1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The University of Bradford introduced the Ecoversity programme with the aim of embedding sustainable development throughout the whole institution. (reference 3) The aim of the overall project was to design and construct a building with the highest possible sustainability credentials and have the lowest possible impact on the environment during construction and operation.
The roof is a part of this building and a biodiverse system was required to replace lost habitat enhance ecology and increase the number of native or beneficial plant species present on-site to achieve the BREEAM Ratings. therefore 2 key goals are:
1. be a significant contributor towards BREEAM rating.
2. Replace lost habitat & enhance biodiversity (reference 2)
3. The building itself has been designed to minimise the need for mechanical interventions to heat and cool the building, therefore reducing the amount of energy needed to run it (ref 6).
4. Implementation of solar thermal and photovoltaic panels, hempcrete walls, rainwater harvesting, and SUDs drainage (ref 7).
The roof is a part of this building and a biodiverse system was required to replace lost habitat enhance ecology and increase the number of native or beneficial plant species present on-site to achieve the BREEAM Ratings. therefore 2 key goals are:
1. be a significant contributor towards BREEAM rating.
2. Replace lost habitat & enhance biodiversity (reference 2)
3. The building itself has been designed to minimise the need for mechanical interventions to heat and cool the building, therefore reducing the amount of energy needed to run it (ref 6).
4. Implementation of solar thermal and photovoltaic panels, hempcrete walls, rainwater harvesting, and SUDs drainage (ref 7).
Quantitative targets
none defined
Monitoring indicators defined
none defined
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change mitigation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change mitigation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Implementation activities
The following features were incorporated in the roof: A wildlife pond planted with native marginal plants, a native wildflower area, matrixes of sedums, grasses and herbs, insect hibernacula’s including bird feeder tables, insect houses, pebble areas and coiled hemp rope. Specially designed features to encourage the development of flora and fauna in the roofing area. A growing media provides a nutritionally rich base for the specially selected vegetation. Beneath this surface, ABG Roofdrain drainage geocomposite was used to create a free-draining void that also allows for the storage of collected rainwater to irrigate the vegetation (reference 2)
Installation of solar thermal and photovoltaic panels, hempcrete walls, rainwater harvesting, and SUDs drainage. Therefore, the building design will minimise the need for mechanical interventions to heat and cool the building, therefore reducing the amount of energy needed to run it (ref 7).
Installation of solar thermal and photovoltaic panels, hempcrete walls, rainwater harvesting, and SUDs drainage. Therefore, the building design will minimise the need for mechanical interventions to heat and cool the building, therefore reducing the amount of energy needed to run it (ref 7).
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
A growing media provides a nutritionally rich base for the specially selected vegetation. Beneath this surface, ABG Roofdrain drainage geocomposite was used to create a free-draining void that also allows for the storage of collected rainwater to irrigate the vegetation (reference 2)
Installation of solar thermal and photo voltaic panels, hempcrete walls, rainwater harvesting, and SUDs drainage (ref 7).
Installation of solar thermal and photo voltaic panels, hempcrete walls, rainwater harvesting, and SUDs drainage (ref 7).
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The innovation lies in a special product designed by the company ABG for green roofs (ref2)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
