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A ZinCo green roof system from
Alumasc has created a roof top retreat for residents of a
stunning new development of flats and leisure facilities in
Sunderland. |
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River Quarter, a £10 million mixed-use development from
Gentoo Ventures, comprises a mix of commercial and
residential accommodation in Sunderland city centre. Built
over 11 floors, the development sits on a former brownfield
site and includes 53 apartments, a residents’ car park,
bowling emporium and café bar. |
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Designing a roof garden directly
over the car park structural concrete roof deck, presented a
challenge for Napper Architects of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, who
worked closely alongside Alumasc’s Technical Support Team to
create the ideal solution for the project. |
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The green roof was installed by
Everlast Waterproofing of Leeds over Hydrotech MM6125
structural waterproofing, also from Alumasc. Hydrotech is
the first choice for BBA Approved waterproofing on inverted
green roofs and hard landscaped podium structures in new
build applications. Its high performance bituminous rubber
blend allows fast and simple installation, even over complex
roof details. |
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For the apartment balconies,
Derbigum Rapido waterproofing and Derbifoam thermal
insulation board were used to create a warm roof build up,
with Derbigum Anti-root providing a robust waterproof
barrier against roots under the seated areas in the roof
garden. Derbigum is BBA Approved and manufactured under an
ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System. |
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ZinCo green roofs offer notable
ecological and amenity benefits, providing a natural habitat
for plants and wildlife, while helping to reduce air and
noise pollution, cutting carbon emissions and assisting with
rainwater retention and attenuation. They vary from
extensive and biodiverse types which require minimal
irrigation and maintenance, to intensive roofs, which are
suited for areas of public and recreational use and require
more tending. |
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