A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Transforming the Commercial Property Market in Australians Cities
Contemporary Practices and the Future Potential in Green Roof Retrofit
Australia needs to increase the adaptation of the existing commercial property stock to reduce building related greenhouse gas emissions. Some of these emission reductions could be achieved by retrofitting green roofs. Given that Germany had over 10 million square metres of green roofs by 1996, have we been missing an opportunity in Australia? Green roofs offer many benefits such as stormwater management, improve water run‐off quality, reduce the urban heat island effect, extend the lifecycle of the roof membrane, and improve thermal performance. There are social sustainability benefits through the provision of spaces for people to enjoy. Roofs can account for 40–50% of impermeable surfaces, and typically around 15% of office stock in Australian city centres has the potential for green roof retrofit. This chapter defines green roofs and examines issues facing Australia in respect of retrofit, climate adaptation and sustainability. The transformation of the commercial property stock is examined in respect of the barriers, incentives, legislation and opportunities, which exist currently. A series of illustrative case studies demonstrate how roofs have been retrofitted for bio‐diversity, urban food production, stormwater attenuation and thermal performance. An examination of policy and incentives at city and building scale reveals the future potential for green roof retrofit in Australian cities. The conclusions summarise the current position and posit an agenda for the future.
Transforming the Commercial Property Market in Australians Cities
Contemporary Practices and the Future Potential in Green Roof Retrofit
Australia needs to increase the adaptation of the existing commercial property stock to reduce building related greenhouse gas emissions. Some of these emission reductions could be achieved by retrofitting green roofs. Given that Germany had over 10 million square metres of green roofs by 1996, have we been missing an opportunity in Australia? Green roofs offer many benefits such as stormwater management, improve water run‐off quality, reduce the urban heat island effect, extend the lifecycle of the roof membrane, and improve thermal performance. There are social sustainability benefits through the provision of spaces for people to enjoy. Roofs can account for 40–50% of impermeable surfaces, and typically around 15% of office stock in Australian city centres has the potential for green roof retrofit. This chapter defines green roofs and examines issues facing Australia in respect of retrofit, climate adaptation and sustainability. The transformation of the commercial property stock is examined in respect of the barriers, incentives, legislation and opportunities, which exist currently. A series of illustrative case studies demonstrate how roofs have been retrofitted for bio‐diversity, urban food production, stormwater attenuation and thermal performance. An examination of policy and incentives at city and building scale reveals the future potential for green roof retrofit in Australian cities. The conclusions summarise the current position and posit an agenda for the future.
Transforming the Commercial Property Market in Australians Cities
Contemporary Practices and the Future Potential in Green Roof Retrofit
Eames, Malcolm (author) / Dixon, Tim (author) / Hunt, Miriam (author) / Lannon, Simon (author) / Wilkinson, Sara J. (author) / van der Kallen, Paul (author) / Teale, Allan (author) / Antoniades, Hera (author)
2017-10-18
21 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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