Guidance on green roofs and walls

• Building Green The London Ecology Unit’s landmark but now out of print book on green roofs, green walls and permeable paving, downloadable PDF Johnston and Newton – Building Green. Over 10,500 downloads to date!
• Brighton & Hove Building Green‘s own Green Roof DIY Guide.
  
  

  Free download of this DIY Shed Green Roof guide by Building Green

• Building Greener CIRIA’s technical guide to green walls and roofs
• English Heritage Ivy on walls report
• Green Roof Guide and the GRO Code
• Living Roofs.org The UK’s independent advice website for everyone interested in green roofs and walls
• RHS Climbers and wall shrubs

DIY Green Roofs

• Brighton & Hove Building Green’s guide to DIY Green Roofs
• Green Roof Centre’s guide to DIY Green Roofs
• Livingroofs.org’s DIY Guide to Green and Living Roofs
• Hertelan’s roof cross-sections: Chain Drain section Flat / Chain Drain section Pitched
• Natural England Living Roofs guidance note
• Tumbleweed Traveller’s Make your own living wall
• Wild About Manchester’s DIY green roof guide

Inspiration

• Emilio Ambasz Some of the world’s most ambitious green architecture projects
• Patrick Blanc’s vertical gardens Engineered green walls (indoor and out!) from the French scientist
• Building Green Pinterest Images of inspirational green architecture
• City of London Green Roof Case Studies
• London Green roof map

Local groups

• Brighton & Hove Biosphere Reserve – The Living Coast
• Brighton Permaculture Trust Runs a range of events and courses, including green architecture
• Low Carbon Trust A not-for-profit organisation that was formed in 2001 to set up, manage and promote environmental projects