Unexamined assumptions are what lead to failure.

Structures That Lead to Failure

Understanding the Structures That Lead to Rooftop Greening Failure

The success or failure of rooftop greening is not determined solely by specific products or construction techniques.

It depends on:

・How the rooftop environment is understood
・From what perspective plants are selected
・Whether systems, plants, and operations are considered as an integrated whole
・What expectations are placed on warranties, inspections, and equipment
・And whether conditions years into the future are properly anticipated

The accumulation of these judgments — the underlying structure — largely determines the outcome several years later.

In this content, we identify and organize the typical structural points at which rooftop greening projects begin to fail, using five analytical perspectives.