World Green Roof Congress Programme - Day 1
The World Green Roof Congress is now preparing for its 3rd gathering. In 2012 this exciting and respected world congress will provide a unique opportunity for the international community of Green Roof exponents to exchange best practice and share the latest knowledge and experience in Green Roof technologies.
Attend to understand how green roofs contribute to sustainability, green infrastructure, offset carbon emissions and beautify urban grey.
Hosted by Copenhagen, the city that has set itself the ambitious target of being carbon neutral by 2025, the World Green Roof Congress 2012 will bring together international; architects, policy makers, contractors, urban planners, manufacturers and local government representatives in a forum that offers an inspirational and practical insight into how green roofs can be integrated into existing and new building development.
Day One: Wednesday 19 September - World Green Roof Congress Programme
| 08.30 | Registration |
| 09.30 | Congress Welcome Address Dusty Gedge President, European Federation of Green Roof Associations City of Copenhagen Welcome Address Lord Frank Jensen Lord Mayor of the City of Copenhagen Congress Chairman Introduction Jim McClelland |
| 09.55 | Keynote Address The Value of Vegetation and Soil within the Urban Realm Emilio Ambasz Principal Emilio Ambasz & Associates Inc |
| 10.35 | Keynote Address Policy and Implementation of Green Roofs in Chicago Michael Berkshire Green Projects Administrator City of Chicago |
| 11.15 | Q&A |
| 11.30 | Refreshments and Networking |
| 12.00 | Chairman’s Introduction followed by Ministerial Welcome Martin Lidegaard Danish Minister for Climate, Energy & Building |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 - 16.00 Parallel Sessions | Session | Water | Food Finance & Contracts | Hot and Arid | Plants & Biodiversity |
| Chair | Paul Schaffer Associate CIRIA | Ulrik Reeh Veg Tech, Denmark | Mark Simmonds PhD Director ECOSYSTEM DESIGN GROUP, USA | Kasper Jorgensen 3XN Architects Denmark |
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| Amy Chomowicz City of Portland, USA Portland Oregon’s Ecoroof Program | Wolfgang Ansel International Green Roof Association, Germany “Safety First” – Basic Considerations for the Installation of Green Roofs | Khaled Dewidar British University in Egypt Ecological Facades: A New Concept for Air Purification in Egypt | Stephan Brenneisen ZHAW – Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland Biodiversity and habitat transformation on roofs: concept and design principles |
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| Tobias Emilsson ZinCo GmbH, Germany Water in greenroof substrates – linking physical measurements to plant performance | Kirstin Weeks Arup, USA Growing Value: A Green Roof Financial Analysis | Graeme Hopkins/Christine Goodwin Fifth Creek Studio, Australia Developing an R-Value for green roofs in the hot, dry city environment of Adelaide | Renee Davies Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand Biodiversity Opportunities for a NZ Indigenous Living Roof |
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| Hans Flinch & Xiaojiao Go University of Colorado, USA Space as Sponge | Jon Rawson South Nottingham College, UK Creating the Green Roof workforce of tomorrow | Elisa Olivares University of Sheffield, UK Exploring the Potential of Mexican Crassulaceae for Green Roofs | Ayako Nagase Chiba University, China Investigation of native coastal paths for extensive green roofs in Japan |
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| Lene Stolpe Meyer Agrotech A/S, Denmark Quantifying rainwater runoff reduction from green roofs | Peter Küsters FBB, Germany Check lists for the design and build for safe, functional, flourishing and therefore sustainable green roofs. | John Rayner University of Melbourne, Australia, Life and death on the roof: a study of plants in a dry climate extensive green roof | Warwick Savvas & Geoff Heard ASPECT Studios/ Fytogreen Australia ASPECT Studios, Australia Local indigenous plants integrate biodiversity from ground to roof |
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| Christian Berretta University of Sheffield UK Towards an Enhanced Green Roof System | |||||
| Vera Enzi Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Austria Comparison of laboratory and in-field water storage properties of different green roofs and gravel roof | |||||
| 15.50 | Q&A | ||||
| 16.00 | Refreshments and Networking | ||||
| 16.30 - 18.00 Parallel Sessions | Session | Water | Landscape & Master Planning | Hot and Arid | Plants & Biodiversity |
| Chair | Paul Schaffer Associate CIRIA | David Brasfield Oslo Municipality Norway | Mark Simmonds PhD Director ECOSYSTEM DESIGN GROUP, USA | Kasper Jorgensen 3XN Architects Denmark |
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| Kevin Krogulecki Michigan State University, USA Effects of Green Roof Plant Selection for Enhancing Stormwater Quality Under Steep Sloped Roof Conditions | Ulla Hornsyld , SLA, Denmark The master plan for Kalvebod Brygge West | Kaveh Samiel AAG and Seman University, Iran The Role of Green roofs and Living walls on the Way of Approaching Ecological Architecture in Iran. Case Study: Tehran’s climate and conditions. | Kasper Jorgenson, 3XN Architects, Denmark Kommisorium |
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| Bridget Thodesen SINTEF Byggforsk, Norway Laboratory testing and numerical modelling of the water retention capabilities of lightweight expanded clay aggregate in green roofs | Peter Raaschou-Nielson Schonherr A/, Denmark The Danish State Archives, Copenhagen | Warwick Savvas & Geoff Heard ASPECT Studios/ Fytogreen Australia A big green roof for a hot dry land | Nathalie Baumann & Philippe Peiger ZHAW – Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland, Nature en toit“, France The landscape of green roofs : a source of biodiversity |
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| Gwendolyn Wong The University of Hong Kong Measuring Evapotranspiration of an Extensive Green Roof Test Plot in Hong Kong | Ayal Ronen ARA, Israel Green Roofs Urban R&D in Jerusalem | Mark Simmons ECOSYSTEM DESIGN GROUP, USA The storm retention characteristics of subtropical green roofs with different drainage/retention layers. | Christine Thuring University of Sheffield, UK Ecological Dynamics of Old Extensive Green Roofs |
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| Simon Poë Alumasc Exterior Building Products Ltd UK Advocating a physically-based hydrological model for green roofs: Evapotranspiration during the drying cycle | Jacob Waltman Aquaponics NU, Denmark A Rooftop Strategy for Copenhagen: Synergizing Aquaponics and Community Development | Salma Talhouk American University of Beirut, Lebanon Extensive green roof modules: towards a participatory process for urban greening and biodiversity conservation in Beirut |
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| Andy Speak University of Manchester, UK Different impacts on urban air pollution by four species of green roof vegetation | |||||
| 17.50 | Q&A | ||||
| 18.10 | Chairman’s Summary & Closing Remarks | ||||
| 19.30 - 21.00 | Congress Reception | ||||
