Brighton & Hove Building Green » green roof http://www.building-green.org.uk We want green roofs and walls for a healthy city Mon, 17 May 2010 12:52:14 +0000 en hourly 1 RIBA Green Roof Product Selector Now Available! http://www.building-green.org.uk/2010/05/17/riba-green-roof-product-selector-now-available/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2010/05/17/riba-green-roof-product-selector-now-available/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 12:52:14 +0000 admin http://www.building-green.org.uk/?p=157 The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have released a product selector guide for Green Roofs.

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Covering a wide range of green roof types, products and materials, the green roof product selector is an important and valuable guide.

You can find it here: http://www.ribaproductselector.com/products/green-roofs/Q37.aspx

]]> http://www.building-green.org.uk/2010/05/17/riba-green-roof-product-selector-now-available/feed/ 0 Win a Biodiverse Green Roof for your school! http://www.building-green.org.uk/2010/02/15/win-a-biodiverse-green-roof-for-your-school/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2010/02/15/win-a-biodiverse-green-roof-for-your-school/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:15:07 +0000 admin http://www.building-green.org.uk/?p=149 The green roof is widely recognised for its environmental benefits, as well as much needed habitat for insects and other wildlife. It will also help your students learn about the wildlife around them and why it is so important to protect it.

During National Science and Engineering Week, we are going to give you the chance to win a biodiverse green roof for your school. Click here to find out more.

]]> http://www.building-green.org.uk/2010/02/15/win-a-biodiverse-green-roof-for-your-school/feed/ 1 Green Roofs Course – April 2010 http://www.building-green.org.uk/2010/02/04/green-roofs-course-april-2010/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2010/02/04/green-roofs-course-april-2010/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:52:38 +0000 admin http://www.building-green.org.uk/?p=145 Happy Green Roofers

Happy Green Roofers

A two-day course run in partnership with Brighton & Hove Building Green and Green Roof Training

Saturday 24 April 2010, 10.30-4.30, Varndean school
Sunday 25 April 2010, 10.30-3.30, Crew Club

Learn about green roofs and how to build them. Includes a hands-on practical and site visits.

Find out more and book here.

]]> http://www.building-green.org.uk/2010/02/04/green-roofs-course-april-2010/feed/ 0 Snap a roof, pap a wall… http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/11/04/snap-a-roof-pap-a-wall/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/11/04/snap-a-roof-pap-a-wall/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:11:55 +0000 james http://www.building-green.org.uk/?p=120 Madeira Drive
We’ve got a photo group set up for shots of green roofs and walls in and around Brighton & Hove.

It’s easy to send your snaps to the group, so everyone can see them on the slideshow.

Just get an account with Flickr, and share your pictures with our Flickr group, Building Green.

Thanks!

]]> http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/11/04/snap-a-roof-pap-a-wall/feed/ 3 Don’t forget! Green Roof course in November http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/11/04/green-roofs-a-two-day-course-in-november/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/11/04/green-roofs-a-two-day-course-in-november/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:15:19 +0000 admin http://www.building-green.org.uk/?p=98 Building Green Course 2008Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 November 2009

10.30-4.30 Saturday
10.30-3.30 Sunday

Learn about green roofs and how to build them. Includes hands-on experience and site visits.
Brighton Permaculture Trust in partnership with Brighton & Hove Building Green.

Find out more here: http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk/courses_events/greenroofs09.html

]]> http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/11/04/green-roofs-a-two-day-course-in-november/feed/ 1 Free Green Roof Event http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/10/05/free-green-roof-event/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/10/05/free-green-roof-event/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:49:30 +0000 admin http://www.building-green.org.uk/?p=114 0805-3 kids & diy etc 019

Find out everything you need to know about green roofs from leading expert Dusty Gedge and BioRegional.

Held at Eversheds’ London headquarters, close to St Paul’s Cathedral, these free seminars are aimed at all those thinking about installing or specifying a green roof.

The seminars include a tour of Eversheds’ cutting-edge green roof – the largest in London, a one hour introduction to green roofs from Dusty Gedge, the results of an exciting new green roof trial from BioRegional, along with a question and answer session.

Aimed at local authorities, developers, housing associations, architects and specifiers, you will find out about:

  • the benefits of green roofs
  • composts and substrates
  • types of green roofs
  • suitability for different applications.

Dates and times

There are three seminars to choose from, but don’t delay as places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis:

  • Thursday 12th November: 9-11.30 am
  • Thursday 12th November: 2.30-5 pm
  • Friday 13th November: 9-11.30 am

To book your place or to find our more email jude.hassall@bioregional.com or call her on 020 8404 4895, stating your preferred date.

]]> http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/10/05/free-green-roof-event/feed/ 2 Green Your Roof – a free guide to doing it yourself http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/07/13/green-your-roof-a-free-guide-to-doing-it-yourself/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/07/13/green-your-roof-a-free-guide-to-doing-it-yourself/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:53:07 +0000 admin http://new.building-green.org.uk/?p=27 Follow the link for a free step-by-step DIY guide to greening your shed!

http://tinyurl.com/l9tdbv

Or download the PDF guide:

Green Your Roof – Brighton & Hove Building Green 2009

Best sheds win a prize! Post pictures of your completed project to the Building Green Flickr group.

]]> http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/07/13/green-your-roof-a-free-guide-to-doing-it-yourself/feed/ 3 Green roof course announced http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/07/08/hello-world/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/07/08/hello-world/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:46:59 +0000 admin http://new.building-green.org.uk/?p=1 Dusty Gedge at the Brighton & Hove Building Green workshop in 2008A two day course in Brighton, Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 June 2009.

Learn about green roofs and how to build them. Includes hands-on experience and site visits guided by experts.

Book the workshop via our partners the Brighton Permaculture Trust.

Last year’s DIY Green Roof workshop was the first in the UK and a great success – we hope you can join us in June.

]]> http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/07/08/hello-world/feed/ 0 Green Architecture Day http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/04/14/green-architecture-day/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/04/14/green-architecture-day/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:00:06 +0000 admin http://new.building-green.org.uk/?p=40 Westergate Business ParkCome and meet Building Green at Green Architecture Day this Sunday 19 April 2009.

We’ll be on Stand 17. More details at:

www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk/gad/index.html

Update

This event is now in the past. You can find presentations from previous Green Architecture Days by visiting the link above.

Find out about the 2010 event here.

]]> http://www.building-green.org.uk/2009/04/14/green-architecture-day/feed/ 0 Building Green at the World Congress http://www.building-green.org.uk/2008/09/13/building-green-at-the-world-congress/ http://www.building-green.org.uk/2008/09/13/building-green-at-the-world-congress/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:44:40 +0000 admin http://new.building-green.org.uk/?p=36 Overlooking the Crew Club green roof, Whitehawk, Brighton

Overlooking the Crew Club green roof, Whitehawk, Brighton

Building Green will be sharing a stand with Building For Nature at this year’s World Green Roof Congress in London.

The congress is on 17-18 September, and members will be at the stand during lunch and hope to see you.

www.worldgreenroofcongress.com/index.html

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