Green Roofs Association

The green roof organisation gro is an independent not for profit trade association that has been established to develop the organisation from being a special interest group into a world class membership organisation supporting and developing the uk green roofing industry.

Green roofs association.

Back into our cities a single green roof can be a habitat for over 200 wildbee species welcome to the european federation of green roof associations. Gro represents all elements of the uk green roof industry including manufacturers of waterproofing and green roofing. The gro code is the result of unpaid technical cooperation across the uk green roof industry. Green roofs have excellent noise attenuation especially for low frequency sounds.

Due to the status as multi national non profit organisation igra offers the platform and infrastructure for independent pro green roof lobby work with political decision. The fifteen associations promote and encourage the uptake of green roofs and green walls in their countries to help. The organisation has been a member of the european federation of green roof and wall associations efb since 2006 as the uk representative. Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors.

The international greenroof greenwall industry s resource and online information portal. The international green roof association igra is a global network for the promotion and dissemination of information on green roof topics and green roof technology. Green roofs can increase a building s marketability. Gro is a partnership of industry and stakeholders coming together to develop guidance for specification design manufacturing installation and maintenance of green roofs.

Grhc develops and protects the market by increasing the awareness of the economic social and environmental benefits of green roofs green walls and other forms of living architecture through education advocacy professional development and celebrations of excellence. An extensive green roof can reduce sound from outside by 40 decibels while an intensive green roof can reduce sound by 46 50 decibels peck et al. The organisation that brings europe s green roof associations together.