 | World Green Roof Congress - London, 17-18 September 2008 17-09-2008 Introduction CIRIA, in partnership
with Livingroofs.org,
is pleased to announce the 2008 World Green Roof Congress, to be held in London
on the 17-18th September. This is the first event of it kind to showcase green
roofs in the UK. The normally biannual World Green Roof Congress brings together
leading green roof experts providing a platform for the latest research, policy
initiatives and practical case studies. This exciting and respected Congress
will drive the uptake and implementation of green roofs, provide a greater level
of understanding of their benefits and stimulate innovation: shifting the
perception of green roofs from the quirky to the main stream and demonstrate the
business case.
Description
The Congress in Basel 2005 attracted around 400 delegates, the 2008 Congress
in London will be of interest to a wide range of disciplines from a variety of
sectors and countries.
The Congress will be a two-day conference, with inspiring presentations,
exhibitions, a conference reception, and the potential for a ‘green roof safari’
trip around London, and workshops to support the sharing of experience,
knowledge and facilitating the delivery of green roofs in the built environment.
The two day conference will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced
when implementing green roofs. It will focus on the contribution that green
roofs can make to sustainable urban regeneration, climate change adaptation,
sustainable storm water management as well as improvements to local biodiversity
and quality of life within cities. The conference will highlight latest
innovations and research to support the effective promotion and delivery of
green roof solutions as well as demonstrating examples of good practice from the
UK and overseas.
These will bring together leading academics, policy experts and
practitioners in green buildings to discuss options and approaches for
progressing the green roof agenda.
Who should get involved?
The 2008 World Congress will be of interest to a wide range of professional
with an interest in sustainable construction and regeneration. Furthermore it
will of interest to policy makers and decision makers in a range of sectors not
only within the UK but also internationally.
Programme
Visit
this
link to register.
For more infomation:
Mr Charles Perkin (Conference Administrator)
Email:
charles.perkin@ciria.org
Tel: +44(0) 20 7549 3300
Fax: +44(0) 20 7253 0523
Location
The Queen's Walk, More London,
City Hall, London SE1 2AA.
Register Links Click here to visit the conference websiteback |
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