Focus Week 4 - Ecobuild 2

Much like last year as mentioned in the previous post, this years ecobuild was mainly focussed on solar and tidal power (Renewable energy). However it was clear how they have developed these ideas. The image below shows how solar panels are encorporated in roof tiles, saving space and being more aesthetically pleasing compared to the big gas looking cylinders that were on display last year!

Sustainable floor surfacing in the form of recycled bottles and other plastics were on display in the form of small tiles held together with mesh. As this was closely related to Landscape Architecture, I was very keen about this product. The representative told us how plastic is readily available all over the world and how these tiles have many different finishes. However despite being so easy and cheap to make, the product was rather expensive!

Being a multi-purpose product, it is also sold for swimming pool flooring!

An aspect of my Studio work was to incorporate something from ecobuild into my design.

After seeing the Greenroof stand at the exhibition I was very keen to look further into it for my final design.

The image below shows an idea of thought process behind having a roof garden in my design.