Green Roof Bus Shelters

The roofs of hundreds of bus stops have been covered in plants as a gift to honeybee by a city in the netherlands.

Green roof bus shelters.

More than 300 bus shelters roofs have undergone a green transformation each with their new blanket of sedum. The objective of the green roof bus shelter demonstration project is to bring the concept of green roofs literally down to street level to raise awareness of the benefits of green roofs provide attractive waiting spaces for public transit riders and improve urban environmental quality. Hundreds of dutch bus stops are getting eco friendly makeovers so they can be transformed into lush green sanctuaries for honeybees and humans alike. Plus the added greenery has a slew of other positive environmental effects.

The bus shelters were commissioned by clearchannel one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world and produced by epsilon. Utrecht a city in holland the netherlands recently gave makeovers to 316 bus stops outfitting them with green roofs the independent reports. Greening of the bus shelters also highlights the value of integrating sustainable design and green travel in our attempts to reduce rates of climate change. Flood and drought resistant plants on the canopy will act like a sponge to absorb the rain and excess water will be filtered through three levels of soil.

The roofs are covered with sedum flowers and other plants which act as an oasis for bees. The greening of the bus shelters has been a huge success capturing the public s imagination and promoting sustainable technology.