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).