Home Green Roof Basics and LEED LiveRoof System System Specifications Common Questions Contact Us LiveRoof Overview LiveRoof Benefits LiveRoof vs Other Systems LiveRoof RoofEdge LiveRoof Logistics and Soil Wind Test Video Fire Test Video Development Team Warranty and Disclaimer Why Use the LiveRoof® System for Your Green Roof? LiveRoof® is an Instant Green Roof. Each LiveRoof® module arrives to the job site with full- 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, waiting for it to become a green roof. LiveRoof® Saves Money. Pre-vegetated modules discourage weeds and save the time and money traditionally required to develop and maintain a green roof grown from plugs, seeds or cuttings. Other systems may require three or more years for establishment and intensive care is needed during this time period. Well-established LiveRoof plants and roots mean an instant green, successful, and instantly functional green roof. Designed and Developed by Experts. LiveRoof® is grower developed by horticulturists in a collaborative effort with experts in the fields of logistics, architecture, manufacturing, construction, greenroofing, and ergonomics. The LiveRoof® system, from its effective drain slots to its unique patent-pending Soil Elevators™ and Moisture Portals™, is specifically designed to grow plants on a rooftop environment. Easily Handled and Transported. LiveRoof® modules are ergonomically designed so that one person can transport fully vegetated modules, making them logistically ideal for even high roofs that are difficult to access. And if the roof ever needs service or modification, one simply lifts up the modules to access the roof. Positive Drainage for Healthy Roots. The drain slots in LiveRoof® system are located at the very lowest point in the container. They extend up the sides of the pedestals for effective drainage. There are no water reservoirs to cause root rot. Beautiful Day One with No Ugly Seams. LiveRoof® modules fit snugly together and are sealed tightly by soil and plants through the use of patent-pending Soil Elevators™ and interlocking design. This makes the edges of the system invisible for a seamless instantly green rooftop offered by no other modular system. LiveRoof® Moisture Portals™ allow for moisture, soil and root cohesiveness. Other modular systems show unattractive plastic or metal seams. Such systems may eventually mature (the plants) to the point where seams are obscured during the summer months, but only to reappear during dormancy periods (fall, winter, and early spring) every year. LiveRoof® Eliminates the Risks Associated with Brown Roofs. Traditional green roof methods of planting 2 1/4 inch wide plugs on 9 inch centers equates to 95% brown roof (exposed soil) and only 5% green roof (plant material). These traditional brown roof plantings are prone to wind and water erosion and weed encroachment. A brown roof also absorbs heat and diminishes the benefits of a green roof. LiveRoof, LLC Subsidiary of Hortech, Inc. P.O. Box 533 Spring Lake, MI 49456 (800) 875-1392 fax (616) 842-3273