Green roofing for School of Architecture and Construction

  • 26 Feb 2015

The School’s terraced roofs have been fitted with a Blackdown green roofing system to make up 14 teaching gardens

The University’s new School of Architecture and Construction was finished and opened in December 2014.

It was designed with a series of terraced roofs to make up 14 interlinked teaching gardens.

Over 3,000 square metres of Alumasc’s green roofing system was fitted to create a living laboratory.

The green roof was specified for educational purposes; it will allow the School to carry out more research and test the sustainability of new ideas in landscaping and architecture.

For this reason, the project has achieved a BREEAM Innovation award.

The Blackdown green roofing system is manufactured using a series of components that replicate the natural growing environment for plants.

Green roofs are able to improve a building’s thermal performance, absorb CO2 and increase rainwater retention.

Find out more about Blackdown green roofing systems

Alumasc Roofing Systems
White House Works
Bold Road
Sutton
St Helens
Merseyside
WA9 4JG
UK

+44 (0) 3335 771 500

Visit Alumasc Roofing Systems website

Leave a Reply

Latest news

Ideal Heating
Hambleside Danelaw

Hambleside Danelaw: ThinVerg® Dry Fix Verge

Hambleside Danelaw is proud to bring to market a new and updated Thin Leading Edge Interlocking Dry Fix Verge. Superseding the HD TIDV, the ThinVerg® is a result of ongoing product development based on customer demands.

Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Innovations & New Products, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Roofs

Geberit

Geberit named among Best Companies to Work For 2024

Geberit UK, a leading provider of sanitary and piping systems, has achieved recognition as one of the UK’s Top 100 Best Mid-sized Companies to Work For 2024, reinforcing its position as an employer of choice in the plumbing and housebuilding sectors.

Posted in Articles, Awards, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Building Services, Facility Management & Building Services, Interiors, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation

Stannah

Network Rail selects Stannah once again as its lift service partner

Stannah is delighted to announce its successful bid for the Network Rail lift and escalator tender. Stannah has worked with Network Rail for over two decades and has now won a new five-year contract.

Posted in Accessibility, Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Case Studies, Facility Management & Building Services, Health & Safety, Lifts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation