Green
Roof Technology 16 and 18 Dec 2008 (Tue,
Thu), HJ203 and BC201, PolyU, Hung Hom
Part One – Introduction
to Green Roofs
1a Basic Concepts
What are green roofs?
Brief history of green roofs
Major types of green roofs
Key components
1b Evaluation of Benefits and
Costs
Benefits of green roofs
Costs of green roofs
Green roof performance
Small group exercises
Part Two – Planning and Design
of Green Roofs
2a Planning and Design Factors
Planning requirements
Green roof policies
Design considerations
Landscape design
2b Practical Applications
Case studies and examples
Hong Kong situation
Design exercise
Visit to School Green
Roof Project
Date & time: 20 Dec 2008
(Sat), 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Venue: St. Bonaventure Catholic
Primary School, 4 Fung Lai Road, Diamond Hill (www.sbcps.edu.hk)
Project description: see Section
2b of workshop study notes
References and Resources
Reference Books:
Cantor, S. L., 2008. Green
Roofs in Sustainable Landscape Design, W. W. Norton & Co., New
York.
Dunnett, N. and Kingsbury, N.,
2008. Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls, Revised and Updated
Edition, Timber Press, Oregon.
Earth Pledge, 2005. Green
Roofs: Ecological Design and Construction, Schiffer Pub., Atglen, PA.
FLL, 2004. Guidelines for
the Planning, Execution and Upkeep of Green-roof Sites: Roof-greening Guidelines,
January 2002 edition, 1st ed. August 2004 (English version), Forschungsgesellschaft
Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau e.V. (FLL), Bonn.
Grant, G., 2006. Green Roofs
and Façades, IHS BRE Press, Bracknell.
Hassell, C. and Coombes, B.,
2007. Green Roofs, CIBSE Knowledge Series KS11, Chartered Institution
of Building Services Engineers, London.
NRCA, 2007. The NRCA Green
Roof Systems Manual, National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA),
Rosemont, IL.
Ong, C. L. and Sia, A. (eds.),
2002. Handbook on Skyrise Greening in Sinagpore, National Parks
Board and Centre for Total Building Performance, School of Design &
Environment National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Osmundson, T., 1999. Roof
Gardens: History, Design, and Construction, W.W. Norton & Company,
New York.
Peck, S. and Kuhn, M., 2002.
Design
Guidelines for Green Roofs, Ontario Association of Architects and Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Ottawa, Ontario. (available at
www.cmhc.ca)
Snodgrass, E. C. and Snodgrass,
L. L., 2006. Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide, Timber
Press, Portland, Oregon.
Tan, P. Y. and Sia, A., 2005.
A
Selection of Plants for Green Roofs in Singapore, National Parks Board,
Singapore.
ZinCo, 2000. Green Roofs:
Recommended Standards for Designing and Installation on Roofs: Planning
Guide, 6th ed., ZinCo GmbH, Unterensingen.
Technical Reports:
Urbis Limited, 2007. Study
on Green Roof Application in Hong Kong, Final Report, Architectural
Services Department, Hong Kong. (Available at www.archsd.gov.hk)