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Green Roofs

A green roof is a roof system designed to promote the growth of various forms of vegetation on the top of buildings. Differing from a roof garden, a green roof can also support various forms of renewable energy and water collection technology to assist in supplying power and water to the occupants of the building.

Through an environmental grant, the City of Sydney has funded the development of a Green Roof Resource Manual that outlines the benefits of green roofs, the various types of green roofs, landscape and architectural design considerations, sustainable water and energy technologies, maintenance issues, and case studies. More information about the manual and other green roof resources can be found here.

There are a number of green roofs and walls already built in the City of Sydney local government area listed below. This map shows the locations. If you know of a green roof and would like it listed here, please e-mail sahrestani@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

City of Sydney owned sites

Beare Park (amenity block)
Embarkation Park
Harold Park (proposed)
Lawrence Hargrave Park
Paddington Reservoir Gardens
Pirrima Park
Prince Alfred Park (Under Construction)
Redfern Oval
Redfern Town Hall
Royal Botanical Gardens (Green Wall)
Surry Hills Community Centre
Walter Read Reserve
Surry Hills Community Centre

Other sites

1 Bligh St (Green Wall)
117 Macleany Street (Rooftop Vegetable Garden)
17 Pirrama Rd
21 Regent St
221 Darlinghurst Rd
278 Sussex St
2A Pirrama Rd
31 Market St
43 Foss St (proposed)
5-11 Boundary St
9 Castlereigh St
92 Shepherd St (Rooftop Vegetable Garden)
Allianz Building
Atlas Apartments
Barons Building
Central Park (Green Roof & Walls-Under Construction)
Darling Park
Garden Life Terrace (Green Wall)
Green Park Hotel (Green Wall)
Hilton Hotel (Green Wall)
Holt & Hart Building
Hudsons Apartments
Ivy Hotel (Green Wall)
Ivy Terrace (Green Wall)
KENS Site
Lend Lease "The Bond"
M Central
Moore Park Gardens
NAB (Green Wall)
Nova Apartments
NSW Parliament
Observatory Tower
Readers Digest Building
Shelbourne Hotel (Green Wall)
St Johns College (proposed)
Surry Hills Reservoir
Sydney Marriot Hotel (Green Wall)
The Conservatorium of Music
The Domain
The Hyde (Green Wall)
The Republic (Green Wall)
Trio Building, City Quarter
Walker St (Green Wall)
Wayside Chapel (Rooftop Vegetable Garden)
Westons Biscuit Factory
Woolloomooloo Apartments
Woolloomooloo Bunker
Wyldefel Gardens
Wynyard Park

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While care is taken to ensure accuracy, the City of Sydney cannot guarantee that information expressed here is correct and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use. The City of Sydney makes no warranty or undertaking, whether expressed or implied, nor does it assume any legal liability, whether direct or indirect.