In the last few years, the topic of green roofs has become more and more important, in consideration of the growing attention that architects, designers and builders have given to green architecture.
As a matter of fact, the process of urbanization has made necessary the creation and development of green systems that give back to the environment what buildings has taken out from it. Moreover, the creation of green roofs has many advantages:

• Remarkable improvement of the thermal and acoustic isolation of buildings
• Improvement of the meteoric water downflow management
• Waterproof sheaths life prolongation
• Improvement of the surrounding environment
• Growth of the real estate value of the buildings

urthermore, you can choose between two types of green roofs according to your personal taste, practical needs, maintenance possibilities and capacity of the roof. The two systems presents very different features:

• EXTENSIVE Green Roof System (Green Roof): low thickness and low maintenance needs, as well as almost any water need. Creation of a green roof mainly chosen for its functional capacities

• INTENSIVE Green Roof System (Roof Garden): higher thickness, possibility to insert turf lawns, carpet plants and high trunk plants. Creation of a real roof garden with high water and maintenance needs.

In years, POLIFLOR has offered his know-how and his innovative capacity to produce and commercialize green systems aimed at satisfying these needs: