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Zinco continues to stand out on the global stage as the only manufacturer that can provide EPDs for the majority of its green roof systems.

Life Cycle Assessments ever more relevant

08.06.26

Zinco – only manufacturer worldwide with over 20 Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for green roof systems

Verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for construction materials are becoming enormously important as they comprise a transparent and reliable source of information for planners and decision makers. While the provision of this data by manufacturers is still voluntary, Zinco was already a pioneer on the green roof market with its first core EPD in 2020. Including the current verifications, EPDs are now available for over 20 system build-ups.

Vegetated barrel roof in the city

The spectacular St. Lawrence Market North in Toronto stands out with its impressive barrel roofs.

Green Arc: Highlight Barrel Roof

09.03.26

St. Lawrence Market district, which comprises the St. Lawrence Hall and the South and North Buildings, has been a historic landmark in Toronto for over 200 years. Integrated into this heritage-rich context, the new five-storey St. Lawrence Market North commands attention with its glass atrium and the striking greened barrel roofs, covering an area of 1,500 m². This extraordinary green roof sets a new benchmark for architecture and sustainability. Installing a green roof on a 45° pitched surface pushes the boundaries of sloped green roof construction.

Djordje Spremic

Djordje Spremic is the new Managing Director at Zinco GmbH

26.01.26

On 1 January 2026, Djordje Spremic became Managing Director of the renowned green roof pioneers, Zinco GmbH in Nuertingen, Germany. As part of a generational change, he will assume the company’s strategic and operational management, initially in collaboration with Ulrich Schäfer and Dieter Schenk, the Managing Directors to date.

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Zinco provides project-specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and thereby discloses the environmental impact of their green roof systems.

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Zinco Green Roof Systems

17.09.25
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for building materials are becoming increasingly important as they provide planners and decision-makers with a transparent and reliable source of information. For manufacturers, providing this data is still voluntary, but EU directives are expected to make it mandatory in the future. Zinco was a pioneer in the green roof market with its first core EPD back in 2020. With the latest 2025 verification, almost all products within the Zinco green roof systems are now included, enabling customers to access comprehensive EPDs including project-specific versions in a well-structured format.
Layer structure of the HydroSpacer

The “HydroSpacer HS 170” in the Zinco System Build-up “Sponge City Roof” can store up to 160 l/m² of water. Up to 11 l/m² of this can be provided to the plants each day.

HydroSpacer revolutionises Sponge City Roofs

17.09.25
For over ten years now, Zinco has been a pioneer of high-performance systems for the retention and evaporation of stormwater on roofs. Their latest innovation, the HydroSpacer, adds yet another dimension to the market. This allows Zinco to come closer to its goal of bringing the water balance of a developed area closer to that of an undeveloped area. Following a rainfall event, the HydroSpacer in the System Build-up “Sponge City Roof” can store up to 160 l of water per m² of roof area and can provide up to 11 l of water per m² daily to the plants – and this is done all by itself, thanks to the physical effect of capillarity.

 

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