The latest press releases

Pitched green roofs? Certainly!

22.08.18
Extensive green roofs are easily established on roof pitches provided the special features of the roof are taken into consideration. ZinCo has created technically sound solutions for all kind of pitched roofs up to 35°.

The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg – An accessible tour de force

17.07.18
From the paved surface of the underground garage to the wave-shaped glass roof, the Elbphilharmonie is filled with special ideas that mark it out as an architectural masterpiece. Approx. 4300 m² of paving were installed on top of the underground park thanks to the ZinCo system build-up “Driveway with Elastodrain®”.

Green roofing of a different dimension

30.05.18

The new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is a symbol of education, culture and sustainability, both for the people of Greece and in the wider international context. This project was awarded LEED Platinum Certification and is the largest construction project in recent Greek history. The buildings house the Greek National Opera (NGO) and the National Library of Greece (NLG) and are literally embedded in the open park that stretches over an area of 17 hectares.

Ready for the future of green roof planning!

30.05.18

To provide architects and planners with state-of-the-art planning tools and help to optimise their workflow, ZinCo build-up systems and products are now available as BIM data files in different formats for free download. Our BIM library will be constantly extended.

Download free BIM content for your green roof project now

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ZinCo wins i-NOVO Award 2017

01.12.17
The ZinCo system build-up ”Urban Climate Roof” is ”i-NOVO Awards Winner 2017” in the “Eco” class.

United World College in Dilijan, Armenia – setting a trend

26.10.17
About 7,000 m² of green roof contribute to the incorporation of the UWC building complex. Similar to the adjacent hilly landscape, the roofs are undulating like waves. The ZinCo system build-up with Floradrain® FD 40-E provides for the wild greenery on the roofs.

A new dimension for the future of urban centres – Green Roof 4.0

08.09.17
The innovative ZinCo systems “Stormwater Management Roof”, “Urban Climate Roof”, “Irrigated Extensive Green Roof” and “Biodiversity Green Roof” all have revolutionary potential, which is the power to introduce sustainable structural change in the area of green roofing.

“Le Cordon Bleu” in Paris – An instructive and tasty roof

10.08.17
The roof garden supplies the kitchen with tasty ingredients and at the same time is part of the educational programme at “Le Cordon Bleu”. In addition, the roof is home to four bee hives and an insect hotel. A wonderful example of urban farming, because rooftops with the right ZinCo green roof are ideal for use as a cultivation area.

Pitched green roof at Beverbach motorway service station: A “Green Wave” on the A40

19.07.17
Commissioned by Aral AG, the architect Manfred Beier courageously designed a curving green roof in the shape of a wave for a motorway service station. ZinCo supplied the appropriate technology with the system build-up “Pitched Green Roof”.

For regions with long, dry periods: An Irrigated Extensive Green Roof is efficient

27.03.17
The new ZinCo system build-up “Irrigated Extensive Green Roof” with its highly efficient capillary irrigation system manages to strike a balance between a cost-effective solution and the permanent proper functioning of a green roof in dry climates.