Rainwater

Leipzig, Germany


Key Facts

  • Technology: Green roof + storage (five variations)
  • Challenge addressed: Rainwater retention & stormwater reduction for buildings and suburbs
  • Main innovation: Improvement of evaporation efficiency and biodiversity via vegetation selection and management

Environmental &

Socio-economic impacts

The green roofs at the MULTISOURCE pilot in Germany will have a positive impact on local biodiversity as well as enabling stormwater reduction and cooling for buildings (and with replication, citywide).

Partners involved