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Canopia Intensive System

The Canopia ST Intensive System provides a build-up to support a wide range of intensive planting scemes subject to substrate depth . It is suitable for use on specified Icopal root-resistant flat roof waterproofing systems.

  • The substrate depth can vary according to the planting scheme it is designed to support

  • The growing substrate is able to retain water and nutrients to support strong,healthy plant growth

Canopia Protection Fleece 300 is used as a separation and protection layer to reduce any point loadings on the waterproofing membrane that sits below it.

Canopia Drainage Board 60 is used as a water reservoir and drainage board beneath intensive green roofs.

Canopia Fliter Fleece 105 is used as a filter fleece to reduce the amount of fines particles reaching the drainage layer, and as a separation layer betwen pebble borders and the growing substrate.

Canopia Intensive Substrate is blended growing medium designed to support planting schemes on BMI Canopia Intensive green roof systems.

Intensive planting by others

Canopia Washed Pebbles (20-40mm) are natural aggregates used to improve drainage flow rates around green roof details and create vegetation free borders and firebreaks.


System attributes

  • The substrate depth will vary according to the planting scheme required

  • Utilises a specially formulated topsoil

  • The growing substrate is free draining,water and nutrient retentive

System benefits

  • Suitable for growing a wide range of intensive planting schemes subject to substrate depth

  • The topsoil provides ideal conditions to support healthy plant growth