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- Towards A Fully Biobased Green Roof: Lessons From The Roofed Green TrayGreen roofs are widely used in architecture. They help manage rainwater, support biodiversity and improve thermal performance. Yet many systems still rely heavily on…
- A green roof made of metal and ferrocementDesigned by design studio And Black, Bloomingdale International School in Vijayawada, India, aims to redefine educational architecture through its use of materials and an…
- Integrated Glass-and-Metal Roof Generates Electricity and Usable HeatGerman cleantech company paXos Solar has developed the paXos Multi-Energy Roof (MED), a patented glass-and-metal roofing system that combines the functions of a roof…
- A green roof by tiling with EcopanPeople often complain that there is too little green in the city, and with the growing population and urbanisation, more and more will disappear.…
- Solar cell roof tilesThe solar cell roof tile is a ceramic, traditional looking roof tile in which a solar collector has been integrated. The roof tiles are placed on the roof in the traditional way on tile latches. The integrated solar cells are mono-crystalline, with a size of 156 x 156 mm and maximum power of 9 V.
- Cool Roofs As A Material Strategy To Reduce Urban HeatNew research from KU Leuven shows how material choices can help cities cope with extreme heat. The study highlights “cool roofs” as an effective…
- Roof tiles as emergency raft in case of floodsFor her graduation project, Dutch designer Jolein Melis developed roof tiles that, in case of a flooding, can double as an emergency raft. With…
- Roofclix – Reflective Roof Tile SystemRoofclix is a roof tile system developed to reduce heat gain in buildings and improve energy performance. Designed primarily for flat roofs, the tiles reflect up to 90% of incoming solar radiation, limiting the conversion of sunlight into heat. By keeping roof surfaces close to ambient shade temperature, the system aims to reduce indoor overheating and decrease the need for active cooling.
- Concave Roof provides water and free coolingPeople in arid climates often struggle with two problems. The first one is the heat, and the second a shortage of water. Iran-based BMDesign…
- BorjaJet roof tilesBorjaJet roof tiles combine traditional ceramic roof tiles with inkjet printing. Using this technology, a wide variety of finishes is possible such as slates, woods, stones, marbles and oxides. The technology, used for the first time on roof tiles, allows the advantages of classic ceramic roof tiles with the look of another material, without the need, for instance, to cut down trees or quarry stone.
- An ultra-thin, sinuous concrete roof made with new design and fabrication methodsConcrete is the most used building material, but it has its drawbacks. For one, it is quite heavy (unless you’re talking about ultra lightweight…
- Perovskite Solar Roof Tile Integrates Renewable Energy Into ArchitectureTNO has introduced what it describes as the world’s first electrically functioning solar roof tile based on flexible perovskite solar cells. The development offers…
- Cork green roofA composite buildup for a circulair and optionally biobased geen roof based on expanded cork. The expanded cork gives the green roof drainage and provides extra insulation. On top of the cork is a layer of cloth made from recycled synthetic clothing fibers and a substrate from recycled roof tiles.
- ‘Coolest’ roofing material yet?A new self-cooling roofing material under development at the University of Technology Sydney is able to remain cooler than a conventional white coloured roof…
- Engineered Timber Roof Defines Material Strategy of Sydney Fish MarketThe New Sydney Fish Market in Sydney uses engineered timber and steel as key structural materials. The project stands on a 3.6-hectare site at…
- A solar panel that looks like a ceramic roof tileItalian company Dyaqua developed solar panels that look like real terracotta roof tiles. While solar panels are necessary for the energy transition, their aesthetics…
- A sustainable green roof made from sewage wasteWhen you hear sewage waste, green roofs is probably not the first thing you think about. Yet it seem that compressed non-recyclable sewage waste,…
- Woven Wood Roof Brings The Forest InsideUnder the shelter of this very unique timber roof, the Home-for-All Playhouse in Fukushima’s Soma City offers children and families affected by the region’s…
- Mass Timber Roof Marks Sustainability Milestone for Vancouver AmphitheatreRevery Architecture has designed the new PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch in Vancouver, Canada. This open-air venue will welcome up to 10,000 visitors…
- A cantilevered wooden roof and glass structureDesigned by the design studio Foster + Partners, the largest Apple store in Thailand features a glass structure and a large, cantilevered wooden roof…
- A roof made of boatsDuring Expo Dubai 2020, the Italian pavilion, designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota Building office, aims to show “an all-encompassing vision for…
- Rheinzink Roof and FacadeRheinzink is a Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certified material. It is an alloy of electrolytically refined zinc with a 99.99% degree of purity and accurately defined parts of copper and titanium.
- Algae used as roofing materialAn experiment to test the use of algae in bitumen production has proved successful in multiple ways. The tests, recently completed in Groningen (NL),…
- Biobased roof tiles and cooling terracottaWith the project Lo-Hi, Studio SKLIM combines low tech and high tech solutions to create hybrid solution, namely biocomposite roof tiles with custom solar…
