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LiveRoof Overview
LiveRoof Benefits
LiveRoof vs Other Systems
Liveroof Delivery and Installation
LiveRoof Engineered Green Roof Soil
LiveRoof System Accessories
Development Team
Warranty and Disclaimer
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Natural Function
LiveRoof® is the only modular green roof system that uses Soil Elevator™ and Moisture Portal™ technology to unite the entire soil continuum.
This allows for the natural sharing of water, nutrients and beneficial organisms across the entire rooftop strata. It also minimizes hot, wet, and dry zones, and avoids compartmentalizing the growing medium into unnatural ‘grids’ as is the case with other modular systems.
By not compartmentalizing the soil into ‘grids,’ LiveRoof® functions as nature intended.
LiveRoof® ‘soil elevation’ design and Moisture Portals™ unite soil across the entire green roof strata for sharing, not compartmentalization, of water, nutrients and beneficial organisms. This allows for the plants to be healthier, and hot, dry and wet spots are avoided.
To completely prevent photodegradation, LiveRoof® is subterranean with no exposed lips or edges.
Uninterrupted continuum of soil eliminates air gaps for optimal R value, cooling value, and stormwater absorption.
LiveRoof® keeps the roof dry with drain channels that disperse water at 7.0 gallons per minute per linear foot.
Call your Local Licensed Grower today for a free demonstration, LiveRoof Tour, and listing of Satisfied LiveRoof Owners. |
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Natural Beauty
The aesthetic advantages of LiveRoof are significant, and during spring, summer, fall or winter, LiveRoof® looks like a beautiful meadow. Depending upon design, other systems may look man made, especially during the dormant season.
Gives a meadow-like look with no 'grid' lines.
LiveRoof®'s monolithic soil continuum and unique plant mixtures bring 4-season aesthetics. Soil and plants obscure modules all 12 months of the year.
The industry's best engineered soil, expected to last indefinitely.
LiveRoof® modules can be custom cut to create natural looking green roofs with sweeping curves and full vegetation from parapet to parapet. Other modular systems offer considerably less flexibility around drains, at edges, and cannot be used on curved applications without creating large gaps.
Each LiveRoof® module arrives to the job site with fully grown plants inside the container and is simply set in place on the rooftop. The unique patent-pending Soil Elevators™ are then removed for a seamless fit. No need to start with a brown roof and farm it for years, hoping and waiting for it to become a green roof.
LiveRoof® Brings a Multitude of Advantages
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LiveRoof System |
Other Systems |
Instantly Mature/Instantly Beautiful
Delivered 95% prevegetated |
Always |
Variable |
| Successful Track Record |
Yes |
Variable |
Maintenance
Saves years of intensive and costly rooftop maintenance |
Extremely Low
Maintenance &
Predictable Costs |
Variable Maintenance &
Costs |
Weed Prevention
Established plantings are the best means for preventing weed encroachment |
High Level of
Weed Prevention |
Variable Level of
Weed Prevention |
| Resistance to Wind Erosion |
Optimal
Day of Installation |
Variable |
Evaporative Cooling
Reduces indoor temperature 6 to 8 degrees during warm/hot weather and can reduce air-conditioning costs 25 to 50%
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Optimal
Day of Installation |
Variable |
LEED Points
Enhances LEED ratings in many categories |
Maximum |
Variable |
| Backed by Team of Leading Horticulturists |
Yes |
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| Installed by Certified Installers |
Yes |
Variable |
Meets Customer Expectation
Well-established plants and roots mean an instantly functional green roof
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Yes |
Variable |
Overall Value
Saves time and money traditionally required to develop and maintain a green roof grown from plugs, seeds, or cuttings |
High Value &
Predictable Costs |
Variable |
Total System Cost
Over first five years |
Predictable
No Suprises |
Variable |
NOTE: The success and appearance of any modular or other green roof system is dependent upon numerous factors such as the designer's specification, user's adherence to specified maintenance, specific variations in plant type, planting density, and adherence to proper installation. |
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LiveRoof LLC. Subsidiary of Hortech, Inc.
P.O. Box 533
Spring Lake, MI 49456
800.875.1392
fax 616.842.3273
All Components produced in North America.
LiveRoof®, Hoppit®, Moisture Portals®, Soil Elevators®, Roll-a-Roof®, Roof Stone®, and RoofEdge® are trademarks of LiveRoof, LLC, a subsidiary of Hortech, Inc. The LiveRoof® System, including its soil elevation and moisture sharing technologies, is a proprietary system with patents pending. LiveRoof, LLC and its Grower Distributors are the exclusive licensees of the LiveRoof® System in the United States and Canada and all LiveRoof projects in the United States have been performed by LiveRoof, LLC or its designees pursuant to such license.
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