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Greenwich Academy is a private high school in Fairfield
County, CT, one of the most affluent areas of the country.
It also has the distinction of teaching the offspring of some the
country’s highest ranking professionals – Fortune 500 CEOs,
prestigious universities provosts and so on.

SOM, who designed the academy’s new library and classroom
building, knew this was no time to take risks, so they
specified an American Hydrotech Garden Roof® on 17,500 SF
of dead level roof deck, all directly above occupied space.

The structure is designed to inspire the student body and their
parents. The Garden Roof protects the students from
Connecticut’s harsh winters, thanks to Monolithic Membrane
6125®-EV hot rubberized asphalt waterproofing and
STYROFOAM® insulation. It also adds to the structure’s
uniquely beautiful design, creating an elegant transition to the
existing landscape.

The assembly’s proprietary water retention/drainage
component, helps recreate natural growing conditions on
the roof, so the vegetation is nourished from the underside of
the system. It is also the perfect compliment to Hydrotech’s
LiteTop® soil, a lightweight mixture engineered specifically for
the Garden Roof. All of this helps the plants
flourish year after year.

The Garden Roof is further complimented by 3,000 SF of
Hydrotech Ultimate Assembly® architectural pavers. The end
result is as striking as it is progressive.