The construction of a green educational roof for VET students will start in 2024 on the grounds of the Yuverta school garden in Houten. The Green Livable City Hotspot (former Green Hotspot), together with the Royal Ginkel Group, has taken the initiative to create a green educational roof for the green pre-vocational and secondary VET students.
The construction of a green educational roof for VET students will start in 2024 on the grounds of the Yuverta school garden in Houten. The Green Livable City Hotspot (former Green Hotspot), together with the Royal Ginkel Group, has taken the initiative to create a green educational roof for the green pre-vocational and secondary VET students. This green educational roof is unique in this region, and both education and business benefit from it. In this way, students can learn in real-time how to install and maintain sustainable green roofs and facades.
Educational purposes and research
The innovative and sustainable green educational roof serves for educational purposes, but also for research into biodiversity on green roofs, among other things. This research is carried out by Heidi Kamerling, of Yuverta’s Green Liveable City Practorate. In addition, the green education roof also has a demonstration function with which we can make primary school pupils and pre-VET students enthusiastic about Yuverta’s green education. Construction of the structure, which has an area of 200 m2 and heights of 2 meters to 3 meters, will start in 2024 on the site of the Yuverta school garden in Houten.
Green Roofs Qualification
In 2023, the new Green Roof Qualification in the Netherlands was further developed to respond to training needs in the industry. Partnerships with industry leaders in green roof technologies will see the qualification offer a primary focus on water sensoring, collection and monitoring, and will ensure the most advanced health and safety training for working on vertical green structures. The course will use design thinking methodology to challenge students to adapt to changes, as green innovations and technologies continue to develop. Once development of this course is completed, the goal is to make it a national skills qualification that is available to every vocational school in the Netherlands.
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