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Client |
Haringey Council |
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Architect |
Keegans Ltd |
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Main Contractor |
Breyer Group plc |
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Roofing Contractor |
Breyer Group plc |
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Type of Development |
New Build Extension |
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Reason for Green Roof |
Environmental |
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Type of Roof |
Langley Extensive Green Roof System. |
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Size of Green Roof |
300m2 |
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Build up of Roof |
Bituminous Waterproofing with tapered insulation scheme, Extensive Sedum system |
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Comments |
An “extensive green roof system” was proposed for the flat roofs to the side wings of the building. These were finished in self-maintaining sedums, constructed using low maintenance vegetation such as sedum, succulents and indigenous herbs, to provide a living, colourful and sustainable finish. It is not a roof garden for recreation but primarily planted for ecological reasons as well as importantly providing significant protection to the waterproofing system. The green roof provides a cooling mass in the summer and control of rainwater run off in storms. They are easy to create, economical to install and require a relatively low level of future maintenance. |
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Completion Date |
July 2008 |
