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Green Roofs And The Urban Heat Island Effect
The Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE) can make life very difficult for anybody trying to negotiate the heat of the city. But what IS the Urban Heat Island Effect? And what can be done to make summer living a lot more pleasant for people in built up areas. What Is The...
Inspiring The Younger Generation Of Green Roofers
This World Green Roof Day, 6th June 2023, as well as celebrating the plethora of living roofs all around the globe, The Green Roof Organisation are launching a children’s book to help inspire the next generation of architects, ecologists, planners, green roofers and...
Essential Green Roof Maintenance Tasks For Spring And Summer
Green roofs are great all year round. But it is during the spring and summer months that the plants give their most visually appealing performance. However, for the ecosystem to thrive and the roof to be of maximum benefit, spring and summer maintenance is essential....
Green Roof Organisation Elects New Board
The Green Roof Organisation is a not for profit organisation consisting of a collaboration of industry experts working together to improve the awareness and the quality standards of green roofs, blue roofs and biosolar roofs. Under the leadership of an elected board...
Green Roof Seminars at Futurebuild 2023
GRO Seminars at Futurebuild 2023 The Green Roof Organisation has organised a series of 3, highly informative seminars at the Futurebuild Exhibition held at Excel London from 7th-9th March 2023. Each seminar will focus on a specific green roofing topic and will consist...
How To Establish Plants On A Green Roof
A quick guide to the different methods used to establish plants on a green roof. Having decided on your green roof planting pallet, it’s time to decide how you will establish those plants. There are a number of methods open to you, each one has its own set of...
Join The GRO Team At Futurebuild 2023
Futurebuild is one of the UK’s biggest exhibitions showcasing the very best in sustainable building techniques. The GRO team will be there to champion the features and benefits of blue roofs and green roofs and we’d love you to join us. Where and When Futurebuild is...
Case Study: The Forge Green Roof and Blue Roof Solutions
This award winning housing development benefits from a combination of green and blue roof systems. Together, the systems provide habitat, rainwater attenuation, amenity areas and superb thermal standards. Read on to discover how the developers, architects and GRO...
How Do Green Roofs Save Energy?
With rising energy prices, saving money is top of the agenda for many a facilities manager. So DO green roofs save energy? And if so, how do they do it? Insulation against heat - reduces air conditioning (AC) costs and makes AC units more efficient. Insulation against...