Call for Abstracts
World Green Roof Congress, Copenhagen - 19-21 September 2012
The 2012 World Green Roof Congress will take place in Copenhagen and will bring together leading architects, designers and practitioners from around the world to highlight the need to green the urban grey.
Copenhagen’s Mandatory Green Roof Policy will provide an unique opportunity for architects, master planners and urban designers to understand the opportunities and challenges of greening cities through the use of green roof technologies. This will become increasingly important on a global scale as the 21st century becomes the century of the mega-city.
Cities are generally dry, hot and polluted. With climate change, cities will be increasingly affected by the urban heat island effect and flash flooding, Green roofs are recognised already across many areas of the world as an important mechanism to help cities adapt to climate change and improve the comfort and general environment of urban areas.
With the support of the Danish Ministry of the Environment, Realdania, the Lord Mayor and local Mayors of Copenhagen, this Congress will attract speakers and delegates from around the globe
The Congress is looking for case studies that demonstrate the evidence base for the delivery, value and benefits of green roofs and green walls. The final programme will reflect the papers and presentations provided but we are keen to have papers and presentations that cover eight themes (see below):
From the submitted abstracts, the Congress committee & review panel will ask successful entrants to provide full paper(s) for oral presentation. The abstracts and papers will be peer reviewed and those papers accepted will be presented at the Congress. Full papers and associated presentations will also be published electronically and be available post-congress.
1. Water
- Exemplar projects demonstrating the role of green roofs and living walls in the context of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)
- Technical research on the value of green roofs in storm water management, rainwater harvesting or grey water recycling
2. Finance and Contracts
- New research or evidence from cities or institutions for the economic justification of green roofs in the context of city investment, regeneration, planning, design and management
- Green roofs and their role in the green economy
- Problems and opportunities in the green roof contracting process
3. Hot & Arid
- New research and projects which demonstrate the feasibility of making successful green roofs in hot and arid climates
- Research and projects which demonstrate planting philosophies and regimes for hot and arid climates
- Research and projects which demonstrate the efficient or innovative use of water in hot and dry climates
4. Plants & Biodiversity
- New research and projects which demonstrate the role of green roofs in conserving biodiversity
- Research and projects which demonstrate the benefit for, or potential of, green roofs to contribute towards building green infrastructure or ecological networks
- Research and projects which describe locally appropriate planting philosophies and regimes which benefit biodiversity
5. Architecture
- Exemplar proposals or projects which celebrate the contribution green roofs make to great cities
- Exemplar proposals or projects which demonstrate how green roofs deliver a multi-functional approach to urban greening
6. Landscape & Master planning
- Innovative landscape strategies, designs or masterplans which embrace green roofs and living walls
- Policy and initiatives involving green roofs at a City Scale
7. Energy
- New research on the thermal performance of green roofs
- New research or exemplar schemes which illustrate energy savings, efficiencies or carbon savings
- New research or models which consider the role of green roofs of mitigating heat islands or adapting cities to heat waves
- Research or exemplar projects which demonstrate or illustrate synergistic effects between green roofs and other building management and sustainable technologies.
8. Food
- Research or exemplar projects that demonstrate the feasibility of growing food on buildings
- Examples of projects which promote community participation in urban agriculture and rooftop food growing
We look forward to receiving your abstracts and should you have any questions about the topics or require related information, please contact Charles Perkin at WGRC2012@tfigroup.com.
From the submitted abstracts the Congress committee will ask a number of entries to provide a full paper.
Please click here to submit your abstract
Please Note: Abstracts must be submitted online.
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