Smart roofs for urban heat and rain management

Amsterdam is repurposing 10.000m2 of rooftops with smart roofs that help catch and reuse rainwater, boost city biodiversity AND reduce urban heating! 🌱 🐝 The project aims at demonstrating and scientifically validating function and value of the combination of Blue (rainwater catchment, storage and reuse) and Green (biodiverse) roofs for resilient and climate adaptive cities, not for the future, but for today. #sustainability #urbanheating #watershortage #greentech #urbansustainability #innovation #circulareconomy #cities #bluegreenroofs

For commercial buildings, smart roof technology is an essential tool for maximizing efficiency and minimizing downtime. These systems leverage Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to gather continuous, real-time data on the roof’s condition. The core benefit is predictive maintenance. Sensors monitor moisture, temperature, and structural stress, providing facility managers with automated, precise alerts. This allows teams to address small leaks or high humidity before they escalate into costly failures, protecting inventory and expensive equipment. Smart commercial roofs also significantly cut operational expenses through: * Energy Management: Highly reflective "cool roof" materials and integrated solar solutions (e.g., solar panels or shingles) reduce heat gain, easing the load on HVAC systems and slashing energy bills. * Asset Longevity: By preventing minor issues, smart monitoring extends the roof's lifespan and provides detailed data logs essential for optimizing warranties and capital expenditure planning. The result is a shift from reactive repairs to proactive asset management, securing long-term financial and environmental sustainability for the business.

Amsterdam’s 10,000 m² smart roof project showcases how Blue-Green roofs enhance urban resilience. By capturing and reusing rainwater, they reduce flooding and heat stress while supporting biodiversity. These multifunctional rooftops demonstrate practical climate adaptation, turning unused surfaces into ecosystems that cool cities, conserve resources, and improve urban living—today, not tomorrow. #smarthome #smartbuilding #smartroof #ecosystem #urbamliving #citiesofthefuture https://lnkd.in/dpKfnY7Q

Amsterdam is transforming its buildings into smart ones by installing living roofs that collect and reuse rainwater, support plants and insects, and help cool the city. These Blue-Green roofs combine water storage (Blue) with vegetation (Green) to make buildings more sustainable. They reduce flooding during heavy rain, lower energy use by keeping buildings cooler, and create new habitats for birds and pollinators. The project also measures how these roofs improve air quality and people’s comfort in the city. Amsterdam’s goal is to show that climate adaptation can start now—making cities greener, cooler, and more enjoyable for everyone. #smarthome #smartbuilding #smartliving #ecosystem #futurecities #futureisnow

Best practice for rain harvesting in cities, contributing to biodiversity loss in cities and reducing heat island effect in urban areas on hot summer

“𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.” 🌿 As urbanization accelerates, cities face growing challenges like flooding, heat, and pollution. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 (𝗚𝗜) brings nature back into urban spaces, from green roofs and rain gardens to permeable pavements, creating cleaner, cooler, and more resilient cities for all. 𝗕𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 🌎 #GreenInfrastructure #Sustainability #ClimateAction #UrbanDevelopment #ResilientCities #Syntrain

🏙️ Cities are built from the ground up! When we picture a city, we often think of its streets, buildings and parks, but it is the #soil beneath our feet that determines how resilient, functional, green and liveable a city really is.🌱 Soil does much more than just hold plants in place. It stores water, provides nutrients, supports vegetation and acts as a natural buffer against climate extremes. From #infrastructure to #urbanagriculture, healthy soil is the backbone of sustainable cities.💡 This week's newsbit explores how understanding soil can transform spatial planning, making cities more productive and ready for the future. 👉 Have a read here: https://ow.ly/rzUo50WYIVF #SPADES #UrbanPlanning #SoilHealth #SustainableCities #CityDevelopment #SpatialPlanning

Integrating Nature Solutions into Infrastructure🌿 At the London Sustainability Delivery Summit, our panel showed how #NatureBasedSolutions can boost resilience, biodiversity & value. Highlights: 💡 Early engagement & collaboration are key 🌱 Hybrid engineers + ecologists drive innovation 🏙️ From brambles at substations to city-scale flood management in Copenhagen 👏 Huge thanks to our panellists: Matthew Pearce | Sam Bower | Rob Cunningham | Laura Brill | Rob Sisson #SustainabilityDeliverySummit #Infrastructure #ClimateResilience #NBS

How do we make cities more: 🌱 green, 💪 healthy, 🏡 liveable, and 🪴 #resilient? Learn more about the work of Commit2Green in its 8 Pilot Cities, where project partners design and implement innovative, nature-based solutions that support #climate resilience and #urban #sustainability. ICLEI Europe Selene Angelone https://lnkd.in/eQKSHxCf

🌳 What is the #Commit2Green project doing to boost #urban greening and renaturing? With its multi-scalar approach, Commit2Green connects district-level initiatives with broader urban strategies, ensuring that green interventions contribute to long-term ecological connectivity and integrated urban planning. What does this mean? Cities that are greener, healthier, more liveable, and more #resilient to #ClimateChange. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_w6iN7D