Greenroof Soil

An exciting area of development and stewardship

Extensive/Intensive, Custom, Proprietary
Extensive/Intensive
Renewed Earth’s extensive and intensive green roof media are versatile, functional and performance based. Each component has been submitted for comprehensive physical and chemical properties laboratory analysis. Each analysis includes pH, salinity, bulk density, moisture content, cation exchange capacity, organic content, particle sizing, half saturation percent, C:N ratio, complete macro– and macronutrient acid extraction, bulk density, water holding capacity, volume percent airspace and readily available water. A proprietary computer model is employed to verify characteristics of the media composite.

Custom
Media blended by Renewed Earth to meet landscape architect specifications for green roof projects.

  • Lightweight expanded aggregates
  • Specific sand profile or USGA specification sand
  • High-grade Soilife Compost
  • Processed leaf compost
  • Canadian sphagnum peat moss
  • Pine Bark—sized, composted
  • Compost based topsoil
  • Perlite, vermiculite

Proprietary
Renewed Earth custom blends green roof media for providers of green roof systems. Providers mixes are regarded as proprietary information and are only available through the system provider.