2008 Green Roofs Australia Conference

Thanking Our Sponsors

Call for Abstracts

Instructions for preparing an abstract submission for the Green Roof Australia 2008 Conference.

Paper proposals invited now!

Intending presenters should submit abstracts of not more than 500 words. Proposals must address one or more of the conference sub-themes.

Once an editorial review panel has accepted a proposed paper, with or without suggested revisions, authors will be invited to submit their papers for presentation at the conference.

Timetable

Deadline for submission of Abstracts: Monday, 28 April 2008
Intending presenters should submit abstracts of not more than 500 words. Proposals must address one or more of the conference sub-themes.

Once an editorial review panel has accepted a proposed paper, with or without suggested revisions, authors will be invited to submit their papers for presentation at the conference.

Aims

This conference is designed for architects, landscape architects, roofing professionals, green roof researchers, horticulturalists, urban planners, facility managers and developers, policy makers and anyone with an interest in green roofs & walls, green buildings and creating sustainable cities for the future.

Publication

All papers selected as sub-theme papers will be reviewed and refereed for publication as conference proceedings. Authors will retain copyright for any subsequent publication. Papers selected for publication should be made available to the conference organisers by the due date should the invited author wish it to be included in the proposed publication.

Conference Themes

Green Roofs & Walls for sustainable cities
Making green roofs & walls happen

Key themes:

Green roofs & Walls – design & implementation
Green roofs and Green design – integrated design options for sustainable cities
The Green Roof and Wall industry and the future of the building industry
The different facets of successful green roof and walls from design to construct and antennae

Key areas to be covered:

Green Roofs and Walls – why? What do they offer & how?

Starting point for bringing about positive change
Commercial development reality vs ecological integrity
Grass roots planning

Design and Implementation

Retrofitting Australian suburbs
New Urban Landscapes
Restorative open space
Food production
Design integrated renewable energy
Social, economic and environmental impacts/benefits

This event has now passed, thank you for all of your support. For more information on Green Roofs Australia, please visit: www.greenroofs.wordpress.com

Green Roofs Australia Conference 2008 | 18-20 June 2008 | Hilton Brisbane Hotel, Brisbane
Please direct all Conference Enquiries to:

Conference Secretariat Jodie Parker, Iceberg Events
Phone 07 3876 4988 Email Query		Street Address Ground Floor, 33 Park Road, Milton QLD 4064 Postal Address PO Box 1179, Milton QLD 4064 Fax 07 3367 0032