Green Roofs In France Law Not Passed

Environmental groups in france had called for a more stringent version of the law one which would have required new commercial construction to have complete green roof coverage.

Green roofs in france law not passed.

Mistakenly reported on march 20th 2015 the apparent law made waves across twittersphere for nearly 12 months. Under a law passed last week by the french parliament new buildings in commercial zones must partially cover their roofs. Environmentalism is fast becoming a top concern in france a rooftop concern to be precise. Excitingly the nation has just passed new legislation that will require all upcoming commercial construction projects to feature either green roofs or solar panels above their top floors.

The roofs reduce the damaging effects of acid rain by raiding the ph value of rain and runoff water. The roof must be at least partially covered in either solar panels or plants. Every new commercial building in france must meet a new building requirement. The new french law that includes a mandate for green roofs and solar roofs has finally been passed.

And more to the point what do we think will be its impact in the long term. All new rooftops must be covered in plants or solar panels in france november 12 2019 at 2 06 pm frances s new green roof law is cooling city streets cutting heating and air conditioning costs reducing water and air pollution providing local organic food and ecosystems for birds bees and hundreds of other species. We noticed at least 100 tweets last week alone. The french biodiversity law went through on august 8th although the guardian originally suggested it had become law back in 2015.

Toronto was the first city in north america to pass a bylaw that maintained that green roofs must be included in the design of all new buildings. French solar green roof law kicked out by french senate the french senate has kicked the potential french solar green roof law out of the new biodiversity act. Environmental activists had originally called for all for all rooftops to be 100 green but the government limited the scope of the law to include commercial buildings only. Last week france passed legislation that requires all new commercial buildings be built with green roofs the law requires partial roof coverage with either solar panels or rooftop gardens.

This is the design for a sustainable high school planned to be built in revin france.