Green Roof Diagnostics

To improve the understanding and effectiveness of green infrastructure through rigorous science.

Green roof diagnostics.

Green roof diagnostics grd stevensburg virginia. Green roof diagnostics provides unbiased controlled testing of stormwater management solutions in a state of the art laboratory setting. Green roof diagnostics provides unbiased scientific research for the green infrastructure industry. In collaboration with independent researchers the partners have conducted research into the optimal green roof structure with regard to the delayed drainage of rainwater in the green roof diagnostics research laboratory in the united states for many years.

By using a simulator heavy rain showers were simulated in the laboratory to measure the. Green roof media testing is important for characterizing the physical and chemical properties of the medium. Lengthening roof membrane life. Green roof diagnostics was founded to provide scientific and technical leadership within the green roof industry.

Then in 2017 grd recognized that traditional vegetated roofs are not causing a substantial time delay detention once the green roof was saturated from a prior storm and has focused on detention based r d since. Green roofs are increasing in popularity in the us because of the benefits they provide over traditional roofs such as reducing stormwater runoff and improving runoff quality. And providing an aesthetically pleasing roof. Recognizing a lack of rigorous verifiable methods for evaluating green roof and urban stormwater infrastructure performance the green roof diagnostics team has combined extensive experience in engineering scientific research methods and industry best.