About Greenroofs Ltd

Greenroofs Ltd (formerly known as BHC (NZ) Ltd) was established in 2005.

Will Thorne (Director) has a degree in Rural Resource Management and has been trialing green roofs in New Zealand since June 2003. He also runs a complimentary irrigation business based in Auckland (www.aucklandirrigation.co.nz).

Clare Thorne has a background and interest in sustainable building design. She previously worked in local government as a Property Policy Analyst, for the Ministry of Education Northern Region on school property and also contracted to the NZ Green Building Council to project manage the development of the Greenstar NZ – Education Tool which was released in 2009. Clare is a Greenstar NZ Accredited Professional.

Greenroofs Ltd is unique to New Zealand and offers a comprehensive, specialised green roof service, from concept design through to installation. A technical consultancy service is also available.

Greenroofs Ltd specialise in all types of green or living roofs; extensive, semi-intensive and intensive, using sedum/succulent plants, native plants and grasses, shrubs or even grass turf. For smaller green roof projects a DIY kit is now also available.

Examples of projects Greenroofs Ltd has been involved with are the installation of green roofs at the NZI Building in Auckland, Pipitea Plaza in Wellington (both buildings achieved 5 Green Star ratings under the Green Star NZ rating system), the University of Auckland, the Waitakere Civic Centre, the new Remarkables Primary School in Queenstown as well as various other commercial, educational and residential building projects. Please see our Case Studies page for more information.

At Greenroofs Ltd we are totally committed to the service and product that we provide. At a time when every one of us is affected in some form or another by climate change, we believe that the increased use of plants will be THE solution to many of the environmental issues posed by the urban environment, now and into the future.