Green walls and roofs

 

Green roofs and vertical gardens improve a building’s insulation, reduce storm water run-off, capture CO2, filter pollutants, and increase biodiversity. This all leads to reduced energy consumption and increased urban resilience. Available technology is advanced but the challenge is to increase uptake by integrating it into local urban policies.

 

 

Turin

Green roofs and walls will be fitted to public buildings, including the Casa nel Parco community centre, social housing, schools and other buildings - soon to be chosen with the help of local citizens – within the Turin Living Lab.

Cluj-Napoca

Green roofs and walls will be created on public buildings in the city, making them more pleasant and energy efficient. 

 

 

 

Zagreb

The former Sljeme meat-processing factory is to be fully revamped into a business innovation centre with a 700m2 green roof (150m2 of solar panels) and 300m2 of green walls. There is also potential to replicate this on other factory buildings at the same site.


This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 innovation action programme under grant agreement no. 776528. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the proGIreg project and in no way reflects the views of the European Union.