Riefa Technical Information

Product Name

Riefa® Planting Board

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• Ultra light weight makes Riefa® Planting Board perfect for retro-fitting
• Intensive green roofs
• Extensive green roofs
• Embankments and cuttings
• Prevention of soil erosion
• Restoration of extreme surfaces
• Adding sound isolation
• Generating increased roof ballast
• About buying Riefa Green Roof Systems

• Manufactured using only natural, organic, sustainable ingredients
• IGV GmbH approved and accredited
• Ultra light weight, perfect for retro-fitting to existing roofs
• Patented ecological recipes using natural, organic, sustainable ingredients
• Increased thermal performance
• No special support structure required
• Riefa® Board has a far lower profile than traditional roof greening systems
• Ultra light weight - 8kg/m² approximately dry (only 15kg/m² approximately wet)
• Reduces roof water run off by up to 50%
• Filtration effect on run off water gives additional environmental bonuses
• Reduced salinization of the earth by the lower water consumption
• Reduces the evaporation of water, which increases root growth
• Immediate results as vegetation blanket is 85% pre-grown
• Speedy workup as vegetation blanket arrives on-site in rolls ready to lay
• Bird proof - it is practically impossible to remove pre-rooted plants
• Ultra low maintenance (annual inspection is adequate)
• Far lower roof weight than any other standard green roofing system
• Lowers building's carbon footprint due to added thermal performance
• Extends life of underlying roofing material up to three-fold due
• Vegetation blanket absorbs CO₂
• Vegetation blanket absorbs airborne dust partials
• Large range of sedum colours available
• High substrate protection during heavy rainfall

• Cereal/mineral products
• Untreated natural fibres

• Riefa® planting mat - up to 15 litre/m²

• Riefa® - approximately 110 kg /m³ or 1,7 kg /m² (16 mm material thickness)

• Riefa® - 1.2 x 1.0m x 36mm

• Approximately 15 litre/hour and m², time approx. 3-5 min./day