Please note that there is a gross error on page 64 of the LEED Reference Package, LEED-NC Version 2.1
that states "Some garden roofs require plant maintenance
and are considered active gardens, while other garden roofs have grasses and
plants that require no maintenance or watering."
G-SKY response to this statement is: There is "no such thing" as a
no-maintenance Green Roof, of any kind. We have removed many third-party
Green Roof failures that have resulted in legal action which has had
massive financial reprucussions to architects, landscape architects, contractors,
building owners and system providers alike. The most painful part of these legal actions
was that the Green Roof failures could have been avoided by following a simple, low-cost
maintenance program that would have caught any problems early and dealt with them before
legal recourse had to be taken.
We strongly urge all of our clients considering a Green Roof to avoid the irresponsible
"no-maintenance" doctrine
and take this statement into consideration: "A little maintenance, goes a long way".
For more information on our maintenance program, please visit the
Planning - Maintenance page.
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