The bus shelter will be built out of a wooden structure with an overhead canopy that doubles as a green roof.
Green roof bus shelters.
The roofs are covered with sedum flowers and other plants which act as an oasis for bees.
Hundreds of dutch bus stops are getting eco friendly makeovers so they can be transformed into lush green sanctuaries for honeybees and humans alike.
More than 300 bus shelters roofs have undergone a green transformation each with their new blanket of sedum.
All 316 bus stops in the city of utrecht are.
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.
Mainly made up of sedum plants a total of 316 have been covered in greenery in.
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.
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.