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Grey to Green Virtual Conference
© Green Roofs for Healthy CitiesGreen Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is excited to announce the Grey to Green Conference, to be held virtually on June 22 from 10am - 4:30pm and June 23 from 10am - 6pm est. Cost: $175 USD for one day, or $349 USD for both days....
The winner “BuGG Green Roof of the Year” 2021 is announced!
BuGG President Dr. Gunter Mann (centre) presents the managing directors of Landschaftsarchitektur+ Felix Holzapfel-Herziger (left) and Julian Benesch (right) with the winner's badges for the “BuGG Green Roof of the Year” 2021. Source: Landschaftsarchitektur+ / BuGGThe...
Multifunctional Urban Green Infrastructure Book
The World Green Infrastructure Network continues with its own publications. After its first book “Green Cities in the World” in 2014, the update in 2015 and the Spanish version in 2016, the...
World Congress of Building Greening 2023 in Berlin
The World Congress of Building Greening 2023 in Berlin is a multi-day event concerning the greening of buildings (greening of roofs, façades and indoor areas) with the associated accompanying topics...
Projects
Living Building Envelop in the North of Italy
© Partner und Partner Architekten New office building built as solid timber construction following the cradle to cradle principles in the North of Italy. The façade is designed with continuous planters on each level, providing a habitat for various climbing/trailing...
Green Roof Maia Forum
Images: © NeoturfThe potential to promote biodiversity in cities is one of the great advantages of green roofs. These can be designed as connecting points of green infrastructure and habitats for species existing in other areas of cities or as habitats for species...
Indoor living wall for Beringea office in London
Images: © Chris Horwood and Mowat & CoThe Beringea office in London has undergone a major refurbishment designed by Mowat & Co. The aim of the renovation for the venture capitalist company is to establish a nature to human connection. It was extremely...
Publications
Key Definition: Living Wall
Living wall: A living wall is a vertical vegetated wall system with irrigation. A living wall system is variable depending on the climatic conditions and there is no proven formula for plant specification, even the most successful walls have evolved from the time of...
Key Definition: Green Roof
Green roof: (Also referred to as living roofs; eco roofs; ecotecture; roofscapes.) Their usage dates back to 10thC BC throughout Persia with particular reference to Babylon, as green roofs were used as a storm-water management system irrigating a stepped series of...
Key Definition: Green Infrastructure
Green Infrastructure: There is an international movement towards the regeneration of urban landscapes due to an increased awareness about human impact on the environment. As urban development and populations increase there is a greater demand to improve upon the...
World Congress of Building Greening 2020
Weltkongress Gebäudegrün - World Congress of Building Greening. The event has been postponed to 2022. The new date is:World Congress of Building Greening 2022May 10 - 12, 2022Mercure Hotel Moa Berlin. Please find more information...
World Green Roof day is on 6th June #WGRD2022. Are you ready to join the celebrations? #greenroofs #climateaction #greening #biodiversity
We’re excited to announce that our colleague, Jure Sumi, will be speaking at the first Festival of the #NewEuropeanBauhaus next month, representing the @WGINetwork. Find out more and be part of the change 👇
https://new-european-bauhaus-festival.eu/
#EUGreenDeal #EuropeForCulture #Sustainability
✨Beautiful
🌱Sustainable
💚 Inclusive
is how we imagine Europe.
Join the #NewEuropeanBauhaus on 9-12 June 2022 & let’s celebrate a better future together!
➡️ https://new-european-bauhaus-festival.eu/