Comments for GREEN ROOFS AUSTRALIA

Comment on Green Roofs Australia 2009 Annual General Meeting by Antonino

Antonino — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:16:16 +0000

No one interested???

Comment on Roofing contractor aims to put himself out of business by Roof Restoration

Roof Restoration — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:35:50 +0000

Interesting concept but kind of difficuilt to maintain i think

Comment on If all Australian homes had green roofs we’d capture about 550,000 tonnes of CO2 a year. by Noxxy

Noxxy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:44:30 +0000

Hi,

Have decided to try creating my own green roof as I am quite interested in the benefits it can bring to all of us.

But, to be safe, I would first like to create a ‘test patch’.

The plan is to create a simple 1m x 1m roof garden situated on a colourbond roof with an angle of approx. 20 degrees in QLD.

Can you please offer any suggestions or guides (Australian please!) on how I would get started so as I don’t damage the roof should it all fall in a heap (i.e., roof is structurally strong, I just don’t want to damage / rust the colourbond)?

Thankyou,

Comment on Sky vegetables could change world food business by Top Carrot

Top Carrot — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:04:39 +0000

We shall see. Most Green roof stuff is pure hype. All well and good if these fellows make a go of it but like as not, i’ll bet its based not on its own economy but on MY economy in the form of tax subsidies from me to them. My guess is that they have persistent problems finding anyone willing to put a garden on their roof except owner operators, where the owner gets pleasure out of his effort. Would you let someone run around on your roof with sharp tools?

Comment on Toronto green roof by-law a model for Australian councils by Shane Fernlund

Shane Fernlund — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:33:19 +0000

How much do these roof cost? And how long is the life expectancy.

Comment on Green Roofs Australia 2009 Annual General Meeting by Antonino

Antonino — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:44:50 +0000

Dear friends,

Catrina Duniam and myself are looking for sponsors for a small project for the Sustainable Living Festival.

The project is a small living roof installation, a kind of a bus stop size.

We’ve already found the sponsors for the plants and some of the substrate, but haven’t found any sponsors for the timber and the engineer fees yet.

Can someone please help us?

If you wish more informations please send us an email.

Kind Regards,

Antonino Giglio

Comment on Photo gallery by And now for something… « a fnersh rambling

And now for something… « a fnersh rambling — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:50:09 +0000

[...] into that sort of thing. And they just look good! Japan could certainly use some help… Green roofs also meet with my approval. Mowing them could be fun too, but growing more than just grass is a [...]

Comment on Photo gallery by Rony Joseph

Rony Joseph — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:42:01 +0000

Green roofs are fantastic. Not only do they look pleasing to the eye, they lower the temperature of city blocks, clean the air and reduce the air conditioning load in addition to making new usable space.
Green roofs should be made compulsory.

Comment on Patrick Blanc’s vertical gardens by Matthew McGregor-Mento

Matthew McGregor-Mento — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:58:37 +0000

If you are looking for info on making your own Patrick Blanc style wall you could start with my DIY Greenwalls Blog. diygreenwalls.blogspot.com I publish info on my experience making my own greenwall and I publish info on other people’s walls. I’m also happy to answer all questions.

Thanks,

Matt

Comment on Roofing contractor aims to put himself out of business by Russ

Russ — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:09:42 +0000

I love the idea of green roofs! We are in the insurance restoration industry which does not allow us to install green roofing systems. I saw a science channel show about green roofing systems and how they decrease the heat generated by cities, this is the future of roofing!