Welcome to the World Green Roof Congress 2008
London U.K.

Programme Day Two

Delegates to indicate which stream they wish to attend on the booking form for the Congress

08.15 Refreshments and Exhibition

STREAM A: Lifecyle of implementing green roofs and green walls

STREAM B: Evidence base behind green roofs and green walls
Chairman - Peter Allnutt, Alumasc Ltd Chairman - Sarah Langley, Flag UK Ltd
09.00
Planning green roofs and green walls
 Development of modular green roofs for high-density urban cities.
Dr Sam Hui, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong
Performance for biodiversity
Plant selections for calcareous grasslands on green roofs in the UK.
Min-Sung Choi, Department of Landscape, University of Sheffield, UK
09.20
Designing green roofs and green walls
 Good for business - Rotherham's innovative greening.
Michela Griffith, Landscape Design, Rotherham Council, UK
Can green roofs provide invertebrate habitat in the urban environment.
Dr. Gyongyver Julia Kadas, University of London, UK
09.40
Constructing and managing green roofs and green walls
 Development of extensive vegetated sedum roofs: maintenance, moss and flowering.
Tobias Emilsson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Extensive green roofs using geophytes in the UK, effect of substrate depth and covering plants.
Ayako Nagase, University of Sheffield, UK
10.00 Q & A session in each stream
10.15 Refreshments and exhibition
Chairman - Nick Ridout, Bauder Ltd Chairman - Steve Ball, English Partnerships
10.45
Local, Regional and National Standards for green roofs and green walls
 Identifying the drivers for a green roof policy for Birmingham, UK.
Rosemary Coyne – Advantage West Midlands, UK
Performance for stormwater management
Traditional to green roof conversion scenarios for residential and industrial buildings.
Anna Palla, Dept. of Construction, Environmental and Territorial Engineering, University of Genova, Italy
11.05 Development and implementation of locally-sourced extensive green roof substrate in New Zealand.
Dr Elizabeth Fassman, Ph.D. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Test calculation of stormwater outflow restraint effect by green roof in the high-density area
Prof. Hajime Koshimizu, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Japan
11.25
Case Study 1
 Aerial boardrooms and allotments in the sky.
Dave Richards, Sector 39, UK
Green roof storm water detention: laboratory and full-scale experiences in the Mediterranean climate
Anna Palla, Dept. of Construction, Environmental and Territorial Engineering, University of Genova, Italy
11.45 Q&A session in each stream
12.00 Lunch and exhibition
Chairman - Wolfgang Ansel, IGRA Chairman - Tim Reeder, Environment Agency
13.30
Case Study 2
 The White City living wall.
Gary Grant, EDAW, UK
 Performance for climate change adaptation
Carbon sequestration potential of extensive green roofs.
Kristin Getter & Dr Brad Rowe, Michigan State University, USA
13.50
Vegetation
 Establishment of vegetation on local dry meadows and creation of habitat for ground nesting birds.
Doris Tausendpfund & Nathalie Baumann, Life Cycle & Facility Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
The energy truths of green roofs.
Marco Schmidt, TU Berlin, Germany
14.10 A 100 species wildflower roof garden.
Jessica Read Dip.LA Sustainable Landscape Architecture, Germany
Environmental benefits achieved by living envelopes interventions in cities.
Daniel Roehr, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia, Canada
14.30 Q&A session in each stream
14.45 Refreshments and exhibition
15.15 Plenary session:
Chairman – Andrew Jones, Greater London Authority
15.20 Green roof plant selection and landscapes, Ed Snodgrass, Green Roof Plants, USA
  • plant selection relative to design intent
  • plant selection relative to maintenance
  • plant palettes within plant groups
  • plant choices and ecological goals.
15.40 The role of green roofs in adapting London to climate change, Alex Nickson, Greater London Authority, UK
16.00 A holistic view of Green Roofs in London, Dusty Gedge, Livingroofs.org, UK
16.20 Chairman's closing comments
16.30 Close