GaiaSoil™ Ultra-Lightweight Green Roof Systems

Product Summary

The design behind our green roofs reflects Leaf Island’s philosophy: Applying the concepts of biophysics and plant biology to create the best possible green technology from an ecological perspective, while incorporating waste stream materials and insuring that it is scalable to the extent that it can change the environment in a meaningful way. In essence, we design green technology that is universal.

The GaiaSoil in our green roofs is mostly composed of recycled styrofoam, a pernicious waste stream material that we turn into something extraordinary. Styrofoam allows GaiaSoil to be extremely lightweight while also providing the correct amount of aeration to accomodate dense vegetation. We understand that the biggest obstacle for substantial plant growth is the lack of aeration in the soil column – something that GaiaSoil has overcome. In this regard, we internally refer to our GaiaSoil green roofs as “solid-state hydroponics”.

We invite you to see for yourselves. Our GaiaSoil green roofs at the 5-Borough Maintenance Facility at Randall’s Island are available for public viewing. Simply ask the wonderful staff at this NYC Parks & Recreation facility to give you a tour.

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