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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...
What Can You Grow On A Green Roof?
Deciding what to grow on a green roof involves lots of careful thought. But please don’t be fooled into thinking that you can only choose between sedums or wildflowers. If you design your extensive green roof buildup to include a good deep layer of substrate, you...
Essential Green Roof Maintenance Tasks For Autumn and Winter
Once you have invested in a green roof, you’ll want to maximise its performance throughout its lifespan. And that, means investing in regular maintenance. For most extensive green roofs, two to three maintenance visits per year are advised. You’ll need to check the...
How Do Green Roofs Work?
Green roofs are becoming more and more mainstream. But what are they for and how do they work? GRO explains. Green roofing advocates cite a long list of benefits from green roofing, but can they really be true? Is it possible for a few plants and a layer of growing...
Journey To The Green Roof Book Teaches Children About Green Roofing
The UK Government’ Build Back Greener Strategy aims to have the UK carbon net zero in 2050. I’m in my mid 50’s and there’s no guarantee I’ll be around to celebrate the achievement. However, by then my grandchildren will be in their 30’s and 40’s. They will likely be...
Could Green Roofing Help Protect Our Seas From Sewage Spills?
Following recent heavy rain, it has been reported that UK water companies have been compelled to discharge raw sewerage into our rivers and seas. News reports talk of the inconvenience and possible health hazards for humans wishing to swim. But of course, these...