World Green Roof Day 2020

On 6th June 2020, World Green Roof Day is taking place to celebrate green roofs all over the world and the many benefits they bring to people and the environment, and to also get cities and towns all over the world to think about how they can deliver green roofs within their area.

Bauder is hugely proud to apart of the green roof industry because of the positive impact they have on the environment and climate change. Green roofs help maintain a buildings temperature by regulating temperature variability, insulating it from cold weather in the winter and absorbing the heat in summer. This reduces central heating and air-conditioning costs.

Noahs Ark Children's Hospice, Barnet

Rings Farm, Fife

Clapham Park, London

Lagg Distillery, Isle of Arran

Green roofs have many benefits including:

Creates a natural habitat for flora and fauna
Aids biodiversity encouraging a wider spread of species in the area
Soft landscaping helps to reduce the risk of flooding by retaining large proportions of annual rainfall and reducing rainwater run-off. Particularly useful within Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) schemes
Environmental masking blends the building into its surroundings
Improved air quality as vegetation assists in reducing both gaseous pollutants and dust particles
Reduces urban heat island effect (the difference in temperature between urban areas and the surrounding countryside) through absorption of some of this heat and the natural evaporation of water from plants and soil
Reduces building’s carbon footprint through lowering building running costs
Reduced construction costs: no requirement for screed on the deck reducing the overall weight imposed, fewer rainwater outlets, decreased rainwater drainage system capacity and a reduced requirement for storm water attenuation within the SUDs scheme for the site
Increased life expectancy of waterproofing membranes when protected by green roof landscaping
Many local authorities favour planning proposals that incorporate green roofs within the application, particularly if it meets their policies towards providing a sustainable environment
Increased property value – roof usage can be maximised for purposes including leisure, and offers unique potential for replacing the land lost to the building’s footprint
Noise reduction for the building – green roofs have excellent acoustic qualities for both external sound (up to 3dB) and internal noise up to 8dB)

For the last few weeks, Bauder has been posting green roof projects that we have been apart of over the years all over our social media channels in order to celebrate World Green Roof Day. To take a look, visit our LinkedIn and Twitter profiles below.

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