Green roofs help to reduce the amount of co2 in the air which is considered one of the most important causes of global warming.
Knauf green roof.
The urbanscape green roof system is an innovative lightweight system using our high performance specially designed non combustible rock mineral wool needle felt insulation as a growing medium and a replacement for traditional substrates.
1m 2 of a green roof can absorb 5 kg of co 2 yearly.
1m 2 of green roof can absorb the same quantity of co 2 as a regular car would emit during an 80km drive.
In recent years however the environmental impact of buildings and green roof solutions are becoming increasingly important.
Our green roof systems provide a lightweight high performance replacement for traditional substrates using knauf insulation s rock mineral wool.
Urbanscape green roof system concepts go beyond the meaning of contemporary architecture and give a new value to the role of buildings within urban planning.
They are designed not only to bring back the natural element in the urban environment but also to provide solutions for important issues such as urban heat island effect and stormwater management.
Urbanscape is a cover name for a range of new innovative products concepts and systems which can be used in numerous applications.