The Green Roof Research Conference Bringing together the worlds leading green roof scientists. 18th & 19th March 2013, The University of Sheffield. 20th March tour of local green roofs and research sites.
Marie Curie Industry-Academic Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)
Delegates Pack Venue: The Edge at the Endcliffe Village 34 Endcliffe Crescent , Sheffield, S10 3ED
Contents: ďƒ˜ Programme
Marie Curie Industry-Academic Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)
The research findings established through this Industry - Academia partnership will interrogate the fundamental green roof understanding of the current age. The very performance metrics by which green roof elements are measured have been questioned, and the outcomes will show new research agendas must be adopted. The Lead Academics, Industry partners and research fellows involved in the project will come together to present and discuss the main findings of the most scientifically robust integrated green roof research in recent times. In addition, leading scientists from the most innovative green roof research centre's around the world will come together to present leading edge investigative activity. Research topic areas include: Plant selection + screening (the largest green roof plant screening ever) Optimised hydrological performance (both, vegetation establishment and stormwater) 3. Integrative whole system hydrological modelling 1. 2.
This conference will be of interest to all those with an interest in green roofs with particular regard to plants, substrates, manufactured layers and their interaction with water and stormwater management. This is the opportunity to be in at the beginning of the new age of green roof science.
The Green Roof Research Conference, Sheffield
Bringing together the worlds leading green roof scientists. 18th & 19th March 2013, @ The University of Sheffield Day 1 Programme – 18th March Name
Title Coffee
Time 09.00
Roland Appl
Welcome and background
09.30
Nigel Dunnett
Introduction to green roof systems project
10.00
Session 1 Green Roof Vegetation, Ecology and Plant Trials: an international perspective Ed Snodgrass
Extensive plant evaluation from a nurseryman's perspective. Market, ecology, production, what plants meet at that intersection?
10.15
Claire Farrell
Plant water use strategies to improve green roof performance: Balancing survival and stormwater mitigation.
11.00
Coffee
11.30
Session 2 Green Roof Vegetation, Ecology and Plant Trials: Plant trials Marie-Curie Nigel Dunnett
Workpackage 1: key issues in plant selection for green roofs
11.55
Zoe Dunsiger
Plant screening programme: key results
12.15
Christine Thuring
Dynamics of green roof vegetation over time
12.45
Panel
Discussion and Questions
13.05
Lunch
13.30
Session 3 Water flows: substrates and substrate-plant interactions: an international perspectiv Managing Water - optimises ecosystem services: storm water mitigation, aesthetics (plant survival), invertebrate biodiversity and heat reduction (evapotranspiration) in New Zealand
14.15
Robyn Simcock
Abigail Graceson
Ralf Walker
The effect of differences in growing media composition on species richness, species composition and vegetation biomass.
15.00
Coffee
15.30
Session 4 Water Flows: Substrates and vegetation interactions: the Marie-Curie programme Introduction to water fluxes in green roof systems
15.50
Tobias Emilsson
Substrate physical properties and potential amendments
16.20
Joerg Werdin
The moisture retention characteristics of green roof substrates
16.50
Discussion and Questions
17.10
Close
17.45
Evening meal, all welcome in The Edge, upstairs
19.00
Day 2 Programme - 19th March Coffee
09.00
Welcome and introduction: Virginia Stovin
09.30
Session 5: Water Flows and hydrological/stormwater management modelling for green roof systems: an international perspective Daniel Roehr
Living Roofs as Stormwater Management Tool - in Sheffield? The Interrelationship of Plants – “A Designed Element” and ClimateDependent Factors on Stormwater Mitigation
09.45
Anna Palla
Modeling and monitoring the hydrologic response of green roofs in the Mediterranean climate.
10.30
Coffee
11.00
Session 6: water flows and hydrological/stormwater management modelling for green roof systems: the Marie Curie programme Virginia Stovin
Introduction to hydrological/stormwater management modelling for green roof systems
11.25
Simon Poë
Evapotranspiration from green roof systems
11.55
Gianni Vesuviano Ralf Walker
A green roof runoff detention model Moisture transfer from drainage layer to substrate
12.15 12.35
Fred Sonnenwald
Developing a new detention layer for extended runoff detention
13.00
Lunch Session 6 continued
13.20
14.00
Virginia Stovin
Field trials to establish the impact of substrate and vegetation on long-term rainfall-runoff response A generic rainfall-runoff model for green roof systems
Ralf Walker +
Summary and Forward look
15.00
Christian Berretta
14.30
Nigel Dunnett Close 20th March Green Roof Tour of Sheffield 9.30 to 12.30 Please meet outside The Edge, Endcliffe Village at 9.15am, a coach will then take us to the various roofs. On completion of the tour the coach will return to The Edge via the railway station, so please bring any luggage with you if are traveling by train. Unfortunately there is no on-site parking at Endcliffe village on the 20th March, please move your cars to nearby roads. Roofs to be visited:
Sharrow School, Sheffield City Council Marie Curie research roof – Hicks Building, University of Sheffield Jessop West building, University of Sheffield Humanities Research Institute, University of Sheffield WEST ONE – mixed-use complex Green Roof Centre Demonstration Roof, Hadfield Building, University of Sheffield
16.00