In this weeks episode I spoke with Dr Tom Young, an academic and practitioner of blue and green roofs, with a Phd in substrate design. Tom has been centrally involved in the design and implementation of the new British Standard in substrate design, which was launched this summer 

We discussed how the Standard came about, who the stakeholders are and explored some of the basic questions involved - for instance the difference between good and bad green roof substrate, and why it matters; why its important to embrace variation in green roof design, and why we should be designing for outcomes. 

We began with a simplified overview, looking at the benefits of green roofs for urban environments and building occupants, some of the different ways of achieving vegetation at roof level and how green roof design can affect the way these benefits can be achieved in practice. 

LINKS

How golf courses are working to contribute to their local ecology: The Golf Environment Awards (GEA)

Malcolm Gladwell on golf courses - A Good Walk Spoiled - Revisionist History S2 E11

Chicago City Hall green roof

Ken Burns - The American Civil War (trailer)

Reasons To Be Cheerful podcast

James Wong - @botanygeek

Edale folk train

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