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    Green Roof Research (including vertical greening) 綠化屋頂研究 (包括垂直綠化) -- Resources

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    • Conference Proceedings (available at HKU Library)
      • Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities: the Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, April 30-May 2, 2008, Baltimore. [In process]
      • Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities: the Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, April 29,30-May 1, 2007, Minneapolis, MN. [In process]
      • Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities: the Fourth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, May 11-12, 2006, Boston, MA. [AV 720.47 G81 S06  CDROM]
      • Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities: the First North American Green Rooftops Infrastructure Conference, Awards and Trade Show, May 29-30, 2003, Chicago, Illinois. [AV 720.47 G81 S03  CDROM]
      • International Green Roof Congress (2nd : 2009 : Nürtingen), Green Roofs: Bringing Nature Back to Town: Proceedings - International Green Roof Congress 2009, [editors: Roland Appl, Wolfgang Ansel], International Green Roof Association, Berlin. [635.9671 I61 G02]
      • International Green Roof Congress: 14 - 15 September 2004, Nurtingen, Germany [on order]
    • Design Guides and Handbooks:
      • ABG Ltd., 2010. ABG Guide to Green Roof 2010, ABG Ltd., West Yorkshire, UK. [PDF]
      • ABRI, 2015. Roof Greening Technical Handbook, Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI), Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan. (in Chinese) 內政部建築 研究所, 2015. 屋 頂綠化技術手冊, 內政部建築研究所, 臺北. [PDF]
      • CT, 2008. Green Roof Handbook, Conservation Technology, Inc., Baltimore MD. [PDF]
      • Dubai Municipality, 2009. Green Roof Manual: Guidelines for Planning, Execution & Maintenance of Green Roof Various Applications, Dubai Municipality, Government of Dubai, UAE. [PDF]
      • Dunnett, N., et al., 2011. Small Green Roofs: Low-tech Options for Greener Living, Timber Press, Portland, OR. [635.9671 S635 D92]
      • EDRS, 2013. The Urban Farming Guidebook 2013: Planning for the Business of Growing Food in BC’s Towns & Cities, EcoDesign Resource Society (EDRS), Vancouver, Canada. [PDF]
      • Environa Studio, 2010. Green Roof Resource Manual, Sydney City Council, Sydney, Australia. [website]
      • Fifth Creek Studio, 2014. Green Roofs and Walls Waterproofing Guide, City of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. (available at http://www.growinggreenguide.org)
      • FLL, 2008. Guidelines for the Planning, Construction and Maintenance of Green Roofing, 2008 edition, Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau e.V. (FLL), Bonn. [http://www.fll.de/shop/english-publications/green-roofing-guideline-2008-file-download.html]
      • FLL, 2004. Guidelines for the Planning, Execution and Upkeep of Green-roof Sites: Roof-greening Guidelines, January 2002 edition, 1st ed. August 2004 (english version), Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau e.V. (FLL), Bonn. (with Methods to be employed when investigating vegetation substrates and aggregate-type drainage materials used at roof-greening sites, 1995 edition with supplements dated January 2002; and, Procedure for investigating resistance to root penetration at green-roof sites, 1999 edition with editorial changes dated January 2002) [635.9671 G9]
      • Green Roof Organisation (GRO), 2014. The GRO Green Roof Code: Green Roof Code of Best Practice for the UK 2014,
        Groundwork Sheffield,  Sheffield, UK. http://livingroofs.org/code-practice-green-roof-organisation/
      • Green Roof Organisation (GRO), 2011. The GRO Green Roof Code: Green Roof Code of Best Practice for the UK 2011,
        Groundwork Sheffield,  Sheffield, UK. (available at www.groundwork.org.uk/sheffield)
      • Green Roof Guide (UK), http://www.greenroofguide.co.uk
      • GRHC, 2008. Introduction to Green Walls Technology, Benefits & Design, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), Toronto, Canada. [PDF]
      • IGRA, 2014. IGRA Guidelines for Green Roofs: Bridging Trades – Safe Section Changeover, Roofing Technology - Vegetation Technology, International Green Roof Association (IGRA), Nuertingen, Germany. [PDF]
      • Johnston, J. and Newton, J., 1998. Building Green: A Guide to Using Plants on Roofs, Walls and Pavements, London Ecology Unit, London. [on order]
      • Newton, J., et al., 2007. Building Greener: Guidance on the Use of Green Roofs, Green Walls and Complementary Features on Buildings, Construction Industry Research Information Association (CIRIA), London. [720.47 B93 N]
      • NPB, 2013. A Concise Guide to Safe Practices for Rooftop Greenery, National Parks Board (NPB), Singapore. [website]
      • NPB, 2013. A Concise Guide to Safe Practices for Vertical Greenery, National Parks Board (NPB), Singapore. [website]
      • NRCA, 2009. The NRCA Vegetative Roof Systems Manual, Second Edition, National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), Rosemont, IL. [on order]
      • NRCA, 2007. The NRCA Green Roof Systems Manual, National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), Rosemont, IL. [695 N96]
      • Ong, C. L. and Sia, A. (eds.), 2002. Handbook on Skyrise Greening in Singapore, National Parks Board and Centre for Total Building Performance, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
      • Peck, S. and Kuhn, M., 2004. Design Guidelines for Green Roofs, Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Ontario, Canada. [PDF]
      • Rooftop Garden Project, 2008. Guide to Setting Up Your Own Edible Rooftop Garden, Alternatives and the Rooftop Garden Project, Montreal, QC, Canada. [PDF]
      • State of Victoria, 2014. Growing Green Guide: A Guide to Green Roofs, Walls and Facades in Melbourne and Victoria, Australia, Department of Environment and Primary Industries, State of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. (available at http://www.growinggreenguide.org)
      • Sydney City Council Green Roof Resource Manual [website]
      • Tan, Q. and Jiang H. (translated), 2004. Roof and Wall Greening Technical Guide, Chinese Architectural Press, Beijing. (in Chinese, translated from a Japanese) [SB419.5 .O3812 2004]
      • UK Green Wall Association, 2013. UK Guide to Green Walls -- An Introductory Guide to Designing and Constructing
        Green Walls in the UK, GWG v1.0, available at www.urbangreening.info. [PDF]
      • Weiler, S. and Scholz-Barth, K., 2009. Green Roof Systems: A Guide to the Planning, Design and Construction of Building Over Structure, John Wiley, Hoboken, N.J. and Chichester. [635.9671 W42]
      • Youngman, A., 2011. Green Roofs: A Guide to Their Design and Installation, Crowood, Ramsbury. [635.9671 Y79]
      • ZinCo, 2000. Green Roofs: Recommended Standards for Designing and Installation on Roofs: Planning Guide, 6th ed., ZinCo GmbH, Unterensingen. [P 635.9671 G7]
    • Design Guides and Handbooks (in Japanese):
    • Guidebooks (on rooftop and organic farming):
      • ARGP, 2008. Guide to Setting Up Your Own Edible Rooftop Garden, Alternatives and the Rooftop Garden Project (ARGP), Montreal, QC. (available at www.rooftopgardens.ca)
      • Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, 2007. Grow Organic!, Wan Li Book Co., Ltd., Hong Kong. 嘉道理農場暨植物園編著, 2007. 《栽種有機菜--都市中開闢農場》, 萬里書店, 香港. [website]
    • Journals/Magazines:
    • Project Case Studies:
      • Herzog, T. (ed.), 2006. SOKA-Bau: Nutzung, Effizienz, Nachhaltigkeit = SOKA-Bau: Utility, Sustainability, Efficiency, translation from the German, Prestel, München and New York. [LB 723.643C S68]
    • Reference Books:
      • AFD, 1982. A Simple Guide to Planting Hedges & Climbers, Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD), Hong Kong. (in Chinese 香港漁農處, 1982. 籬笆植物及攀緣植物的簡易種植指南) [HKP 635.976 L69]
      • Annon., 2005. Roof Gardens = Jardins suspendus = Daktuinen, Tectum Publishers, Antwerp, Belgium. [712.6 R77]
      • Arnoux, A. and de Laubadère, B., 2002. Terrasses, Un Art de Vivre en Plein Ciel (Terraces and Roof Gardens of Paris), Flammarion, Paris and Thames & Hudson, London. [712.60944361 A76]
      • Bensley, P., 2006. Climbers & Wall Plants, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, Devon. [635.974 B47]
      • Blanc, P., 2008. The Vertical Garden: from Nature to the City (Le Mur végétal : de la nature à la ville), translation by Gregory P. Bruhn, W.W. Norton, New York. [LB 712 B63]
      • Burras, J. K., 1994. Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. [635.9747 M2]
      • Cantor, S. L., 2008. Green Roofs in Sustainable Landscape Design, W. W. Norton & Co., New York. [635.9671 C232 g79]
      • Chan, D. and Chiang, K., 2008. Introduction to Vertical Greenery, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology, National Parks Board, Singapore. [P 715.4 C45]
      • Chiang, K. and Tan, A. (eds.), 2009. Vertical Greenery for the Tropics, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology, National University of Singapore and National Parks Board, Singapore. [715 V56 C]
      • CUGE, 2013. A Concise Guide to Rooftop Greening, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE) and National Parks, Singapore. [website]
      • Darwin, C., 1905. The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants, Murray, London. [X 581.52643 D228 m][ebook via CADAL][Chinese version: [中] QK773 .D312 1998]
      • Despommier, D. D., 2011. The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century, Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, New York. [630 D471 v56]
      • Dunnett, N., et al., 2011. Small Green Roofs: Low-tech Options for Greener Living, Timber Press, Portland, OR. [635.9671 S635 D92]
      • Dunnett, N. and Kingsbury, N., 2008. Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls, Revised and Updated Edition, Timber Press, Oregon. [635.9671 D9][2004 edition: books.goole.com]
      • Earth Pledge, 2005. Green Roofs: Ecological Design and Construction, Schiffer Pub., Atglen, PA. [635.9671 G7 P]
      • Grant, G., 2006. Green Roofs and Façades, IHS BRE Press, Bracknell. [720.47 G76]
      • Grant, G., Engleback, L. & Nicholson, B., 2003. Green Roofs: Their Potential for Conserving Biodiversity in Urban Areas, English Nature Research Report 498, English Nature, Peterborough, U.K. [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/news/news_photo/Greenroofs.pdf]
      • Hanson, B. and Schmidt,S. (eds.), 2012. Green Roofs and Rooftop Gardens, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY. [635.9671 G7 H]
      • Harpur, J., 1997. Roof Gardens, Balconies and Terraces, Mitchell Beazley, London. [712.6 H29]
      • Hassell, C. and Coombes, B., 2007. Green Roofs, CIBSE Knowledge Series KS11, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 721.5 H35]
      • Hopkins, G. and Goodwin, C., 2011. Living Architecture: Green Roofs and Walls, CSIRO Pub., Collingwood, Vic. [635.9671 H793 l78]
      • Kadas, G., 2010. Green Roofs and Biodiversity: Can Green Roofs Provide Habitat for Invertebrates in An Urban Environment?, LAP LAMBERT Academic, Saarbrücken. [635.9671 K11]
      • Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Limited, 2009. Design Considerations for the Implementation of Green Roofs, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Vancouver, Canada. [PDF]
      • Lawlor, G., et al., 2006. Green Roofs: A Resource Manual for Municipal Policy Makers, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Ottawa, Canada. [download from BCIT][download PDF from CMHC]
      • Luckett, K., 2009. Green Roof Construction and Maintenance, McGraw-Hill, New York. [635.9671 L941 g79]
      • Menninger, E. A., 1970. Flowering Vines of the World: An Encyclopedia of Climbing Plants, Hearthside Press, New York. [XR 582.1803 M5]
      • Nielsen, S., 2004. Sky Gardens: Rooftops, Balconies, and Terraces, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA. [635.9671 N66]
      • Osmundson, T., 1999. Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction, W.W. Norton & Company, New York. [635.9671 O83 r]
      • Peck, S. W., 2008. Award Winning Green Roof Designs: Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Schiffer Pub., Atglen, PA. [635.9671 P36]
      • Philips, A., 2013. Designing Urban Agriculture: A Complete Guide to the Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Management of Edible Landscapes, Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey. [630.91732 P554 d45]
      • Snodgrass, E. C. and McIntyre, L., 2010. The Green Roof Manual: A Professional Guide to Design, Installation, and Maintenance, Timber Press, Portland, OR. [635.9671 S673 g79]
      • Snodgrass, E. C. and Snodgrass, L. L., 2006. Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. [635.9671 S67]
      • Sutton, E. K. (ed.), 2015. Green Roof Ecosystems, Springer, Cham. [ebook via Springer - LINK]
      • Tan, P. Y. and Sia, A. (eds.), 2008. A Selection of Plants for Green Roofs in Singapore, Second Edition, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology, National Parks Board, Singapore. [635.9671 S46]
      • Tan, P. Y. and Sia, A. (eds.), 2005. A Selection of Plants for Green Roofs in Singapore, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology, Singapore.
      • Thrower, S. L., 1983. Hong Kong Climbing Plants, Urban Council, Hong Kong. [582.18 T5][Chinese version: HK 582.18 T5]
      • Tsarouhas, G. (ed.), 2014. Green Walls Green Roofs: Designing Sustainable Architecture, The Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, Mulgrave, Victoria. [635.9671 G79]
      • ULI, 2008. Green Roofs: Selected References, Urban Land Institute (ULI), Washington, D.C. [635.9671 G7 U7]
      • Urban Greening Technology Development Organisation, 2004. Roof and Wall Greening Technology Guide (translated from Japanese), China Building Industru Publisher, Beijing (in Chinese). [SB419.5 .O3812 2004]
      • Van Schaik, L., 2009. Vertical Ecoinfrastructure: Work of T.R. Hamzah & Yeang, Images Publishing, Mulgrave, Vic. [720.47 V27]
      • Vialard, N., 2012. Jardinons á la verticale! (Gardening Vertically: 24 Ideas for Creating Your Own Green Walls), translated by Bryan M. Woy, W. W. Norton, New York. [635.048 V599 g21]
      • Werthmann, C., 2007. Green Roof: A Case Study, Princeton Architectural Press, New York. [635.9671 W499 g79][ebook]
      • Wood, A., Bahrami, P. and Safarik, D., 2014. Green Walls in High-Rise Buildings, CTBUH Technical Guides, an output of the CTBUH Sustainability Working Group, Images Publishing, Chicago, USA.
      • Yeang, K., 2011. Eco Skyscrapers, Volume 2, Images Publishing, Mulgrave, Vic. [720.483 Y38 e02]
      • Yeang, K., 2007. Eco skyscrapers, 3rd ed., Images Publishing, Mulgrave, Vic. [720.483 Y38 e]
      • NikkeiArchitecture 编 ; 胡连荣译, 2007. 最新屋顶 绿化设计、施工与管理实例, 中国建筑工业出版社, 北京. [[中] SB419.5 .J57127 2007]
    • Reports
    • Resources
    • Standards and Guidelines
      • ASTM, 2006. ASTM Standard E 2400 – 06, Standard Guide for Selection, Installation, and Maintenance of Plants for Green Roof Systems, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA.
      • ASTM, 2005. ASTM Standard E 2396 – 05, Standard Test Method for Saturated Water Permeability of Granular Drainage Media [Falling-Head Method] for Green Roof Systems, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA.
      • ASTM, 2005. ASTM Standard E 2397 – 05, Standard Practice for Determination of Dead Loads and Live Loads associated with Green Roof Systems, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA.
      • ASTM, 2005. ASTM Standard E 2398 – 05, Standard Test Method for Water Capture and Media Retention of Geocomposite Drain Layers for Green Roof Systems, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA.
      • ASTM, 2005. ASTM Standard E 2399 – 05, Standard Test Method for Maximum Media Density for Dead Load Analysis of Green Roof Systems, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA.
      • CUGE, 2012. CS E 07: 2012, Guidelines on General Maintenance for Rooftop Greenery, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), Singapore. [P 635.9671 G94 E07]
      • CUGE, 2012. CS E 06: 2012, Guidelines on Irrigation for Rooftop Greenery, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), Singapore. [P 635.9671 G94 E06]
      • CUGE, 2012. CS E 05: 2012, Guidelines on Waterproofing Layer for Rooftop Greenery, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), Singapore. [P 635.9671 G94 E05]
      • CUGE, 2010. CS E 01: 2010, Guidelines on Design Loads for Rooftop Greenery, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), Singapore. [P 635.9671 G94 E01]
      • CUGE, 2010. CS E 02: 2010, Guidelines on Design for Safety on Rooftop Greenery, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), Singapore. [P 635.9671 G94 E02]
      • CUGE, 2010. CS E 03: 2010, Guidelines on Substrate Layer for Rooftop Greenery, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), Singapore. [P 635.9671 G94 E03]
      • CUGE, 2010. CS E 04: 2010, Guidelines on Filter, Drainage and Root Penetration Barrier Layers for Rooftop Greenery, Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), Singapore. [P 635.9671 G94 E04]
      • DCLG, 2013. Fire Performance of Green Roofs and Walls, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), London.
      • SPRI, 2010. ANSI/SPRI RP-14, Wind Design Standard for Vegetative Roofing Systems, Single Ply Roofting Industry (SPRI), Waltham, MA. (available at www.spri.org)
      • SPRI, 2010. ANSI/SPRI VF-1, External Fire Design Standard for Vegetative Roofs, Single Ply Roofting Industry (SPRI), Waltham, MA. (available at www.spri.org)
      • Toronto Green Roof Construction Standard
    • Standards and Codes (Chinese)
      • National and Industrial standards:
        • Ministry of Construction, 2013. JGJ 155-2013, J683-2013 Technical Specification for Green Roof, China Building Industry Publisher, Beijing. 中华人 民共和国建设部,2013。JGJ 155-2013, J683-2013,种 植屋面工程技术规程, 中国建筑工业出版社,北京。[http://www.bookschina.com/6377955.htm]
        • Ministry of Construction, 2007. JGJ 155-2007, J683-2007 Technical Specification for Planted Roof, China Building Industry Publisher, Beijing. 中华人 民共和国建设部,2007。JGJ 155-2007, J683-2007,种 植屋面 工程技术规程, 中国建筑工业出版社,北京。[PDF]
      • Beijing:
        • BBQTS, 2005. DB11/T 281-2005, Code for Roof Greening, Bejing Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (BBQTS), Beijing, China. 屋 顶绿化规范》,北京市地方标准,北京市质量技术监督局 发布。[PDF]
        • BCC and BBQTS, 2006. DB11/366-2006, Construction Technical Specification of Green Roof Waterproof, Beijing Construction Committee (BCC) and Bejing Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (BBQTS), Beijing, China. 种植屋 面防水施工技术规程》,北京市地方标准,北京市建设委员 会北 京市质量技术监督局 联合发布。[PDF]
      • Fujian Province:
        • Technical Specification for Vertical Greening in City, Fujian Province [PDF]
      • Guangzhou:
        • GBQTS, 2007. DB440100/T 111-2007, The Technical Code for Roof Greening, Guangzhou Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (GBQTS), Guangzhou, China. 屋 顶绿化技术规范》,北京市质量技术监督局 发布
      • Shenzhen:
        • SBQTS, 2009. DB440300/T 37-2009, Code for the Design of Roof Greening, Shenzhen Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (SBQTS), Shenzhen, China.
      • Shanghai:
        • SMFM, 1998. DBJ08-75-98 Regulations for Vertical Planting, Shanghai Ministry for Forestry Management (SMFM), Shanghai, China. [PDF] 《上海市垂直绿化技术规程》
      • Taiwan:
        • ABRI, 2015. Roof Greening Technical Handbook, Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI), Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan. (in Chinese) 內政部 建築 研究所, 2015. 屋 頂綠化技術手冊, 內政部建築研究所, 臺北. [PDF]
        • Taiwan Green Roof Code 綠屋頂技術規範 2013-10-30 http://www.greenroof.org.tw/news-page.php?id=426
    • Theses and Dissertations
    • Training Materials
      • GRHC, 2013. Green Walls 101: Systems Overview and Design: Participant's Manual, 2nd ed., presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), Toronto. [in process]
      • GRHC, 2012. Advanced Green Roof Maintenance: Participant's Manual, presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), Toronto. [635.9671 A24]
      • GRHC, 2011. Green Roof Design 101: Introductory Course: Participant's Manual, 2nd ed., presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), Toronto. [635.9671 G7 Gd]
      • GRHC, 2010. Integrated Water Management Seminar for Buildings & Sites: Participant's Manual, presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) in association with: Jeffrey Bruce & Company, L. L. C., Landscape Architects & Planners, American Society of Irrigation Consultants, Toronto. [in process]
      • GRHC, 2010. Introduction to Rooftop Urban Agriculture: Participant's Manual, presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), Toronto. [635.9671 I61 G79]
      • GRHC, 2007. Green Roof Infrastructure: Waterproofing and Drainage 301: Participant's Manual, presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), Toronto. [in process]
      • GRHC, 2006. Green Roof Infrastructure: Design and Installation 201: Participant's Manual, presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), Toronto. [635.9671 G7 Gi]
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