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‘Future Brisbane’ Includes New York Inspired Pedestrian Boulevard
A major pedestrian boulevard linking The Gabba to Suncorp Stadium would create a “green spine” in the heart of Brisbane.
The plan will create public green space; wildlife corridors and mitigate stormwater runoff and reduce UHI effects.
A house in central Phan Thiet Town, Vietnam with a sloping roof covered with grass, trees and flowers resembles a hill stretching out to the river in front.
The house built on a plot of land measuring 15 x 20 meters in the coastal town stands out from the surrounding townhouses with its lush green roof.
The Wimbledon Tennis Centre in London will expand the facility with an underground stormwater treatment capture system under a green roof.
“This means delivering world-class facilities as well as setting the highest possible standards for the environmental, social, economic, and community benefits we will unlock.
Green roofs—idyllic retreats located at the top of buildings—have become a popular way to beautify urban spaces and provide environmental benefits to structures and the spaces around them. Not to be left out, the University of Denver incorporated a green roof into the design of its new Community Commons building. The expansive green space on the fourth-floor exterior deck nods to the beauty of Colorado’s native plants and the University’s sustainability goals.
Watch this great video from Gardening Australia about a Bali themed lush garden surrounded by the vertical garden aka 'WonderWall'
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FYTOGREEN AUS have recently taken Diamond Sponsorship with GRA.
Fytogreen have established the company as an innovative leader in green infrastructure technology with expertise in green roof & living wall design installation & mainteneance.
Brisbane is rated as one of the top green global cities.
Not only the largest council in the world but Brisbane City Council is a great place to start when it comes to assessing urban eco credentials — it’s one of Australia’s largest carbon neutral-certified organisations and slashes 600,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
The aim for House Mesh’s design, in Austria, was to be integrated into the environment and built from future-oriented materials, and for the vegetation, layer removed by the excavation to be returned to the landscape on the roof.
