The potential of vegetated roofs as instruments for the enhancement of urban landscapes has gained relevance as cities incursion into sustainable development. It is well known how the application of green rooftops leads to a variety of benefits such as the reduction of air and noise pollutants, runoff mitigation, biodiversity promotion, among a wider listing. However, green roof literature is in most cases centered on the advantages they can provide, excluding their limitations and life-cycle stages. Modern green roof systems production relies on the manufacture of prefabricated stratification elements and complementary accessories that require the implication of diverse production processes. Whereas emerging initiatives of lower production ecological impact are fewer.