Glossary Websites Centre for Urban Greenery & Ecology. Term Description Guidelines on Waterproofing for Rooftop Greenery. CUGE Standards CS E05: 2012, Bonded system The waterproofing layer is chemically Centre for Urban Greenery & Ecology, Singapore. bonded to the roof deck. City of Sydney: Green Roofs and Walls - Butanoyl Polymer-based product used in membrane preformed waterproofing. EPDM Ethylene propylene diene monomer – polymer-based product used in City of Sydney (2014) Green Roofs and Walls Policy preformed waterproofing. and Policy Implementation Plan EFVM Electrical field vector mapping a low – voltage test method that creates an electric potential difference between a non-conductive membrane surface and City of Sydney (2012a) a conductive substrate (roof material), Green Roofs and Walls Perception Study which is earthed or grounded. Integrated Where chemical waterproofing is built system into the structural material. Green Building Council Australia Leak detection A system that identifies and locates a Best Practice Guidelines for the Life Cycle of PVC system defect or leak in the waterproofing Building Products membrane. www.gbca.org.au Liquid applied Waterproofing consists of a product system that is liquid at room temperature and is Growing Green Guide applied as a liquid. A Guide to Green Roofs, Walls and Facades in Melbourne and Victoria, Australia (2014) Living The integration of plants and living http://www.growinggreenguide.org architecture organisms into building design. Loose lay Where waterproofing is laid on top of the roof but not chemically bonded to the roof as opposed to a fully bonded Publications waterproofing system. Hopkins G and Goodwin C (2011) Penetrations An opening or hole, pipe or structure passing through the roof structure. Living Architecture: Green roofs and walls, CSIRO Publishing, Australia. Preformed Waterproofing is provided as pre-made system sheets that are laid on the roof. Lux Research (2012) Screed A topping layer usually made from a Burgeoning Green Roofs and Green Walls Market sand and cement mix. to be Worth $7.7 Billion in 2017. Single-ply A system of waterproofing a single system layer, preformed system. Upstands A vertical change in the roof structure References or surface. Wind uplift The negative pressure on a roof structure caused by wind over the roof, which tends to lift the roof surface.
Glossary Term Description Bonded system The waterproofing layer is chemically bonded to the roof deck. Butanoyl membrane Polymer-based product used in preformed waterproofing. EPDM Ethylene propylene diene monomer – polymer-based product used in preformed waterproofing. EFVM Electrical field vector mapping – a low voltage test method that creates an electric potential difference between a non-conductive membrane surface and a conductive substrate (roof material), which is earthed or grounded. Integrated system Where chemical waterproofing is built into the structural material. Leak detection system A system that identifies and locates a defect or leak in the waterproofing membrane. Liquid applied system Waterproofing consists of a product that is liquid at room temperature and is applied as a liquid. Living architecture The integration of plants and living organisms into building design. Loose lay Where waterproofing is laid on top of the roof but not chemically bonded to the roof as opposed to a fully bonded waterproofing system. Penetrations An opening or hole, pipe or structure passing through the roof structure. Preformed system Waterproofing is provided as pre-made sheets that are laid on the roof. Screed A topping layer usually made from a sand and cement mix. Single-ply system A system of waterproofing a single layer, preformed system. Upstands A vertical change in the roof structure or surface. Wind uplift The negative pressure on a roof structure caused by wind over the roof, which tends to lift the roof surface. Websites Centre for Urban Greenery & Ecology. Guidelines on Waterproofing for Rooftop Greenery. CUGE Standards CS E05: 2012, Centre for Urban Greenery & Ecology, Singapore. City of Sydney: Green Roofs and Walls - City of Sydney (2014) Green Roofs and Walls Policy and Policy Implementation Plan City of Sydney (2012a) Green Roofs and Walls Perception Study Green Building Council Australia Best Practice Guidelines for the Life Cycle of PVC Building Products www.gbca.org.au Growing Green Guide A Guide to Green Roofs, Walls and Facades in Melbourne and Victoria, Australia (2014) http://www.growinggreenguide.org Publications Hopkins G and Goodwin C (2011) Living Architecture: Green roofs and walls, CSIRO Publishing, Australia. Lux Research (2012) Burgeoning Green Roofs and Green Walls Market to be Worth $7.7 Billion in 2017. References
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