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Solare legge francese sulla realizzazione di pannelli solari e di impianti verdi sui tetti rigettata dal senato francese.

Il Senato francese ha  scartato la potenziale legge  francese sui “tetti verdi con pannelli solari”  dal  contesto della nuova legge sulla biodiversità. Erroneamente  riportata come legge il 20 marzo 2015, era stata cliccata nel mondo internautico di twitter per quasi 12 mesi. Solo la scorsa settimana abbiamo rilevato almeno 100 tweets ! Un Senato “conservatorio”…

La future loi sur les toits verts solaires enterrée par le Sénat français

La future loi sur les toits verts solaires enterrée par le Sénat français

Sponsorisé par Le Guide de Végétalisation pour Petites Toitures Le Sénat français a fait disparaître de la future loi Biodiversité l’amendement concernant la végétalisation des toitures ainsi que la pose de panneaux solaires. Cet amendement avait été à tort cru adopté le 20 Mars 2015 (comme toute la loi Biodiversité du reste) et la nouvelle a…

The original brown roof – biodiversity in action

The original brown roof – biodiversity in action

This green roof – or rather ‘brown’ roof gave birth to livingroofs.org at the Laban Dance Centre in Deptford London Installed in 2002, we have been visiting this roof for over 16 years on a regular basis. How better to start our new green roof photo of the week.  

Green Infrastructure News Roundup – March 10th 2016

Green Infrastructure News Roundup – March 10th 2016

Livingroofs was made aware of the recently of ‘Building with Nature’ published by the Welsh Wildlife Trusts. This is an excellent guide to how integrated GI in cites and towns can not only increase biodiversity and nature, but make urban areas healthy for people.

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Green roof bylaws – from Argentina to San Francisco

Green roof bylaws – from Argentina to San Francisco

8th September 2016 San Francisco has dominated the green roof news this week. However, below the radar of most English-speaking media is another news item from back in July. The first city in Argentina to require green roofs, Cordoba, launched its bylaw. Cordoba’s new green roof bylaw   Argentina’s second city, Cordoba, announced a landmark ruling…

Green Living room – green walls are part of the green roof beauty contest

Green Living room – green walls are part of the green roof beauty contest

A green living room bringing nature into the city and providing resilience.   Green walls providing Resilience in Cities – The Green Living room The TURAS Green Living Room, like all green walls,  provides many benefits for both local communities and the local environment: Increases wildlife: providing wildflowers and supporting birds and insects such as…

A green roof Emporium in Sweden – Green Roof Beauty

A green roof Emporium in Sweden – Green Roof Beauty

Emporium shopping Centre – Malmö The green roof above the Emporium shopping Centre is probably one of the largest green roofs in Scandinavia. Situated in Hyllie on the outskirts of Malmö, the roof is accessible to the public. The green roof combines both semi-intensive and extensive green roofs, furthermore with the cranes in the background…

Green Roof Wildflower Template – Dungeness

Green Roof Wildflower Template – Dungeness

Video: Looking at natural wind blown habitats can provide a guide to the right kind of plants to add to a green roof planting list.