Verdesol roof

The challenge

Rising temperatures, frequent flash floods, and the lack of green infrastructure, driven by urbanization and climate change, in Barcelona, disproportionately impact public health, human productivity, and economic stability, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive, government-supported, green roof initiatives with vegetation in combination with solar panels on residential buildings as a sustainable solution to cool the city in summer, isolate buildings in winter, manage excess rainwater, enhance biodiversity, and strengthen overall climate resilience.

The solution

These challenges, accelerated by climate change, highlight the urgent need for inclusive, government-supported, green roof initiatives with vegetation in combination with solar panels on residential buildings as a sustainable solution to cool the city in summer, isolate buildings in winter, manage excess rainwater, enhance biodiversity, and strengthen overall climate resilience.