PITCHED ROOFS: ADDING VALUE TO BUILDINGS

PITCHED ROOFS

1. Aesthetic value

2. Environmental value

3. The sustainability factor

4. Economic value

5. Technical value

Architect: OSAR Architects - Antwerpen

1. AESTHETIC VALUE Architect: Frederik Grimmelprez -

Blankenberge

• Versatile• Many shapes and colours• Innovative design

2. ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE

The environmental performance of a pitched roof house with clay tiles is:

41% better than a 2-storey house with a concrete flat roof

21% better than a 3-storey house with a concrete flat roof

25% better than a 3-storey house with a green flat roof

Source: Environmental assessment of flat and pitched roof, KNB, the Netherlands, 2015

2. ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE• Compact and insulated• Warm in winter, cool in summer• Effective drainage and water collection

Architect: Herman Adriaensens - Olen

3. THE SUSTAINABILITY FACTOR

Clay tiles are:

• Durable• Natural• Local• Reusable or recyclable

4. ECONOMIC VALUE• More room for less money• Long lifespan with minimum maintenance• Energy saving

Architect: Vanden Eeckhoudt - Creyf Architectes - Brussel / Bruxelles

Architect Rui Pereira – Lisboa

5. TECHNICAL VALUE

Well-ventilatedWind resistantEasy to maintainSound-absorbingPerfectly practicalA collector of sunlightStrong under snowFire resistant

A pitched roof is:

FOR MORE INFORMATIONPitched roofs: adding value to buildings, Tiles and Bricks Europe, 2015

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