Product Summary

HexTray™ Modular Green Roofs are a next-generation green roof product that utilizes our patented ultra-lightweight growing medium, GaiaSoil, to support the best green roofs on the market. These modular units are hydrologically connected to one another, offering traditional green roof capabilities but at a fraction of the cost and installation time – ideal for all building types ranging from residential homes to massive warehouses.

GaiaSoil provides unparalleled ecological function at a fraction of the weight of competitors’ products. Composed of recycled Styrofoam, GaiaSoil reflects our commitment to reusing waste stream materials to improve the environmental performance of cities.

We started Leaf Island with the question: how do we put more green roofs on buildings? As great as our GaiaSoil Green Roof Systems are, they still require a custom project design for each client. This is the industry standard, but it requires a significant cost and time committment from both parties.

That’s when we leveraged our team’s expertise in green infrastructure design to create the Hextray™ Modular Green Roof. HexTray Modular Green Roofs consist of hexagonal trays that connect to one another with minimal space between each unit, creating a self-contained, seamless green roof design.

Product Highlights

• Modular – Comes to you in a box and is just as easy to assemble as Ikea furniture
• Sustainable – Uses recycled components where possible and removes styrofoam from the waste stream through the use of GaiaSoil
• Cost-Effective – Hextray™ Modular Green Roofs are designed to be less than half the cost of an intensive green roof per square foot and can be deployed much more quickly without the need for staging and construction. Hextray™ Modular Green Roof units also don’t require roof preparation prior to installation
• Restores Ecosystems – You decide what to plant, however we recommend native vegetation for optimal cooling, insulation benefits, ease of care, and increased biodiversity for your rooftop or patio. HexTrays do not come pre-planted because native plants vary by location.
• Ecologically Productive – Hextray™ Modular Green Roofs are the first tray-based system to offer intensive green roof performance in a modular system, able to support dense vegetation, proper hydrology, and superior ecological characteristics
• Incredibly Lightweight – Our use of GaiaSoil means that HexTrays are easy to lift and move by hand, and ideal for any rooftop, balcony or patio that can support at least 15 lbs/square foot. We are developing an even lighter version for large, commercial properties that unfortunately don’t have strong roofs
• Always Customizable – Hextray™ Modular Green Roof units can be disconnected and reconnected by hand, at any time, without the need for professional assistance. Why commit to only one type of green roof design, when you can change the appearance of your roof over the course of an afternoon?
• Scalable – You can expand your green roof at any time by simply adding more units