SYMBIOS

eco-tecture + design + build

Living Roofs

Design, planning & installation of vegetative building systems

“Living buildings are an evolutionary step in the green design movement and play an important role in the greening of whole systems.”

  • FEATURED PROJECT

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    Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility
    Petaluma, California

    This facility has two buildings that were designed with extensive living roofs, totaling 12,000 square feet. Striving for net-zero storm water runoff, improved building energy performance and utilization of treated wastewater for irrigation were some of the goals.

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  • OUR SERVICES

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    Offering green ‘living’ roof design, installation & maintenance services for both residential & commercial projects. Serving the metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Sacramento as well as Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties of California

    • Pre-design Consultations

    • Design & Planning
                   
    • Installations

    • Maintenance

    • Restorations

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  • LIVING BUILDINGS

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    Building Integrated Vegetation (BIV) can play an important role in meeting the requirements for a LEED, Cal-Green or the Living Building Challenge project.

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  • CLIENTS

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    Our clients have ranged from school districts constructing green schools, non-profits building affordable housing to homeowners designing their eco-home.

    •Developers

    •Architectural Firms

    •General Contractors

    •Government Agencies

    •Private homeowners

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  • KEY BENEFITS

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    Green roofs have a wide range of benefits including:

    - Positive effect on climate change
    - Improvements to building performance
    - Enhanced storm-water management
    - Creation of a natural habitat & green space
    - Protection of roof’s waterproofing systems

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  • ROOFSCAPES

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    Living roofs can be designed to emphasize various planting themes or types.

    1. Succulent – Cacti
    2. Native – Biodiversity
    3. Perennial – Herbaceous
    4. Landscape Garden
    5. Food Garden

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  • LIVING ROOF FAQ

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    Click ‘Read More’ below to view our Symbios Living Roof frequently asked questions.

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