Green Roofs Association

The international green roof association igra is a global network for the promotion and dissemination of information on green roof topics and green roof technology.

Green roofs association.

A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although. An extensive green roof can reduce sound from outside by 40 decibels while an intensive green roof can reduce sound by 46 50 decibels peck et al. Back into our cities a single green roof can be a habitat for over 200 wildbee species welcome to the european federation of green roof associations.

Gro is a partnership of industry and stakeholders coming together to develop guidance for specification design manufacturing installation and maintenance of green roofs. The gro code is the result of unpaid technical cooperation across the uk green roof industry. Grhc develops and protects the market by increasing the awareness of the economic social and environmental benefits of green roofs green walls and other forms of living architecture through education advocacy professional development and celebrations of excellence. Green roofs have excellent noise attenuation especially for low frequency sounds.

The organisation that brings europe s green roof associations together. Green roofs can increase a building s marketability. The scandinavian green infrastructure association sgia is a non profit organisation with members from academia municipal departments green roof entrepreneurs architects developers and other organisations with an interest in green roofs and urban green infrastructure. The green roof organisation gro is an independent not for profit trade association that has been established to develop the organisation from being a special interest group into a world class membership organisation supporting and developing the uk green roofing industry.

Gro represents all elements of the uk green roof industry including manufacturers of waterproofing and green roofing. Due to the status as multi national non profit organisation igra offers the platform and infrastructure for independent pro green roof lobby work with political decision. The fifteen associations promote and encourage the uptake of green roofs and green walls in their countries to help.