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... 
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 
Green Roof Standards
Industry professionals have come together to compile a protocol that lays down best practice for the design and installation of green roof systems. The GRO (Green Roof Organisation) Code is the result of unpaid technical co-operation across the UK green roof industry. It aims to guide behaviour on all aspects of the process including design, specification, installation and maintenance.
The code has been developed in partnership with experts including Livingroofs.org, the Environment Agency and Homes and Communities Agency; manufacturer Bauder, as well as other suppliers and horticultural consultants. The process was led by The Green Roof Centre at the University of Sheffield working through Groundwork Sheffield, who secured the €457,206 of European LIFE+ funding to enable the development of the document.
The Green Roof Organisation as a body is facilitated by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors and now the GRO Code has been issued, it is intended that all members will adhere to the guidelines to ensure the delivery of best practice. On an annual basis, the GRO Code will be reviewed and updated.
