What Can Green Roofs Do For You?

June 20^th and 21^st 2006 - A two day conference, with an extra day of site visits. Hosted by University of Sheffield and Livingroofs.org

An internationally recognised group of speakers, focused discussions, and inspiring events to showcase the real and practical benefits of roof greening in Britain.

This is a conference that won’t revolve around general statements about how wonderful green roofs are.  Instead it will focus on hard information, and translate proven green roof benefits into language we can all understand – how can investment in green roof infrastructure give us pay-back, whether this be in financial terms, fitting legal and policy requirements, or simply meeting essential social, aesthetic and environmental needs in different settings.

The conference features:

·         Inspiring international case studies showing how green roof development is actively supported and encouraged in  North American and European cities.

·         Authoritative discussion by world experts on the key drivers for green roof infrastructure development: energy conservation and the urban heat island; urban stormwater management; and biodiversity and nature conservation.

·         Focus on economics and cost-beneift of green roof infrastructure at different scales.

·         Highlighting current and future policy and legal frameworks and incentives for green roof implementation in the UK.

·         Themed, in-depth sessions focusing on specific areas, such as planning and policy; domestic and garden; schools and education; commercial development; housing and residential; biodiversity.

·         Trade show and Exhibition of green roof products, services, resources and research.

·         Site visits to real green roofs in different settings.

·         Associated events as part of Green Roof Week.