colours available
  • High substrate protection during heavy rainfall
Ingredients
  • Cereal/mineral products
  • Untreated natural fibres
Water Storage Spec
  • Rofa® planting mat - up to 15 litre/m²
Specific Weight
  • Rofa® - approximately 110 kg /m³ or 1,7 kg /m² (16 mm material thickness)
Material Size
  • Rofa® - max.: L= 3.500 x W= 2.100 mm x H= 14-20 mm
Water Demand
  • Approximately 15 litre/hour and m², time approx. 3-5 min./day