Using Foamular to Maximise your Green Roof

Austech has recognised a new market in the Green Roof industry. As a proud supplier of Foamular we are here to help get the most out of your environmentally friendly project. Green roof gardens are becoming an increasingly popular roofing option for concrete roofs, with many modern cities demanding a percentage total of all roof space be green! A Green Roof made from Austech’s Foamular can have several key benefits such as:

           1.       Improving Air Quality

           2.       Benefits to biodiversity and surrounding wildlife 

           3.       Energy conservation through improved thermal performance

           4.       Noise and sound Insulation

Green Roofs provide some insulation from the soil and plants, but to achieve the adequate R – value levels, added insulation is critical. Foamular’s Extruded Polystyrene is perfect due to its minimal water absorption and high R-values.

It is simply placed below the soil, but above the concrete, creating a continuous thermal barrier. Due to the high compressive strengths of the Extruded Polystyrene, this enables heavy pressure to be applied, and even with stand vehicular traffic.

Because the Extruded Polystyrene has no nutritional value to the plants, animals or bacteria, it doesn’t become degraded by their presence. Along with the very low water absorption potential (virtually 100%) it can function even in the presence of moist growing environments and water run- off areas.

For more information on Extruded Polystyrene, feel free to contact the friendly team at Austech or visit the Foamular website.