Last updated: October 2021
Green roofs were installed on two buildings the Wellness Hotel in Maximus Resort in Brno. The roofs have technical, ecological, and aesthetic functions. The main objective was to integrate the buildings of the Wellness Hotel to the surrounding greenery in order to create a quiet and undisturbed place for relaxation (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Nature on buildings (external)
- Green roofs
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
Integrate the buildings of the Wellness Hotel to the surrounding greenery in order to create a quiet and undisturbed place for relaxation (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
Implementation activities
Green roofs were installed on the medium and large sauna of the hotel (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
Details of the green roof include (Ref. 1; Ref. 2)
- there is a Geocell grate with 34x34 cm spacing used for a vegetative layer.
- these cells are placed over the roof ridge and covered with extensive substrate.
- vegetation is planted in cells, with 20 pieces/m2 using the Slunovrat mixture. (Ref 1.; Ref 2).
Evidence of monitoring is unavailable.
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
- Other
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Private sector/corporate actor/company
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The designer of the green roof was the private firm Arch.Design Ltd. (Ref. 1). The client was the Wellness Hotel in Maximus Resort in Brno (Ref 1, 2)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
No
... a national policy or strategy?
No
... a local policy or strategy?
No
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Corporate investment
Type of funding
- Unknown
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Unknown
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Health and wellbeing
- Improved mental health
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Other
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
Ref. 1. Zelene Strechy (2017). WELLNESS HOTEL MAXIMUS RESORT BRNO. [online] Website unavailable in 2020.
Ref. 2. Inspirace (2016). ZELENÉ STŘECHY WELLNESS HOTELU MAXIMUS RESORT U BRNĚNSKÉ PŘEHRADY. [pdf] [Available at: Source link [Accessed July 27 2020).
Ref. 3. Veselý, L. (2014). Outdoor Wellness at the hotel Maximus Resort. [online] [Available at: Source link. [Accessed July 27, 2020].
Ref. 4. ESB-magazin (2016). Wellness hotelu Maximus Resort u Brněnské přehrady. [pdf] [Available at: Source link. [Accessed July 27 2020].
Ref. 5. Tripadvisor (No date). Maximus Resort. [online]. [Available at: Source link [Accessed July 27 2020]
Ref. 6. Source link (No date). Maximus Resort. [online]. [Available at: Source link. [Accessed July 27 2020]
Ref 7. Maximus Resort. (No Date). Guest Reviews. [online]. [Available at: Source link. [Accessed July 27 2020]
Ref. 2. Inspirace (2016). ZELENÉ STŘECHY WELLNESS HOTELU MAXIMUS RESORT U BRNĚNSKÉ PŘEHRADY. [pdf] [Available at: Source link [Accessed July 27 2020).
Ref. 3. Veselý, L. (2014). Outdoor Wellness at the hotel Maximus Resort. [online] [Available at: Source link. [Accessed July 27, 2020].
Ref. 4. ESB-magazin (2016). Wellness hotelu Maximus Resort u Brněnské přehrady. [pdf] [Available at: Source link. [Accessed July 27 2020].
Ref. 5. Tripadvisor (No date). Maximus Resort. [online]. [Available at: Source link [Accessed July 27 2020]
Ref. 6. Source link (No date). Maximus Resort. [online]. [Available at: Source link. [Accessed July 27 2020]
Ref 7. Maximus Resort. (No Date). Guest Reviews. [online]. [Available at: Source link. [Accessed July 27 2020]