French Green Roof Law

This is less stringent than the original proposal by french environmental activists which called for complete roof cover by greenery but is still a huge step toward more sustainable cities and infrastructure.

French green roof law.

The law approved by parliament was more limited in scope than initial calls by french environmental activists to make green roofs that cover the entire surface mandatory on all new buildings. Under a law passed last week by the french parliament new buildings in commercial zones must partially cover their roofs with plants or solar panels. In fact according to the green roofs for healthy cities annual green roof industry survey toronto took the 2 spot just behind washington dc for the most square feet of green roofs installed in 2014. Once the original non news got out of the bag the statement in the act was actually changed.

Toronto was the first city in north america to pass a green roof law in 2009 requiring new buildings or additions that are greater than 21 000 square feet to cover between 20 and 60 percent of. The city s initiative is a success story with 260 green roofs and 196 000m 2 2 110 000ft 2 of green roof area created since 2010. It went from solar and green. The real story is a classic one of the devil s in the detail.

The requirement ranges from 20 60 of in 2009 toronto was the first city in north america to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs. Solar and green roof law details are important solar and green roof switzerland. The roof must be at least partially covered in either solar panels or plants. Our french and swiss colleagues were keeping us informed.

The green roof bylaw sets out a graduated green roof requirement for new development or additions that are greater than 2 000 m in gross floor area. The new law going into effect in january will require between 15 to 30 percent of roof space on most new construction projects to incorporate solar green roofs or a blend of both. Every new commercial building in france must meet a new building requirement. Approved by the french parliament on thursday the new law will apply to all new buildings in commercial zones.