NEW HOMES DESIGNS

Above Roof Garden Building (Roof Garden)
Above Park AtapUntuk help prevent or reduce the rate of speed of global warming, adding to the green open space with a garden on the roof of houses, buildings, hotels and offices is one effective way. Although the condition of the urban region largely filled by a high rise building, the designers (architects, and landscape architect) must create a green open space to add plants that have been taken over when the building was constructed.

By creating a garden on the roof, high-rise buildings can still have a green open space, because there is space efficiency. Park on the roof (roof garden) is as an alternative reforestation to improve the quality of big city environmental health. Currently, only some five-star hotel in central Jakarta which has a garden on the roof (roof garden).

Above Roof Garden

Making a garden on the roof (roof garden) is not cheap and need structure and specific roof construction. Even for optimal results, the construction of the roof to the garden was designed from the beginning, before the building was constructed. However, this investment can come back in a few years later, because the cost of electricity is reduced air conditioning, and building economic value added.

A private hospital in Singapore succeeded in reducing electricity consumption by 50 percent, after making a garden on the roof (roof garden). Although the roof garden is just a tomato plant, which is placed in the pot to cover the entire roof. Another advantage, the hospital did not have to buy tomatoes anymore.

Above Roof Garden

In addition to the shade, the garden on the roof (roof garden) can also be used to absorb toxic gases. For example, bamboo or palm can absorb formaldehyde gas and gasoline. While the lily plant, in addition to absorb formaldehyde gas and gasoline, alcohol and acetone also absorb the resulting paint and so forth. Vines also serves to absorb gases acetate, ammonia, and other gases. Because of this function, the vines have been used to park on the roof (roof garden) outside the country such as Singapore and Japan.

How to Build a High-Roof Garden

Before making a rooftop garden, first consider the construction of the roof of the building. Is it designed to support the burden of growing media in the form of land and trees will be planted on it or not. Because the garden on the roof (roof garden) should be supported structure and strong roof construction.

Above Roof Garden

The existence of a garden on the roof (roof garden) will lead to increasing burden. Heap of soil and plants will add dead load, wind load, and additional water load on the roof of the building. The building must have a drainage system that works well.

If the type of plant shrubs to be planted, he take into account the roof load will increase about 650 kg/m2. In addition to live load according to activity on the roof garden. For example, 400 kg/m2 for sports, 500 kg/m2 to party and dance, and 250 kg/m2 for restaurants.

Above Roof Garden
To plant a large tree, the location must be supported slab to slab concrete structural columns do not collapse. In addition, the retaining wall needs to be made because the trees require adequate soil thickness, or make a hole in the roof of the building, under a tree.
Above Roof Garden

Construction roof leak-prone, so it must be equipped with drainage channels. Drainage layer such as gravel, sand, and pumice stones should be added for easy water flow into the drain hole. Filters are made of geo textiles or fibers functioning drain water down but retains soil so as not to clog the sinkhole.

To prevent damage to water-resistant coating (water proof layer), barrier layer must be added to the plant roots do not damage the waterproof coating and the concrete underneath.

Because the plants on the roof exposed to direct sunlight and the wind faster, watering should be done regularly. So we need water spraying can be done manually or automatically.

Above Roof Garden

For the planting medium, the formula should be light but has the ability to provide nutrients and moisture. For example, by mixing sand with wood shavings plus a layer of pine bark and manure. The depth of planting medium for grass requires 20 to 30 centimeters, as well as cover crops. Meanwhile, shrubs and small trees require a depth of 60-105 centimeters. A large tree to a depth of nearly 2 meters.

Preparing Healthy Dwelling

Building a house is not just about the form and building materials, but also designs that support healthy living.

One of the qualities that are very important in building a house is the house must be healthy! Outside the pursuit of health quality are interesting or your latest product application materials must be in a house. This is the most basic question that must be met.

A healthy home is a house design that supports the health of its inhabitants. The house is quite open, flexible, and easy to maintain. The material used is free from harmful chemicals. Children and parents can access easily and safely to various places in the house.

Timber Frame with Aluminum Frame

Sure there are a number of other requirements. Some practical presented here, and can become a point in the planning of your home.

Natural Lighting

Natural light comes from sunlight. The light will illuminate and give warmth previously dark corners. With so prevent damp room. Rays natahari able to kill 80% bacteria and germs that have the potential to grow.

Replace the opening of doors, windows, bouvelicht, or vent. The percentage of openings in the ideal home is 10% -20% of floor space.

The location of openings should be adjusted to the room in need of natural light. Also, sync with the direction of the beam so that it can enter through openings that we make.

Air Circulation

Smooth circulation of air makes the air inside the house cooler and healthier. Easy exchange of air, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in balance. Try not too low ceiling. Hot air under the roof will be easy on the body, if the ceiling was too low. Minimum ceiling height is 3m from the floor. That way, the hot temperature at the top is not easy on the body.

You also may request made cavity or hole in the bottom of the roof. The high range between 10cm-20cm of length that can be adapted to the size of the roof beam. This will make the air cavity under the hot roof, easily exchanged with a new air cooler.

Water Supply

At least, every single person occupant requires 60 liters of clean water per day. To ensure the provision of water, a house requires a water storage tank (reservoir).

Making water wells should be enough of a hole mendapatjarak septic tanks. Minimal is 3m. If less, it is feared choli bacteria from septic tanks will seep into water wells.
Waste Water Channels

A healthy home is also marked by a good sewage systems. Waste bias comes from the kitchen, bathroom, service area. Consider the following.

* Installation of pipe bends should be minimal so that smooth flow of waste water flows.
* The slope of the discharge pipe from the source to roil the city is 70 degrees. Measuring the degree that would make lancer wastewater flows.
* Use a goose neck snare for pipes under the sink and the sink for insects caught and prevent the musty odor.
* Attach bak 4m distance control in a range between one another.
* Channels dirty water from the toilet waste must be separated and channeled only to the septic tank.

Dry wall and floor
Humidity can occur in the walls and floors. This will create a room that tends to wet and become a source of proliferation of germs.

You can apply the tiles. Ceramics is a type of waterproof material. Floor or wall to be easily dried.

The walls are attached to the wall of a neighbor's house will generally damp. Between the two walls with waterproof materials (waterproofing) before closing ceramics.

Garbage disposal

Make sure that in making the design of the house there is adequate landfill. Bins should be sufficient to accommodate the amount of daily garbage. There is a cover, and has holes for drainage if the trash was cleaned.
Wells Resapan

Clean water is increasingly difficult to obtain. Meanwhile, we often let the rain water flushing into the canal city. You can request the architect of your home to provide rain water absorption well in your yard. Minimum by making a hole biopori.

Some things about the above can you discuss with the architect. After the stage was built there to always care for and maintain the cleanliness of the house. All this will make your stay more calm. Living comfortably with the family for a long time.