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News Release from: CIRIA | Subject: Green roofs congress
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 February 2008
CIWEM adds support to green roofs
congress
It has been announced that this year's World Green Roofs Congress on 17-18th September will be held in London and is officially supported by CIWEM.
Organised by CIRIA in partnership with Livingroofs.org, the 2008 World Green Roof Congress is the first event of it kind to showcase green roofs in the UK CIWEM's Director of Policy, Justin Taberham said: "CIWEM is an active supporter of the World Green Roof Congress because green roofs are an excellent example of sustainability in practice"
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 1 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"They have multiple benefits including attenuation of rainwater run off, increased biodiversity, improved building thermodynamics and they send the right messages to planners, government agencies, developers and the public." Other World Green Roof Congress supporters include the Mayor of London's office, European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) and The International Green Roof Association (IGRA); sponsors include Dow Hyperlast, Alumasc Exterior Building Products , Bauder and Flag UK .
Details of the full two-day programme and speakers will be announced shortly. Request a free brochure from CIRIA ...
To find out more about how you can participate in the World Green Roof Congress, visit www.worldgreenroofcongress.com, email charles.perkin@ciria.org or telephone 020 7549 3300.
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