Managing Green Roofs and Walls

170 hours

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in the Specialist Certificate in Green Roofs and Walls. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.

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This subject explores the management and maintenance of green roofs and walls. The content will include guidelines and policies supporting green roofs and walls, maintenance requirements, the development of management plans, and local and international case studies. Students will gain a thorough understanding of green roof and wall maintenance with lectures from expert practitioners and visits to local project sites.

• Analyse international green roof and wall guidelines, specifications and standards
• Identify and discuss maintenance and management issues relevant to green roofs and walls
• Evaluate maintenance and management of green roof and wall case studies
• Prepare a management plan for a green roof or wall

• 50% Management plan equivalent to 3000 words
• 30% Assignment equivalent to 1500 words
• 20% Group based presentation of 15 minutes (equivalent to 500 words)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.