France Mandates Green Roofs

Tomatoes on every rooftop in France! It sounds too good to be true, right? Well, maybe not. Last week, the French government passed legislation that would require all capable commercial buildings be built with partial green roofs or solar panels. While this wasn’t quite the law that eco-activists in the country pushed for—they, of course, wanted full green roofs on every building—we still say it’s a big win for sustainability in the land of Champagne and croissants.

France is putting a lot of work into greening up their nation (perhaps in preparation for the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference that will be held in Paris later this year), and we’re big fans of some of their more valiant efforts including a ban on hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) and new wind turbines on none other than the Eiffel Tower herself.

To help French businesses plan for their green roofs, here are some of our favorite Instagram snapshots of #greenroofs. Vive durabilité!

#Campari #residenze # mariobotta #greenroof

A photo posted by @paolocavallo06 on Mar 27, 2015 at 2:55pm PDT

#greenroof sumber: pinterest Instalasi greenroof, untuk hemat energi karena atap akan menghasilkan suhu yang lebih sejuk dengan dipasangnya greenroof ini. Dan penghuni rumat tidak perlu menggunakan pendingin ruangan(AC) #health #healthlife #green #house #greenenvironment #nature #flirtingwithnature

A photo posted by owllia (@owllia_folder) on Mar 29, 2015 at 1:00am PDT

Form follows Program #GreenRoof #RoofGarden #VSCOcam

A photo posted by Terence Lee (@tleedesignsf) on Feb 18, 2015 at 2:35pm PST

Anton’s stunning #greenroof with solar! Want to see it for yourself? Tours running this weekend over the @slfestivalaus . Visit www.slf.org.au/event/roof

A photo posted by Do it on the Roof (@doitontheroof) on Feb 16, 2015 at 5:29pm PST

#planningreen #sustentabilidade #telhadoverde #greenroof #reuse

A photo posted by @planning_green on Feb 18, 2015 at 5:15pm PST

#greencity #greenroof #barcelona #urbanisation #urbanism #urbanistyka #architektura #architecture #sustainability #terrace

A photo posted by urbanistyka (@urbanistyka) on Feb 22, 2015 at 10:31am PST

Christiania

A photo posted by Henrik Knudsen (@knudsen.henrik) on Mar 2, 2015 at 2:10am PST

High life #greenroof #greytogreen @carmenrosephotographer

A photo posted by Do it on the Roof (@doitontheroof) on Mar 3, 2015 at 10:16pm PST

Uma boa notícia para inspirar o dia: A instalação de telhados verdes e jardins verticais foi incluída entre as possibilidades de compensação ambiental pela Prefeitura de São Paulo, em decreto publicado essa semana. #telhadosverdes #jardinsverticais #SP #sustentabilidde #arquitetura #arquiteturasustentável #arquiteturaverde #greenwall #greenroof #penseverde #thinkgreen Veja os detalhes lá no portal: https://sustentarqui.com.br/urbanismo-paisagismo/telhados-verdes-e-jardins-verticais-servirao-como-compensacao-ambiental-em-sp/

A photo posted by Arquitetura Sustentável (@sustentarqui) on Mar 13, 2015 at 4:31am PDT

Greenville, SC :: A green roof terrace located off the break room at the new Certus Bank offices. The lines mimic the bank’s logo. #greenroof #roofgarden #roofterrace #certusbank #ecoroof #livingroof #rooftop #sedum #telhadoverde #livingroofsinc

A photo posted by Living Roofs, Inc. (@livingroofsinc) on Mar 17, 2015 at 3:42pm PDT

Inspiração do dia: Telhado verde com projeto de uma volumetria interessante, onde os espaços abertos e fechados integram formando balanços e reinserir os ângulos. Arquiteto Arthur Casas, praia da Baleia – SP. #greenroof #telhadoverde #ideiaverde #ideiasustentavel #sustentarqui #inspiracaododia www.sustentarqui.com.br

A photo posted by Arquitetura Sustentável (@sustentarqui) on Mar 18, 2015 at 3:29am PDT

A cozy looking hobbitish kind of restaurant ?? It’s built into the ground on the other sides and animals are grazing. Gudbrandsdalen, Norway.

A photo posted by ~*•?? Naviana ??•*~ (@voiceofnature) on Mar 30, 2015 at 3:00am PDT