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The roof also includes 6 experimental beds for green roof design research purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top mb-5\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/green-roof.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2639 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/green-roof.jpg 829w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/green-roof-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/ignition-living-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2021\/05\/green-roof-768x604.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This all sits on a multi-layered floor with a drainage underlayer that collates the excess water from the roof and directs it to the central irrigation tank. 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