Green Roof Association Uk

Department of landscape university of sheffield university of sheffield green roof research.

Green roof association uk.

The first eugic and co founded by the efb was held in vienna aut in 2015 and was followed by the 2nd eugic in budapest hu. To support this mission the federation is the main endorser of the 3rd european urban green infrastructure conference in april 2019 in london uk. Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although. The green roof organisation gro is an independent not for profit trade association that has been established to develop the organisation from being a special interest group into a world class membership organisation supporting and developing the uk green roofing industry.

By using an nfrc registered contractor you have the comfort of guaranteed protection and quality. Gro represents all elements of the uk green roof industry including manufacturers of waterproofing and green roofing. Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors. The national federation of roofing contractors limited nfrc is the uk s largest roofing trade association representing over 70 of the roofing industry.

Through environmental pressures green roofs are becoming an important part of our future. The uk s national centre of excellence for green roofs. The scandinavian green infrastructure association sgia is a non profit organisation with members from academia municipal departments green roof entrepreneurs architects developers and other organisations with an interest in green roofs and urban green infrastructure. Gro is a partnership of industry and stakeholders coming together to develop guidance for specification design manufacturing installation and maintenance of green roofs.

A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. Grhc develops and protects the market by increasing the awareness of the economic social and environmental benefits of green roofs green walls and other forms of living architecture through education advocacy professional development and celebrations of excellence.