the Architects took as a basis the center of Moscow – in some areas of green here mission is not enough. For example, in the Arbat district, a person has to 1.86 sq. m of green plantings at the rate of 16. In other districts the rate is above the norm, but the center is much smaller. This is one reason why summer here is often especially hot – the temperature can be 10 degrees higher than in the leafy suburbs. “In addition, CAO is very dense buildings, a lot of roofs and physically there is no space for new parks,” the researchers note.
According to them, the green roofs will help solve another problem of the Central part of the capital – periodic flooding of streets during heavy rains. With abundant rainfall, the storm drains couldn’t cope, because the water from the roof goes straight into it. And if the roof will bloom gardens, they can trap moisture and use it for their own benefit.
the Architects have calculated that the center of the 1566 ha of roofs, the green of them potentially can become 468,2. This is the area the size of four Gorky Park. It turns out that the amount of greenery in the center can be a third more, without taking any piece of land. This can even more and money to be spent on the roof of entrepreneurs to open cafes and other services. “The green roofs not only good for the environment, but also economically profitable, – explained the “RG” the General Director of the archive Bureau Strelka SA Daria Paramonova. – In conditions of quarantine green roofs are especially relevant – these semi-private space can be used by tenants at a time, making them a safe area for outdoor recreation even in the situation of a pandemic”.
However, in addition to large environmental and economic advantages of the inhabited roofs and there are a lot of utilitarian advantages. In administrative buildings the roof can be turned into leisure areas, putting there garden furniture, table tennis tables, flowers in tubs and landed a small lawn. Roof load will be small, and include mass. All this applies to ordinary residential buildings – on the roof you can place a Playground, area for walking dogs, the same outdoor furniture and even set up a kitchen garden.
Moreover, the cold climate is not a hindrance, says Paramonova. “Greening of roofs successfully applied worldwide, including in cities with a rather cold climate: Quebec city, Copenhagen, Stockholm – lists it. Formally the owners of apartments in Moscow can start the process of greening the roofs now – it is only necessary to apply to the Federal registration service with the request to change the status of the roof”.
However, as practice shows, to gather consent from all owners and pass on all further stages is often quite difficult. Besides the fact that changing the status of the roof should coordinate with neighbors and con��romirowsky bodies, will have to chip in with tenants on all work – the roof need to design, construct and maintain, which would require many hundreds of thousands of rubles. However, there are quite affordable solutions.
– you Can use container gardening – potted plants and wooden crates. They are easy to grow as ornamental plants, and vegetables with greens – give an example of the researchers. – The quality of the furniture you can use pallets, unsteady chairs and tables. To cover good screenings, wood flooring or decking.
in Other words, the roof can be turned into public gardens, where each of the neighbors will be able to put in a little effort and get the green little island in 30 km from MKAD, and in a couple of flights of stairs from the apartment. However, the chief architect of Moscow Sergey Kuznetsov in an interview with “RG” acknowledged that the implemented examples of green roofs in the city are the exception rather than the rule. Interfere with this the position of the developers that are slow to green up the roof, and the psychology of people who do not break in the gardens, even where this is possible. “But the situation may change after the isolation – I think many would want to be safe in the epidemiological sense of place in the open air,” – said Kuznetsov.
How to act to make the green roof of his house:
make Sure that the roof is flat and will withstand dopachrome. If the house for more than 50 years, it is better to make examination of its condition.
Transfer the roof into the category of the exploited. To do this, obtain consent from all owners and submit a request to the Rosreestr to change the status of the roof.
Discuss with your neighbors what you want to do with the roof and how many are willing to invest in this common cause. It is important to choose the appropriate type of green roof, as well as to consider filling space and access to it. Only the owner of the building can solve it all by yourself.
to Sign the minutes of the meeting of the tenants and transfer it to the Institute housing and design (for example, MGNP or MNIITEP), where it will prepare and approve the project in necessary instances.
to Ensure that the project meets the technical and environmental requirements SP 17.13 330.2017 “the Roof”.
to Hold a tender to choose a contractor.
to Put a green roof on the balance of the house and decide how to organize services.
