Reports and Publications
Influential Publications on Green Roofs
Barclays Tower Green Roof
A team member was co-author of English Nature Research Report 498, published in 2003 which considered the potential of green roofs to support biodiversity in urban areas.
Team members were co-authors of CIRIA’s ‘Building Greener – guidance on the integration of biodiversity and rainfall features in buildings’
A team member is author of Green Roofs and Facades published by BRE Press
http://www.brebookshop.com/details.jsp?id=286882
In 2008 the project team wrote the GLA’s ‘Living Roofs and Walls – technical report to support the new London plan’
http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/research-reports/technical-research-reports
Work with the Environment Agency lead to the production of the first green roof tool kit in the UK
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/greenroofs
Over the last ten years the team has been involved in designed and provided consultancy advice on a number of leading green roof projects in the UK.
Sarnafil Ltd – White Paper – Green Roofs and The Education White Paper, written in conjunction with CIRIA for Sarnafil Ltd, this report highlights the need for green roofs to be recognized as an educational resource within the new Building Green Roof for Schools programme. It advocates the need for green roofs to be designed to not only meet environmental needs but also for educational needs.
