Blackdown installs green roof at 1 New York Street

Blackdown Horticultural Consultants of Somerset has installed sustainable green and brown roof systems at the 1 New York Street development in Manchester.

The roof systems from Blackdown have contributed to the development's BREEAM rating of Excellent.

The incorporation of a green roof was part of a carefully considered design package to ensure that construction was executed as ecologically as possible.

Blackdown installed substrate and specialist planting, combining an extensive Sedum Plug and Hydroplant system, bio-diverse brown roof and wildflower turf area which will develop and flourish over time.

The planting has been designed to attract local plant and wildlife species and to provide a habitat for insects.

Brown and green roofs both offer environmentally relevant design solutions and are often specified alongside each other to provide variance across a large roof area.

Green roofs are self-sustaining and offer ecological and performance benefits, acting as a natural insulator and providing a comfortable working environment for the inhabitants of the building.

Brown roofs are used to recreate the ecology that was present on a site prior to its development.

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