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RETRO-FITTING GREEN ROOFS
Retro-fitting green roofs on existing buildings has
become a bigger part of our work. The potential of a
green roof to add biodiversity and colour to a building
is finally being recognised. It is the most sustainable
way to get 'green' into our urban areas.
Here are some examples of greening existing buildings.
After we have strengthened the structure internally we
use a stone gabion edge to allow the water off the roof
but keep the soil/substrate on. Combining this detail
with a new root protected waterproof liner literally
breathes new life into a tired building.
RETRO-FIT AT MONTEM PRIMARY SCHOOL
We worked with the amazing Sophia Ioannou
to fit a new living roof onto an existing structure in the centre
of the playground. We had to strengthen the existing roof
extensively to support the 200kg/m2 weight we were adding to the
structure.
We also installed irrigation to help
establish the plants and give them a chance through the now rather
regular London droughts!
SUB-STATION RETRO-FIT
A lovely community garden was built around this
substation in Southwark. Driven by Carole Wright
and the residents it was a fantastic space, other than 1
thing, the sub station and its drab felt roof overlooked
by most of the residents. With funding from
Southwark council and with help from Nils Battye money was raised for us to ‘green’ the
sub-station roof.
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