Dow Green Roof User Manual
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STYROFOAM™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene Foam Insulation
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WARNING: Rigid foam insulation does not constitute a working walkable surface or qualify as a fall protection product.
Building and/or construction practices unrelated to building materials could greatly affect moisture and the potential for mold formation. No material supplier including Dow can give assurance that mold will not develop in any
specific system.
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www.dowpmr.com
Technical Information
1-866-583-BLUE (2583) (English)
1-800-363-6210 (French)
Sales Information
1-800-232-2436 (English)
1-800-565-1255 (French)
IN THE U.S.
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
200 Larkin
Midland, MI 48674
IN CANADA
DOW CHEMICAL CANADA ULC
450 – 1st St. SW . Suite 2100
Calgary, AB T2P 5H1
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C A N T H I S P M R T Y P E Q U A L I F Y F O R L E E D C R E D I T S ?
A vegetative roof PMR can provide valuable credits when obtaining the
U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED** (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) rating. Refer to Table 2 for examples of possible
credits.
For more details, refer to the “STYROFOAM
™
Brand Insulation, LEED
and Green Roof Assemblies” brochure (Form # 179-05082/178-00698)
at www.dowpmr.com.
For more information on LEED, refer to www.usgbc.org (U.S.) or
www.cagbc.org (Canada).
I N F O R M A T I O N
.
C O M M E R C I A L
.
U S / C A N A D A
TA B L E 2 : P O T E N T I A L L E E D P O I N T S F O R G R E E N R O O F
S Y S T E M S B A S E D O N L E E D R E F E R E N C E G U I D E F O R
G R E E N B U I L D I N G D E S I G N A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N 2 0 0 9
E D I T I O N
W H AT P R O D U C T S C A N
BE USED IN MAINTAINING
T H I S P M R T Y P E ?
Often chemicals are used in main-
taining a vegetative roof PMR,
including fertilizers, pesticides and
herbicides. Because of the many
different components in the roof
assembly, it is recommended that
chemical compatibility be checked
for each component (e.g., filter
products, preformed drainage layers
and membranes). In general, for
STYROFOAM
™
Brand Extruded
Polystyrene Foam Insulation, always
use a solvent-free product. Contact
your Dow representative or call
1-866-583-BLUE (2583) for more
information.
CREDIT NUMBER
CREDIT NAME
NUMBER OF POINTS
SS Credit 5.1
Site Development, protect or
1
restore habitat
SS Credit 5.2
Site Development, maximize open space
1
SS Credit 6.1
Stormwater Design, quantity control
1
SS Credit 6.2
Stormwater Design, quality control
1
SS Credit 7.2
Heat Island Effect, roof
1
WE Credit 1
Water Efficient Landscaping
2-4
EA Prerequisite 2
Minimum Energy Performance
Required
EA Credit 1
Optimize Energy Performance
1-19
MR Credit 3
Material Reuse
1-2
MR Credit 4
Recycled Content
1-2
(post consumer+1/2 preconsumer)
MR Credit 5
Regional Materials, 10%/20% extracted,
1-2
processed and manufactured regionally
EQ Credit 7.1
Thermal Comfort, design
1
ID Credit 1.1
100% green roof for exemplary performance
1
of SS Credit 7.2
ID Credit 1.2
Green roof accounts for 40% of the project
1
site area for SS Credit 5.1
ID Credit 1.3
Green Roof area doubles the requirements
1
of SS Credit 5.2 depending on local zoning
open space requirements.