Whilst there is welcome buzz about bees in the media, how much is there on green roofs? Is there a buzz about researching nature on green roofs? Or is it a mere whisper? New research such suggests the latter.
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Green roof poll 1 – do the public think nature or engineering
Do the public think green roofs are about nature or engineering? This question launched our first green roof poll of 2018. The clear answer is the public think green roofs are about nature. Of course a simple perceptual question doesn’t drill down to a granular level. It does, however, present give a taste, in the…
A green roof solar boost – and a boost for nature too
Do green roofs provide a solar boost? New research in Kansas certainly suggest they do. Whilst a boost to energy is important, the biosolar approach should also boost nature. New research in London does just that. Green roof solar boost research A solar panel is most efficient when the ambient temperature is around 25°C.…
A View from London – the Virtual Summit on Green Roof and Walls
The Virtual Summit being hosted by Greenroofs.com is running throughout April. Livingroofs.org has presented several talks over the years at the Virtual Summit and this year is no different. As there is a lot going on in London and the UK, Dusty Gedge’s talk is a ‘A View from London’.
Graz joins other Austrian cities in promoting green infrastructure
Graz is the latest city in Europe to provide funding for residents and owners to implement green infrastructure on their walls and roofs as well supporting the uptake of communal gardens in residential areas.
Czech buildings to be given financial support to implement green roofs
the Czech Government has announced a grant programme for extensive semi-intensive and intensive green roofs from January 2017
Bringing butterflies on green roofs right to the heart of Scotland
Scotland is hoping green roofs will help rare butterflies, in a project around Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Read on…
A Mediterranean Hillside in Islington London – update
When it comes to extensive green roofs, for gardeners it does have to be all native. As David Matzdorf’s fabulous green roof in Islington shows – a green roof can be a scene of garden bliss if you are an gardener ‘on the edge’.
How big is the UK green roof market? We are finding out
How big is the UK green roof market? To find out, Livingroofs.org has just launched the national UK Green Roof Market Survey 2016. In association with GRO the Green Roof Organisation and Chaucer Landscape Management, Livingroofs.org is assessing the size and value of the UK green roof market, including barriers and drivers to uptake.
New bee for England – is it using green roofs in London?
A new bee discovered this year in a small park in London is making the news. The English name for the new species is the Viper’s Bugloss Mason Bee (Hoplitis adunca) after the species’ main food plant. As Viper’s Bugloss is common across the green roofs of London, we are wondering whether it is already using London’s green…