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Technical Conference on Roof Greening and Vertical Landscaping in the Botanical Garden of Madrid On March 23, 2023, EFB Spanish extraordinary member organization ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE CUBIERTAS VERDES Y AJARDINAMIENTOS VERTICALES (ASESCUVE) held an inspiring technical Conference on Roof Greening and Vertical Landscaping in the Botanical Garden of Madrid. The aim of the event was to analyse the state of the …

Presentation of a New Model for successful Flood Risk Management at the “Social Innovation for Climate Resilience”-Conference in Plymouth (UK) On March 15, the Conference “Social Innovation for Climate Resilience” has taken place in the IHG Hotel at Crowne Plaza Plymouth (UK) with the aim of exploring the role of social innovation in response to flooding and climate change. According …

Expert Speeches and Presentation of the Green Roof Award 2022 at the 3rd Digital Blue Green Event On March 14 2023, the 3rd Digital Blue Green Event has been hosted by the Scandinavian Green Roof Institute. This year’s focuses of the Event were on strategies for urban biodiversity as well as on photovoltaic on green roofs and biosolar roofs. The …

DO’S & DON’TS FOR GREEN WALLS As part of the online seminar series, the webinar "Do’s & Don’ts for Green Walls"  took place on the 15th of February 2023. At this webinar, two experienced EFB experts shared their practical tips for green wall installation and how to avoid mistakes, made by incorrect design, installation, or maintenance. Sponsors of the webinar: CarlStahl, Dachgrün, Jakob Rope Systems, Vertiss ...

The six category winners of the inaugural AIPH World Green City Awards were selected by the jury and announced at a gala dinner on the 14th October 2022 as part of the IUCN‘s Leaders Form in the Special-Self-Governing Province of Jeju, South Korea. The category winners were: Living Green for Biodiversity: Reverdecer Bogotá, Bogotá D.C, Colombia Living Green for Climate Change: Mexico City’s Environmental …

The EFB welcomes ASESCUVE The EFB welcomes ASESCUVE and now proudly counts 16 members within the European Federation. The Spanish Association of Green Roofs and Vertical Landscaping (ASESCUVE)  became part of the European Federation of Green Roof and Wall Associations as an extraordinary member. The EFB counts now 16 members from all over Europe. For the European Federation of Green ...

The building and civil engineering industries face challenges relating to climate change and the demand for energy and water conservation for a growing population in a world that is quickly developing. However, they also seek to introduce new designs and applications, from showcase buildings and structures defining the pinnacle of architectural imagination through to unseen waterproof barriers that prevent ecological …