Swiss Roof Tour 2010Due to a number of circumstances we have had to change the dates of the green roof tour of Switzerland. This popular tour dates have now been changed to 10th/11th June. Any one has already applied for the green roof tour will have been informed by the adminstrators in Switzerland.
In its sixth year Livingroofs.org Ltd will be again partnering with the Hochschule Wadensvil for the famous Swiss green roof tour.
First undertaking in 2004, part funded by Sarnafil Ltd and the UK + CH partnership the tours have proved popular with designers, architects, developers and consultants working on green roof projects throughout the world.
The tour visits a whole range of different extensive green roofs, including the world famous Moos Filtration Plant and Peter Vetsch's green roof 'cave' houses, in Dietikon.
Much of the focus of the tour is how research in Switzerland has developed an approach to green roofing that has biodiversity at the heart of their design. From roofs designed for lizards, to those that have been designed for rare bees, beetles and spiders, this year the tour includes visits to roofs where Swiss researchers are studying ground nesting birds.
The two day tour includes an overnight stay in the heart of Switzerland in a hotel with splendid views of the Alps.
The tour costs include all food, travel and accommodation within Switzerland.
The tour Dr. Stephan Brenneisen, is accompanied by Dusty Gedge, Director of Livingroofs.org. Both are internationally recognised for their work on green roofs and biodiversity.
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Program
Guides
Dr Stephan Brenneisen, Head of Green roof Centre of Competence, Zurich University of Applied Sciences Wädenswil
Dusty Gedge, Livingroofs.org and current President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations
Costs
SFr. 1'100.- (700.- €) - includes transport [minibus, cable car], 2x lunches, 1x dinner, coffee breaks, hotel accommodation at Rigi Kaltbad for 6th May and documentation
Registration
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| Schedule 10th June |
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| 09:00 hrs | Meeting point Zurich Railway station |
| 09:30 hrs | Sihl City, Shopping Centre Different extensive green roof substrates designed by Raderschall Landscape architects. One of the largest green roofs in Switzerland. |
| 10:45 hrs | The "World Wonder" of ecological construction: Lake Water plant Moos Wollishofen. The Lake Water Plant "Moos" was built in 1914. An "orchid- roof meadow" incorporating a very high number of specific plants from the original very biodiverse wet meadows of the surrounding area. (Currently proposals are to declare this site as cantonal nature reserve) |
| 12:00 hrs | Lunch Visit of test sites of the University of Applied Sciences Zurich, Wädenswil |
| 15:00 hrs | Steinhausen, "Lapwing roof". Since several years lapwings are nesting on this roof. The roof is a study site regarding the breading success of these ground nesting birds on roofs. |
| 16:15 hrs | Sins, different green roof types: small vegetable garden, roof garden and extensive green roof variations |
| 17:30 hrs | Weggis/Rigi Cable car ride to Rigi Kaltbad, hotel. Evening and overnight stay on Rigi mountain. |
| Schedule 11th May | |
| 08:30 hrs | Departure at hotel |
| 09:30 hrs | Earthhouse settlement Dietikon, Architect Peter Vetsch |
| 11.00 hrs | Rothenfluh/ Asphof, Sloped green roof on a chicken shed. Year of construction: 2002. The roof function is a landscape integration, substrates used were cutted china reed and top soil of the site. |
| 11.45 hrs | Lunch Asphof |
| 13:15 hrs | Exhibition centre Basel, Green roof Art project Year of construction: 2000. The largest green roof in Switzerland with integrated photovoltaic solar power plant. Additional an art project was installed in 2008 to improve the visual appearance as well as the habitat value for wildlife. |
| 14:15 hrs | Stücki Shopping Centre, Basel Constructed in 2009. Green walls and one of the largest green roofs of Switzerland (30'000 m2). The green roof is based on the guidelines for ecological construction of the city of Basel. Designed by Vogt Landscape architects. |
| 15:30 hrs | Jacob Burckhardt Building, Basel Year of construction: 2004, Architects: Zwimpfer Partner, Krarup Furrer. Green roof designed according to the former landscape of the Birs river. Test site for Orchid plantings on roofs. Planning: University of Applied Sciences Zurich Wädenswil. |
| 17:00 hrs | End of trip in Basel (Option 1: stay in Basel) (Option 2: Minibus service back to Zurich) |
| 18:15 hrs | End of trip in Zurich |
