The french asscociation ADIVET published a new book about Living Roofs- Building with plants on a roof!
Even if they come from the dawn of time with the gardens of Babylon, green roofs have been rediscoverd with the developement of flat roofs since the 20th century. Now supported by the law, they have begun to be included in planning texts. They are therefore a current subject.
With over 20 years’ experience behind it, Adivet has published a book dedicated to green roof terraces, published by Eyrolles. Aimed primarily at building owners, architects, design offices and economists, but also at anyone interested in the subject, this book presents green roofs in an accessible way. It provides the essential reference points for learning more about these special structures, where the worlds of building and plants come together to design successful, sustainable projects.
The first part of the book describes the many services provided by living roofs and presents the different types of roofs that exist, from extensive green roofs to vegetable roofs and biosolar roofs.
In the second part, a technical booklet details the technical elements that need to be mastered in order to properly design and build living roofs, including renovation projects and projects for private individuals, so that every project is a success and meets expectations.
The whole book is punctuated by the presentation of exemplary projects, described from different angles, depending on the chapter in which they are found, to give an applied vision of the elements mentioned.
Content
The services provided by green roofs
Hosting biodiversity. Thermal efficiency at building level. Combating the urban heat island. Water management. Well-being and health. Acoustic efficiency. Building protection.
The different types of green roofs
Spontaneous green roofs. Extensive green roofs. Brownroofs. Semi-intensive green roofs. Intensive green roofs or garden terraces. Urban rooftop agriculture (AUT). Biosolar roofs. Mixed roof terraces.
Technical specifications
Design phase. Technical elements related to construction. Technical elements relating to horticulture. Care and maintenance. Renovation of existing roofs. Private projects. The GreenRoofScore: a green roof assessment tool. Legislative and regulatory environment.
Authors
François Lassalle is one of the pioneers of green roofs in France (1989). Co-founder of Adivet, he created and managed Soprema’s Sopranature department for 25 years. His experience has led him to work on green building projects in many countries around the world. He is also co-founder of the WGIN (World Green Infrastructure Network). He now runs Flax, an engineering and consultancy firm dedicated exclusively to green buildings.
Sophie Rousset-Rouvière is delegate general of Adivet, the association for the greening of the built environment and infrastructure, which brings together all the players in the sector, from contractors to installers and suppliers, as well as research and training bodies and related professional associations.
Frédéric Madre, Chairman of Adivet, co-founder of Topager and associate researcher at Cesco-MNHN, was involved in writing the book.