Isabel De Felipe Bonete of EL PAIS writes:

El ingeniero agrónomo Paulo Palha explica la importancia de que las urbes construyan con tejados verdes.

Cada vez está más reconocido que la sostenibilidad de nuestras ciudades debe contemplar no solo los usos de los espacios urbanos, sino también la forma y los materiales con los que construimos nuestros edificios, de tal forma que nos permita mejorar la calidad ambiental urbana, además de la eficiencia energética de caras al bolsillo de sus residentes. A todo esto se ha dedicado durante los últimos años el ingeniero agrónomo portugués Paulo Palha.

It is increasingly recognized that the sustainability of our cities must contemplate not only the uses of urban spaces, but also the form and materials with which we build our buildings, in a way that allows us to improve urban environmental quality, in addition to the energy efficiency of its residents. To all of this, the Portuguese agronomist Paulo Palha has been dedicated its efforts during the last years – Agronomist Paulo Palha explains the importance of urban construction with green roofs.

He is currently the CEO for Neoturf, Espacios Verdes Lda and founder of Landlab Lda. With more than 400 landscape design projects and 150 green roof projects in Portugal and abroad, he is also the founder and current president of the Portuguese Association of Green Covers (APCV). He coordinates the working group for the development of the first Portuguese technical guide for the design, construction and maintenance of green roofs.

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