Refurbishment of Lanchester School saved £24,500 in heating costs and reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 74 tonnes per year. 
The Bauder Group, has achieved a first in environmental certification for two of its green roof products; ahead of any other roofing company in the UK. 
An innovative housing development by Metropolitan Housing Trust has been awarded a CABE Building for Life Silver Standard... 
There are two options for improving the waterproofing on a current roof; to strip off the failing system or to overlay it. In either case, the first steps are to examine the. 
If we don’t have the skills to do it, common sense tells us that a job is not only going to be difficult but also risky and costly. 
150 Cheapside is a new-build office development in the centre of London, offering 182,740 sq ft of office space with a roof terrace 
York Hospital remains operational during roofing works to refurbish the 2000sq metre failing roof above the Oncology Ward. The roof... 
Tony Russell, Deputy Director of Estates at University Campus Suffolk (UCS) in Ipswich knows all too well about the challenges of making a green building work. 
A unique fastening system enables the support elements to be installed very quickly, easily and securely without any roof penetrations. 
In recent years, changes to various sections of the Building Regulations seem to have conspired to make it very difficult to design and install flat roof waterproofing to upstands 
Intensive Roof Gardens
Intensive green roofs are accessible gardens used for recreational and leisure purposes. The landscape variations are practically limitless for both design and use as it is feasible to create an environment at roof level similar to that of any designed garden or parkland.
The plants used make a heavy demand on the green roof and will require maintenance, irrigation and management throughout the year to ensure the upkeep of the landscape and allow the vegetation to flourish.
There is little to restrict the scope for design, other than the overall weight of the system dictating the construction of the supporting structure. However, it is important to first establish the landscape finish you are looking to achieve, which will then have a direct impact on the system and structure to support it.
The new lightweight soils combined with specially developed water storage and drainage components all ensure that the modern green roof can replicate a traditional landscape at roof level at only a fraction of the weight and generally with a substantially shallower build-up.
It is crucial that an integrated approach is taken to the design and specification of both the waterproofing and landscaping components, so that the desired outcomes are achieved. We will work with you from the earliest design stage to ensure that your green roof project comes to fruition beautifully.
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