GREEN ROOFS HOTTER THAN HOT IN NETHERLANDS

Roofs with a layer of plants are suddenly "hotter than hot" in the Netherlands. A lot of this is due to the generous subsidies springing up in the big cities like mushrooms. But money isn't the only reason: the "greening" of buildings can also make cities climate-resistant.

Since January this year, residents of Groningen have been eligible for a subsidy of at least 30 euros per square metre if they construct a "green" roof. That's roughly 60 percent of the total cost of a new roof. Rotterdam is being equally generous. Elsewhere, the city council in Amsterdam and The Hague have agreed to establish their own "green roof" subsidy. read more (radionetherlands.nl)

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October 27, 2008