Patent ID: 8132365

Claim:
A modular green roof system including: a. a first panel having: i. a first panel bottom; ii. a first panel first side, a first panel second side, a first panel third side, and a first panel fourth side, (1) the first, second, third, and fourth sides of the first panel extending upwardly from the first panel bottom to define an enclosure for green roof materials, (2) the first panel first side extending upwardly to a height above the first panel bottom; iii. an irrigation head configured to provide water to the enclosure, the irrigation head having a top side and an opposing bottom side, wherein: (1) the top side of the irrigation head is elevated at least up to the height of the first panel first side; and (2) the bottom side of the irrigation head extends below the height of the first panel side; and iv. a panel first side flange extending: (1) from the panel first side; and (2) away from the enclosure; and b. a second panel having: i. a second panel bottom; ii. a second panel first side, a second panel second side, a second panel third side, and a second panel fourth side, (1) the first, second, third, and fourth sides of the second panel extending upwardly from the second panel bottom to define a second enclosure for green roof materials, (2) the second panel first side extending upwardly to a second height above the second panel bottom; and iii. a second panel first side flange extending: (1) from the second panel first side, and (2) away from the second enclosure; wherein when the first panel first side and the second panel first side are positioned side-by-side, the first panel first side flange and the second panel first side flange are configured to overlap with each other while retaining a clearance between the first panel first side and the second panel first side, the clearance sized to allow at least a water supply line to extend between the first panel and the second panel.