sustainable building rooftop activations
How can rooftop activations contribute to a sustainable green building plan? Biofilico healthy building consultants review some of the leading example from around the world covering the USA, UK, Thailand. We look at the role of apiaries, rooftop farms and gardens, solar panels and more.Sustainable Rooftop: A Key Element in Green Healthy Building Design — Biofilico Wellness Interiors
Biofilico healthy building consultants explain how the implementation of green roofs within a sustainable building strategy can provide benefits such as: a reduction of Urban Heat Islands; increased energy efficiency; improved rainwater management; improved biodiversity; the provision of amenity spaces
Sustainable Urban Rooftops with UrbanStrong
In this episode of Green & Healthy Places podcast, we discuss trends in rooftop gardens in New York in the wake of Covid lockdowns, the wellbeing benefits of connecting with nature on a rooftop, as well as the economic and environmental benefits of a green roof from a range of different stakeholder perspectives - occupants, developers and city government. We look at green roofs and stormwater management, new legislation pushing for green and solar rooftops on new build projects in NY, the opportunities in rooftop food production.