Blackdown green roof for energy-efficient retail store

Blackdown green roof for energy-efficient retail store

A Blackdown green roof from Alumasc has helped the new Oakham Co-Op become one of the most energy-efficient retail stores in the country.

The £4.5 million building incorporates a range of energy-saving features including the Blackdown green roof which is planted with local species to create a wildlife habitat. Rainwater is also harvested from the roof and solar panels are used to heat the store’s hot water supply. It is anticipated that the building will achieve a reduction in CO2 emissions from 103kg/m2/year to just 40kg/m2/year.

Alumasc’s Blackdown extensive green roof features sedum-based plants that will require minimal irrigation and maintenance. Like all Blackdown green roofs, the roof offers notable ecological 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.

The green roof was installed over Alumasc’s Derbigum single-layer waterproofing system to achieve the wind load and U-value requirements of the project. To meet the demands of the fast track construction programme, the system was mechanically fixed onto the structural deck, with the end and side laps welded by torch application. Hot air welding can also be used as an alternative, to suit the application.

An additional 1,000m2 of Derbigum was installed with tapered insulation to the lower flat roof area, housing the solar panels.

Derbigum was specified for its exceptional long-term performance and durability, warranted for 25 years. The BBA Approved system is manufactured under the ISO 14001:2004 and EMAS Environmental Management Standards and is fire rated F.AA to BS476 Pt3 (EN1187 Pt4), the highest available rating, which allows unrestricted use under Building Regulations.

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