Session
Architecture and Spatial Planning
Description
The term “green roof” is a pretty old concept in the history of Architecture, and it begins since prehistoric times with attempts of our ancestors to cover up their housing with greenery. But this term is not well known in Tirana and it is just starting to apply in the new era of projects.
The first attempts started in 2010, but there are very few existing projects that fulfill the construction details that a real green roof needs. First of all, we have to understand why we do need green roofs in Tirana. According to “The Guardian”, Tirana was called “the European pollution capital”, because the air pollution was far above the standards of the EU. There are a lot of advantages of the green roofs that may be relevant to Tirana and what’s important they reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, as well as there are a lot of disadvantages mainly for the construction materials and the existing building structures.
Our project is one of the first green roof projects to be applied in Tirana as a successful experiment to create a lot of other green roofs in the future. We designed a sustainable low-cost roof on top of a small hospital in one of the most polluted areas in Tirana and the results are absolutely visible. We finally came to the conclusion that the green roofs are a major step into creating a better air quality in Tirana.
Keywords:
Green roof, Tirana, attempt, era of projects, construction, advantages, disadvantages, pollution capital, hospital, air quality
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-52-3
First Page
38
Last Page
44
Location
Durres, Albania
Start Date
28-10-2016 9:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2016 5:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2016.63
Recommended Citation
Zekaj, Eduina and Delia, Franceska, "The concept of “Green Roofs” in Tirana" (2016). UBT International Conference. 63.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2016/all-events/63
Included in
The concept of “Green Roofs” in Tirana
Durres, Albania
The term “green roof” is a pretty old concept in the history of Architecture, and it begins since prehistoric times with attempts of our ancestors to cover up their housing with greenery. But this term is not well known in Tirana and it is just starting to apply in the new era of projects.
The first attempts started in 2010, but there are very few existing projects that fulfill the construction details that a real green roof needs. First of all, we have to understand why we do need green roofs in Tirana. According to “The Guardian”, Tirana was called “the European pollution capital”, because the air pollution was far above the standards of the EU. There are a lot of advantages of the green roofs that may be relevant to Tirana and what’s important they reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, as well as there are a lot of disadvantages mainly for the construction materials and the existing building structures.
Our project is one of the first green roof projects to be applied in Tirana as a successful experiment to create a lot of other green roofs in the future. We designed a sustainable low-cost roof on top of a small hospital in one of the most polluted areas in Tirana and the results are absolutely visible. We finally came to the conclusion that the green roofs are a major step into creating a better air quality in Tirana.