News European Green Capital 2022 and European Green Leaf 2021 awards Interest in “going green” is growing: a record number of applicants for the Green Cities awards. Municipalities across Europe are increasingly choosing sustainability. 36 cities from 18 European countries entered the competition for the European Green Capital 2022 and European Green Leaf awards. Since the … Read More
News Toronto introduced 10 years ago that every new building with a ground area over 2,000 m² must be equipped with a green roof. Ten years have passed since, in 2009, the Municipality of Toronto enacted a local bylaw requiring that the roof of any new building with a ground area exceeding 2,000 m² within the metropolitan area be equipped with a green roof. The objectives set by this … Read More
News Czechia is adopting green roofs to reduce the effects of climate change The daily Hospodářské Noviny reports that an increasing number of property owners in Czechia are choosing to cover their roofs with vegetation systems, grass, or other plant species to reduce the effects of climate change. According to the National Association of Landscape Architects in Czechia, … Read More
Semi-intensive green roof at Kaufland Bucharest, Turnu Măgurele Street The vegetated layer is designed as a small ecosystem, not as a perfectly ordered surface. Sedum spreads naturally, with variations in color and texture, while shrubs break the monotony, add volume, and create the feeling of looking at a real garden rather than a roof simply “covered” in green.
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