TECHNICAL GUIDELINES RESOURCES
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Roof Documents:
The EPA website provides an INTRODUCTION TO THE GERMAN FLL-GUIDELINE FOR THE PLANNING, EXECUTION AND UPKEEP OF GREEN-ROOF SITES by Peter M. Phillippi: “The FLL-Guideline[s] represent the widely acknowledged state of-the-art technology. Although the guidelines cannot substitute American standards and regulations they nevertheless can provide a lot of very helpful information about green roofs.”
- ANSI/SPRI RP-14 Wind Design Standard for Vegetative Roofing Systems
- ANSI/SPRI VF-1 External Fire Design Standard for Vegetative Roofs
ASTM STANDARDS
- ASTM E2432 Standard Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to Buildings.
- ASTM E2777 Standard Guide for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems.
- ASTM D8014 Standard Guide for Selection of Membranes Used in Vegetative Roofing Systems.
GREEN ROOF RESEARCH
GREEN ROOF INCENTIVES
FM GLOBAL STANDARDS
- Approval Standard #4477 for Vegetative Roof Systems
- Approval Standard #4470 for Single-Ply, Polymer-Modified Bitumen Sheet, Built-Up Roof (BUR) and Liquid-Applied Roof Assemblies for Use in Class 1 and Non-Combustible Roof Deck Construction
- Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-28 Wind Design
- Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-28R Roof Systems
- Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-29 Roof Deck Securement and Above-Deck Roof Components
- Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-34 Hail Damage
- Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-35 Green Roof Systems
- Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-54 Roof Loads for New Construction
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