Agenda

09.00 Chair's opening remarks  

09.15 Using green roofs to cost effectively meet current planning requirements and access funding schemes

• What planning regulations can green roofs go towards?
• Green roofs in the context of :
• • PPS1 (Delivering sustainable development)
  • PPG2 (Green Belts)
  • PPS3 (Housing)
  • PPS9 (Biodiversity and geological conservation)
  • PPG17 (Planning for open space, sport and recreation)
  • PPS25 (Development and Flood Risk)
• What funding and grants are available to aid the implementation of green roofs

Andrew Tucker, Principal Policy Officer, GLA

09.45 Clarifying how green roofs and walls will fit into future planning policy

• Using green roofs to help you get planning permission
• How are local authorities encouraging the use of green roofs and walls through updates to planning guidelines
• The London plan - how and why the London plan is key to the widespread implementation of green roofs
• Following the example of Merton and Sheffield councils and the difference they have made to their towns

Keith Missen, Planning Manager, Sheffield Council

Live costing of different green roof installation and maintenance scenarios on an example building

• Accurately predicting the true cost of different types of installation
• Planning the lifetime cost of maintenance
• Funding green roofs on public sector projects
• Clarifying payback periods

Bill Watts, Partner, Max Fordham

11.00 Networking and refreshments

Technology masterclass

Part 1 - Evaluating different green roof types and the technologies, costs and installation methods behind them - extensive, deep extensive and intensive

Part 2 - Maintaining and getting the most out of your green roof. Revealing how much irrigation is required, integrating with other structural elements of the build and maintaining and protecting an extensive green roof for public use

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Panel Session: Communicating the importance and benefits of Green Roofs to the building occupier and local area so it remains an important integral to planning applications

Our expert panel will discuss their experiences in implementing green roofs, the client's willingness and level of understanding, the stumbling blocks they came across and how they were overcome. Plus top tips to prevent your green roof from being the first thing to get ditched in a cost saving exercise.

Panellists:
Fin Robertson, Senior Engineers, Sustainable and Alternative Technologies Team, Buro Happold
Paul Collins,  Head of Designed Environment, Nottingham Trent University
Stephen Howells, Chief Executive, Peabody Trust

14.15 Case study: Green Roofs in Scandinavia - Success stories to emulate

• Reviewing the key differences in policy that could make their way into British planning law
• Evaluating the costs and environmental benefits that the widespread use of green roofs has actually made in Germany
• Comparing the differences for building owners - insurance costs, thermal properties, occupier rates

Victoria Jessen-Pike, Partner, Schmidt Hammer Lassen

14.45 Developing green roofs as amenity space

• Structural considerations for green roof amenity space - loading, fire safety, routes of escape, DDA
• Meeting your 106 obligations with a publicly accessible space
• Identifying the risk factors and discussing how they can be resolved
• Considering the visual impact - making it attractive to users and those that look onto the space

Celia Magennis, Associate, Capita Lovejoy

15.15 Networking and refreshments

15.45 Case Study: Considering and resolving the challenges of retrofitting green roofs

• Assessing the existing structure to accurately identify the options for a green roof or wall
• Identifying the additional structural and building fabric changes that need to be carried out for different types of green roof
• Cost efficiently installing appropriate irrigation systems
• Accessing and constructing green roofs with minimal building interference

Fin Robertson, Senior Engineers, Sustainable and Alternative Technologies Team, Buro Happold

16.15 Assessing the environmental, thermal and aesthetic potential of green walls

• Establishing exactly what the thermal properties of green walls are
• Using green walls as a credit towards planning permission
• Understanding the technologies and techniques for implementing green walls
• Highlighting the creative possibilities of green walls

Mark Lawrence, Director, BioTecture

16.45 Panel Session:  Debunking the myths - revealing the truth and solutions behind typical perceived barriers to implementation and maintenance

• Maintenance - weighing up the cost vs. benefits and clarifying exactly how much is needed
• Structure - clarifying how different types of roofs require different structural support and identifying what your project will require
• Fire - does a green roof increase fire risk? - Germany doesn't think so!
• Waterproofing - does a green roof damage or protect water-proofing?

Bill Watts, Partner, Max Fordham
Dusty Gedge, Founder, Living Roofs

17.15 Chair's closing remarks

17.30 Close of conference