Green roof substrates

		Reference	Notes
	NBS Code	45-40-85/345 Living roof growing medium	-

Level of detail
Level of information

Complete this electronic spreadsheet to ensure that your Green roof substrates product information meets the requirements of Level 2 BIM. This is important as it will enable your customers to select, specify and use your products within the BIM environment. Once you have completed this template you can host it on your own website or distribute it to your customers. Please note that we do not host completed product data templates within the BIM Toolkit.

Requirement

Graphical representation of element, dimensionally inaccurate.

Purpose of information

To provide a visual indication of proposals at a Concept stage identifying key requirements such as access and maintenance zones etc. Information to be suitable for zonal spatial coordination of primary systems / elements.

Requirement

Visual information to provide developed principles of the design to a greater level of detail. Developed coordination between all professions. Visual development showing coordination for general size and primary relationships between different elements of the construction. Can form a brief for a specialist sub-contractor or fabricator to progress with their technical design, fabrication and installation. This would be expected to include critical dimensional coordination, performance requirements and qualities of finish.

Purpose of information

To provide a visual representation of proposals, confirming brief for technical Design stage supporting full spatial coordination.

Requirement

Visual information to provide fixed principles of the design supporting procurement. Developed coordination between all professions. Visual representations showing coordination for general size and relationships between different elements of the construction. Graphical representation of system, dimensionally accurate indicating primary performance characteristics. Graphical information represented may alter dependant on visual information to be produced, eg: Scope of work drawings, setting out, floor loading etc Typical / Installation details separately produced linked to model element and adjacent constructions.

Purpose of information

To provide a visual representation of proposals at a Technical Design stage supporting full spatial coordination.

Requirement

Visual information to provide full information to support construction / installation. Developed coordination between all professions. Visual representations showing final coordination for size and relationships between different elements of the construction. Graphical representation of system, dimensionally accurate indicating primary performance characteristics and sufficient information to support installation. Typical / Installation details separately produced linked to model element and adjacent constructions.

Purpose of information

To be updated during the construction process to reflect the final design, and to provide a future reference to sit alongside the O&M Manuals.

Manufacturer Product Data template

Provide an outline description of the deliverable.

Name	Definition
Description	A description of the type of object to detail any design intent.

Provide an outline description of the deliverable.

Name	Definition
Description	A description of the type of object to detail any design intent.

Provide enough information to allow the selection of the manufacturer product to meet requirements. This information may also be used to replace the installed product during the operation stage of the building's lifecycle. Information covering the execution of the deliverable should also be provided in the associated specification.

Name	Definition
Purity	An example value being Free of pests and disease.
Foreign matter	An example value being Visually free of undesirable and potentially injurious foreign matter, including fragments and roots of aggressive weeds, sticks, straw, subsoil, pieces of brick, concrete, wire, large lumps of clay or vegetation, metal objects, plastics, treated wood, textiles, sharp fragments of ceramics and glass, and similar foreign objects.
Contamination - Topsoil and growing medium	An example value being Do not use if contaminated with subsoil, rubbish or other materials that are: corrosive, explosive or flammable; hazardous to human or animal life; detrimental to healthy plant growth.
Contamination - Subsoil	An example value being In areas to receive topsoil or planting media, do not use subsoil contaminated with rubbish or other materials that are: corrosive, explosive or flammable; hazardous to human or animal life; detrimental to healthy plant growth.
Objectionable odour	An example value being Not permitted.
Give notice	An example value being If evidence or symptoms of soil contamination are discovered on the site or in topsoil or planting media to be imported.
Quantity	An example value being Provide as necessary to make up any deficiency of topsoil or growing media existing on site and to complete the work.
Supplier	The Supplier of the Green roof substrates.
Source	The Source of the Green roof substrates.
Standard	An example value being In accordance with FLL Guideline for the planning, execution, and upkeep of green-roof sites and GRO Green Roof Code: Code of Best Practice for the UK.
pH (range)	An example value being 6.0–8.5.
Organic matter content	An example value being ≤65 g/ l.
Percentage of material smaller than 0.063 mm in size (by mass)	An example value being ≤15%.
Percentage of material greater than 4.0 mm in size (by mass)	An example value being ≤50%.
Maximum water holding capacity (by volume)	An example value being ≥25% and ≤65%.
Air content at maximum water holding capacity	An example value being ≥10%.
Water permeability	An example value being 0.3–30 mm/min.
Permitted materials for living roof growing medium - Permitted materials	An example value being Bark.
Permitted materials for living roof growing medium - Notice	An example value being Give notice prior to ordering or using permitted materials.
Permitted materials for living roof growing medium - Declaration of compliance - Materials generally	An example value being In accordance with BS EN 13650.
Permitted materials for living roof growing medium - Declaration of compliance - Composted materials	An example value being In accordance with PAS 100.
Materials not permitted	An example value being Peat.

Provide the information specific to the selected manufacturer and product reference. Information covering the execution of the deliverable should also be provided in the associated specification.

Name	Definition
Purity	An example value being Free of pests and disease.
Foreign matter	An example value being Visually free of undesirable and potentially injurious foreign matter, including fragments and roots of aggressive weeds, sticks, straw, subsoil, pieces of brick, concrete, wire, large lumps of clay or vegetation, metal objects, plastics, treated wood, textiles, sharp fragments of ceramics and glass, and similar foreign objects.
Contamination - Topsoil and growing medium	An example value being Do not use if contaminated with subsoil, rubbish or other materials that are: corrosive, explosive or flammable; hazardous to human or animal life; detrimental to healthy plant growth.
Contamination - Subsoil	An example value being In areas to receive topsoil or planting media, do not use subsoil contaminated with rubbish or other materials that are: corrosive, explosive or flammable; hazardous to human or animal life; detrimental to healthy plant growth.
Objectionable odour	An example value being Not permitted.
Give notice	An example value being If evidence or symptoms of soil contamination are discovered on the site or in topsoil or planting media to be imported.
Quantity	An example value being Provide as necessary to make up any deficiency of topsoil or growing media existing on site and to complete the work.
Supplier	The Supplier of the Green roof substrates.
Source	The Source of the Green roof substrates.
Standard	An example value being In accordance with FLL Guideline for the planning, execution, and upkeep of green-roof sites and GRO Green Roof Code: Code of Best Practice for the UK.
pH (range)	An example value being 6.0–8.5.
Organic matter content	An example value being ≤65 g/ l.
Percentage of material smaller than 0.063 mm in size (by mass)	An example value being ≤15%.
Percentage of material greater than 4.0 mm in size (by mass)	An example value being ≤50%.
Maximum water holding capacity (by volume)	An example value being ≥25% and ≤65%.
Air content at maximum water holding capacity	An example value being ≥10%.
Water permeability	An example value being 0.3–30 mm/min.
Permitted materials for living roof growing medium - Permitted materials	An example value being Bark.
Permitted materials for living roof growing medium - Notice	An example value being Give notice prior to ordering or using permitted materials.
Permitted materials for living roof growing medium - Declaration of compliance - Materials generally	An example value being In accordance with BS EN 13650.
Permitted materials for living roof growing medium - Declaration of compliance - Composted materials	An example value being In accordance with PAS 100.
Materials not permitted	An example value being Peat.

Provide the information specific to the installed deliverable that is required for operation and maintenance. Information covering the detailed maintenance should also be provided in the associated PDF manuals.

Name	Definition
Accessibility performance	The accessibility issue(s) which the object satisfies.
Asset type	An indication of whether the object is fixed or movable.
Category	A classification code, e.g. Uniclass2015.
Code performance	The code compliance requirement(s) which the object satisfies
Colour	Characteristic or primary colour of product.
Constituents	Optional constituent features, parts or finishes.
Description	A description of the type of object to detail any design intent.
Duration unit	Duration of expected life (typical value is 'years')
Expected life	The typical service life of the object.
Features	Other important characteristics or features relevant to product specification.
Finish	Characteristic or primary finish of product.
Grade	Standard grading which the product corresponds.
Manufacturer	Email address for the organisation responsible for supplying or manufacturing the object
Material	Characteristic or primary material of product.
Model number	The product, item or unit number assigned by the manufacturer of the object.
Model reference	The name of the object as used by the manufacturer.
Name	A unique human-readable alphanumeric name that begins with the product type.
Nominal height	Typically the vertical or secondary characteristic dimension.
Nominal length	Typically the larger or primary horizontal dimension.
Nominal width	Nominal width of product, typically the characteristic or secondary horizontal or characteristic dimension.
Replacement cost	An indicative cost for unit replacement.
Shape	Characteristic shape of product.
Size	Characteristic size of product.
Sustainability performance	Description of the sustainability issue(s) which the object satisfies
Warranty description	Description of the warranty content and any exclusions.
Warranty duration (labour)	Duration of labour warranty.
Warranty duration (parts)	Duration of parts warranty.
Warranty duration unit	Duration of warranties (typical value is 'years').
Warranty guarantor (labour)	Email address for the organisation responsible for the labour warranty.
Warranty guarantor (parts)	Email address for the organisation responsible for the parts warranty.
Asset identifier	The identification assigned to an asset that enables its differentiation from other assets.
Bar code	The identity of the bar code (or rfid) given to an occurrence of the product (per instance).
Installation date	The date that the manufactured item was installed (per instance).
Serial number	The serial number assigned to an occurrence of a product by the manufacturer (per instance).
Tag number	The tag number assigned to an occurrence of a product by the occupier (per instance).
Warranty start date	The date on which the warranty commences.

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