Artist impression of a standard three bed room home, (rear view)
Exciting New Innovation! A building system has been developed to construct multiples of different concrete home designs with the same interchangeable formwork equipment.
Until now producing concrete walls has made it difficult to introduce concrete into the main streams of the housing industry. Developers, Architects, Builders and New Home Owners can now consider and compare the advantages and costs of concrete housing.
Please refer to formworksystems.com.au for equipment information
Environmental Effects of Green
Roofs
When you think about it, there is very little land in a city that is not paved.
Over 75 percent of most cities and outer urban development are covered with
buildings, side walks and parking lots, that channel millions of gallons of
polluted water into rivers and lakes. On the other hand a majority of the initial
rain water is retained on a roof that is covered with soil and plants. Additionally,
the soil traps sediment, leaves and particles, essentially treating the water
before it reaches the drainage system.
Roof vegetation can improve air quality by acting as a filter to trap airborne dust particles. In a study carried out in Frankfurt Germany, streets without trees were noted to have an air pollutant count of 10,000 to 20,000 dirt particles per litre of air compared to one with trees in the same neighbourhood where only 3,000 particles per litre of air were noted. Plants through the photosynthesis process can absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere, thus improving the air quality. About 155m2 of planted surface area will produce enough oxygen for one person for 24 hours(Kuhn1996). Green Roofs will therefore greatly reduce the adverse environmental effects of urban development. (Linda Velaquez University of Georgia)
Green House Gas Emissions
It is estimated a large portion of all green house gas emissions are caused
by buildings. Introduction of living green roofs and roof-top gardens will assist
reduce the initial roof storm water run-off. Over a period of time the roof-top
greenery and moisture evaporation will assist absorb carbon dioxide and release
oxygen into the atmosphere to reduce environmental green house gas effects caused
by buildings.
ROOF TOP GARDEN DRAINAGE
Please refer to the Roof Top Garden Water Drainage and Soil Insulation Designs
Guide.
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