Diversify Into Sustainable Urban Greening with Dow Case Study: Pocket Habitat – A Unique Modular Vegetation System for Green Roofs a British Land estate. In 2008, Dow was approached by Arup, who had begun the development of a portable, stand alone planting system of pockets or pods, which could be manufactured from recycled materials and filled with locally sourced aggregates, thus promoting localised biodiversity. The team were particularly concerned about water escape from the pods and it was Dow’s remit to develop a silicone membrane for application to the exterior of the pod which was able to retain a further amount of moisture within the pod, as well as recommend an efficient and cost effective method of application to the recycled fabric. The development and testing p

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