03.08.2023

Solyco Solar AG & Optigrün international AG

A forward-looking cooperation in the field of solar green roofs.

Optigrün international AG, a market leader in Europe for green roof systems and buildings, and Solyco Solar AG, a leader in renewable energy, begin a promising partnership in the field of PV systems for green roofs. Within this collaboration, the innovative product SOLon will be marketed, which was developed by Solyco in close cooperation with Optigrün.

12.07.2023

OPTIGRÜN PARTNER NETWORK MEMBER PROFILE –

THE URBAN GREENING COMPANY

Optigrün Partner, The Urban Greening Company, are renowned for their work establishing biodiverse habitats and creating green infrastructure on both green roofs and living walls.

12.06.2023

Optigrün-Solar SOLon

THE VERTICAL PV SYSTEM FOR GREEN ROOFS

Optigrün and Solyco combine their competences and experience - Together with our cooperation partner Solyco we offer a well thought-out and economic solution for the vertical installation of bifacial photovoltaic modules on green roofs. Due to the shortage of space, the available roof areas must be used in a multifunctional way. A BIO-SOLAR ROOF unites the advantages of green roofs and photovoltaic systems.

24.05.2023

World Green Roof Day, 6th June 2023

Date for the diary - 6th June 2023

First established in 2020, World Green Roof Day was created to raise awareness of the many benefits green roofs can bring all around the world. Get involved and help us spread the word by sharing your own green roof projects, images, roof tours or events across social media. Make sure you use the hashtag #WGRD2023

20.04.2023

OPTIGRUEN PARTNER NETWORK MEMBER PROFILE – BRIDGMAN & BRIDGMAN

The multi award-winning Bridgman & Bridgman have been a member of the Optigruen Partner Network since 2013.   With a nationwide portfolio, this specialist team install and maintain green roofs systems of all shapes and sizes.  

09.02.2023

OPTIGRUEN PARTNER NETWORK MEMBER PROFILE – DF ROOFING

Specifying Optigruen not only guarantees high quality products and well-designed green roof solutions, but also gives you the opportunity to use the expertise of the Optigruen Partner Network to ensure first class installation.

10.08.2022

Green Roof Q&A with Managing Director of Optigreen Ltd, Nick Day

Interview with Managing Director of Optigreen Ltd, Nick Day.

09.03.2022

No Such Thing as No Maintenance for Green Roofs

A green roof has been installed on the building you have bought or leased. Now you just leave it to do its’ own thing and it won’t need maintaining…right? Wrong! Unfortunately, too often this is the fate facing a green roof and as a consequence many are not performing or looking as they should. The reality, however, is that all that is actually required are regular and occasional maintenance visits.

10.01.2022

OPTIGRÜN JOINS SPECIFIEDBY

We are delighted to share that Optigrün green roof systems and products can now be found on SpecifiedBy - the UK’s leading building product research platform for Architects & specifiers.

30.11.2021

OPTIGRÜN WIN PITCHED ROOF AWARD

WE'RE WINNERS!

We are thrilled to announce that our Norfolk based project, Salthouse, has won an award for the 'Best Use of a Pitched Green Roof System' at the RCI Magazine Pitched Roofing Awards alongside Optigrün partner Bridgman and Bridgman.

13.09.2021

We’ve been shortlisted!

Optigrün are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Pitched Roofing Awards 2021 in the ‘Best use of green roof’ category!

10.06.2021

Launch of new GRO code 2021

Today sees the launch of the new Green Roof Code 2021. The GRO code outlines best practice for design, specification, installation and maintenance of green roofs and can be downloaded from the GRO website.

16.12.2020

New solar support systems for green roofs from Optigrün

There are many advantages to the combination of green roofs and photovoltaics, often referred to as biosolar roofs. Evaporative cooling of vegetation leads to an increase in the efficiency of the photovoltaic system. At the same time, the green roof makes an important contribution to preserving the natural water balance and increasing biodiversity.

14.10.2020

New Case Study: Passivhaus Plus School with Solar Green roof

Last year Optigreen worked alongside partner company DF Roofing on the Hackbridge Primary School in Mitcham (London). The building has been designed by Architype to be the first Passivhaus Plus school in the UK. The aim was to effectively meet net-zero carbon targets by combining the Passivhaus levels of energy-efficiency by using renewables to generate as much energy as the building consumes throughout the year.

27.08.2020

Opti News: Summer 2020 edition available for download

The summer 2020 edition of Opti News covers a company update regarding Coronavirus, as well as information on exhibitions Optigreen are participating in and some exciting new case studies.

15.06.2020

GRO achieves trade association status

The Green Roof Organisation (GRO), the independent UK body which represents the industry, has now become a fully-fledged trade association.

Green Roof Organisation

04.05.2020

OPTI NEWS – Optigreens Spring Newsletter is now available for download here

The beginning of this year has seen us face unprecedented circumstances and we are all having to get accustomed to different ways of working due to the Coronavirus pandemic. We are doing our best to keep in regular contact and update our customers as best we can and maintain all our regular forms of correspondence such as this newsletter

04.02.2020

New Blue Roof CPD from Optigreen

Green roofs are already known for their ability to attenuate water, but this can now be enhanced with blue roof technology. Therefore, Optigreen has released a new RIBA approved Blue Roof article.