The south west of Germany is home to an unbelievable amount of excellent green roof projects. The fact that Stuttgart alone houses over 300,000 m2 of green rooftops says a lot. Here more than anywhere else, ecological architecture is consistently achieved by means of landscaped rooftops.
More than 1.5 million m2 of green roofs are currently being planned and will be realised over the next few decades. These projects are accompanied by a civic green roof support programme, which has been providing voluntary green roof initiatives with financial support since 1986.
Excursions in and around Stuttgart and the German solar capital, Freiburg, use individual case studies to show the various ways in which green roofs can be applied within the context of modern town planning.
Excursion 1: Stuttgart Region
Modern urban ecological living with green roofs – Representative office building with extensive and intensive green roofs – School building with extensive green roofs – Green roofs and photovoltaics – Site visit: green roof contractor
Excursion 2: Freiburg Region
Reconstruction of a historic green roof building – Thermally insulating green roof - Green roof and photovoltaics – Court yard green roof on an underground garage deck of a science and office building
Special highlight: The excursion to Friedrichshafen on Thursday 28th May includes an airship cruising tour with the famous Zeppelin NT. Large panorama windows provide an impressive bird’s eye view of the green roof landscape around Lake Constance – a unique flight adventure.
Excursion 3: Friedrichshafen Region
Bird´s eye view of the green roof landscape around Lake Constance - Intensive Green Roof: Public park on an underground garage deck - Residential area with intensive and extensive green roofs - Private house with a pitched green roof – Site visit: green roof contractor
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