Green Roofs and Green Walls
This is essentially a vegetated surface on a roof. It's not exactly new technology - sod roofs in Iceland can date back hundreds of years. More modern approaches can be seen to great affect throughout the world - and the benefits for both people and wildlife are immense.
As well as playing a part in slowing down rainwater runoff, helping to keep the building cool, ameliorating the 'urban heat island' effect, and contributing to the filtration of pollutants from the atmosphere; green roofs also offer a great opportunity for wildlife in the city.
The term 'green wall' is used to describe a vegetated vertical surface. This can provide an opportunity for wildlife in locations were conventional landscaping is impractical or where a new building needs to merge into an existing greenspace, as well as providing visual amenity for the public. In addition to these, just like green roofs, green walls can help with rainfall attenuation, dust filtration, and reducing the urban heat island effect.
To learn more about green roofs, please visit: Livingroofs: www.livingroofs.org and Building Greener: wwww.ciria.org/buildinggreener
This is essentially a vegetated surface on a roof. It's not exactly new technology - sod roofs in Iceland can date back hundreds of years. More modern approaches can be seen to great affect throughout the world - and the benefits for both people and wildlife are immense.
As well as playing a part in slowing down rainwater runoff, helping to keep the building cool, ameliorating the 'urban heat island' effect, and contributing to the filtration of pollutants from the atmosphere; green roofs also offer a great opportunity for wildlife in the city.
The term 'green wall' is used to describe a vegetated vertical surface. This can provide an opportunity for wildlife in locations were conventional landscaping is impractical or where a new building needs to merge into an existing greenspace, as well as providing visual amenity for the public. In addition to these, just like green roofs, green walls can help with rainfall attenuation, dust filtration, and reducing the urban heat island effect.
To learn more about green roofs, please visit: Livingroofs: www.livingroofs.org and Building Greener: wwww.ciria.org/buildinggreener