International Green Roof Congress 2017

Proactive involvement of state and local government is another important factor for the success of the green roof movement.

International green roof congress 2017.

Please save the date for this exciting congress which will be held from february 17th to february 18th 2018 in the al shaheed park kuwait a new icon of green roof architecture. Update 15 may 2015. The floor under a green roof has the same energy efficiency as the ground floor. Come join us and several hundred fellow green architecture infrastructure professionals at the world congress of building greening 2020 for the second time in the historic and green city of berlin this june.

Join us in 2021. Phase two of kuwait s new green belt is featuring a modern conference center a miniature of old kuwait varied river landscapes amazing musical fountains rotating green walls and more than 20 000 m of landscaped roofs and underground garages. V which has been organizing the event since 2007 annually in a different member country. Green roofs are assigned with r values adding to overall thermal insulation.

The 4th international green roof congress in istanbul has recently concluded with outstanding success. Organized by bundesverband gebäudegrün e v. The fifth edition of igra s prestigious congress series deals with the special challenges of green roofs in dry climates. As explained by the director of the international green roof association wolfgang ansel the german government provides the legal framework for green roof policies by integrating requirements into planning building and environmental regulations such as the federal.

The fifth edition of igra s prestigious congress series deals with the special challenges of green roofs in dry climates. It was in boston in 2006 that the first steps towards a legally chartered organization were taken. In 2017 it will be organised by the fachvereinigung bauwerksbegrünung e v. Held from june 16 18 2020 the 2 day congress includes 1 day of sightseeing and simultaneous.

The congress is named after the wgin world green infrastructure network e. Bugg with the support of wgin and efb. The congress will now take place from february 17th to february 18th 2018 in the al shaheed park kuwait a new icon of green roof architecture. Professional green roof association fbb with the support wgin an efb.

Looking back on a successful congress. Green roofs cut noise levels by up to 3db and increase sound insulation by 8db for those living near love field green roofs capture 50 90 percent of storm water reducing local flooding. Superlative green roof projects first class speakers and an international collegial atmosphere caused the congress to be a milestone for the green roof idea see picture gallery.