About Us
Who we are
The founding green roof associations of Austria, Germany and Switzerland established the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB) in 1997. Since then the following associations have joined: Netherlands, Belgium, France, Scandinavia, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Portugal, England, Spain and Serbia. As of 2019 there are 15 member associations in EFB. The Federation and its national members actively promote the use of green roofs and green facades throughout Europe. Such technologies are known to provide better quality of life for towns and cities by returning sealed surfaces back to nature.
By organizing urban green infrastructure conferences over Europe (EUGIC) the transfer of knowledge becomes enhanced. In 2015 the first European Urban Green Infrastructure Conference took place in Vienna with great success, followed by Budapest in 2017 and London in 2019. Within the last years working groups supported by the European Commission intensified and Green Roof and wall Technologies became part of Horizon 2020 projects across Europe. Currently the EFB has started a market research initiative to generate a comprehensive market report for the greening industry (2018-2019).
Vision & Mission
Liveable – safe – green: cities for future generations
The Federation and its national members actively promote the use of green roofs and green facades throughout Europe. Such technologies are known to provide better quality of life for towns and cities by returning sealed surfaces back to nature and help with Climate Change Adaptation. In 2018 the European Parliament and the Council amended the Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency. In this light, green roofs and walls can contribute even more by improving building’s energy performances and help meeting other important targets like renewable Energies development.
Board
President
#biodiversity
#policy
#education
Dusty Gedge
Urban Ecologist, Speaker and Conference Host for Green Roofs and Living Walls in Europe. His main focus is on Greenroof and Livingwall Policy related work and he has been guiding numerous Cities in Europe in related processes.
Vice Presidents
#research
#innovation
#technology
Vera Enzi
Landscape Architecture and Planning. She is a technology expert, speaker, consultant and trainer in Green Roofs, Living Walls, Permeable Green Paving, Rainwater Management, Indoor Greenery and Raingardens.
#market
#greenroof
#strategies
Pavel Dostal
International politics and diplomacy, now running green roof family business. He has a great knowledge of how to support cities to set up strategy plans, policy work and subsidies.
#strategies
#technology
#research
Paulo Palha
Working as a green roof expert, landscape designer and research on green roofs and green walls issues he just published a world wide map of all the existing green roof policies.
#standards
#publications
#events
Fiona Wolff
Studied landscapeusing with the focus on green roofs. She organizes events, like the World Congress of Greening Buildings and brings stakeholders together.
Steering Committee
#greenroofcontractor
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Maurizio Crasso
Geologist and green roof contractor. He is involved in working on standards and set up a research group focusing on green roofs. He gives lectures and seminars at universities and participate as a speaker at national and international conferences.
#greenroof
#standards
#controlling
Simon Perneel
#education
#research
Marta Weber
Scientist at the Institute of Landscape Architecture at the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life.
#architecture
#strategy
#marketing
Danica Lacarc
Architect. She worked as strategic planner and is currently working with the city of Novi Sad to set up a strategy plan for the city.
#urbanfarming
#education
#publications
Julian Briz
Researcher and Lector with the focus on market research and socioeconomic affairs, governance of local policies, publishing papers and books. He is currently involved in developing a Living Lab on Urban Farming and Green Infrastructure.
#professorTUBudapest
#waterproofing
#planner
Sándor Horváth
Dozent on Institut for Building Constructions (TU Budapest), expert on waterproofing, building envelope, and wood construction, owner of an architectural and constructions planning office, board-member of ZÉOSZ
and vice president of the Hungarian Roofers Assotiation
#localclimate
#greenroof
#biotope
Francois Lassalle
His background and skills concerns especially the relationship between local climate, biotope and plants in the frame of extensive green roofs.
#research
#innovation
#education
Tobias Emilsson
Researcher. The primarily focus has been on issues related to substrate on different green roof systems. Besides teaching at the SLU he also has been involved in developing the Swedish handbook and guidelines for green roof installation.
EFB office
#efb-office
#solargreenroofs
Elisabeth Gruchmann
She has a master degree in landscape architecture and works as a project manager at GRÜNSTATTGRAU, the innovation lab of green roofs and green walls in Austria. Her focus is on biosolargreenroofs and urban biodiversity.
#efb-office
#rainwatermanagement
Isabelle Haymerle
She has master degree in Water Management with focus on urban rain water management. As a project assistant she works at GRÜNSTATTGRAU, the innovation lab of green roofs and green walls based in Vienna.
