BauderBLUE STORMsub

Creating a blue roof within a green roof where the substrate and water retention board attenuate stormwater.

Extensive or biodiverse vegetation finishes can be coupled with a biosolar PV array for maximum environmental advantage.

Green roofs naturally, as part of their multi-layer design function, soak up water for the plants to use, retain it, and delay its run-off. Typically, a green roof will reduce annual run-off by 40-60% per annum*. However, simply using a green roof to attenuate water run-off has a major disadvantage, once saturated there is no control on the rate of water discharge so on its own it cannot be used to achieve a particular discharge rate.

The BauderBLUE STORMsub system utilises our BauderGREEN RE 40 drainage and attenuation board and BauderGREEN SUB-RE UK adapted lightweight substrate as the specific water attenuation components; all other components in the green roof are specified as normal to support the vegetation and safeguard the waterproofing.


When to specify

When a vegetated green roof finish is required the BauderBLUE STORMsub system creates a blue roof within a green roof build up where the substrate and water retention board attenuate stormwater. Extensive or biodiverse vegetation finish can be coupled with a biosolar PV array for maximum environmental advantage.

Plus points

  • Greater depth of substrate improves the vegetation cover and the drought tolerance of the plants.
  • Reduces the volume of plastics in the blue roof (84% reduction) compared to our STORMcell system with 100mm depth of BauderGREEN RWR 100.
  • Suitable to use with our biosolar PV system.
  • Can be used with Bauder’s full range of vegetation options to suit visual preference or Biodiversity Action Plan.
  • Comprehensive range of guarantee packages to fulfil cover requirements for the project (dependant  on system/product selection). For more information contact our technical dept for a sample guarantee  outlining cover level, terms and conditions.

Roof finish options

■□ Extensive and biodiverse vegetation ►
■□ BauderSOLAR G LIGHT ►