BBC

Education officials are thinking green with plans to install a grass roof on top of a new primary school. The £7m building in Tranent, East Lothian, will also use solar power to generate electricity to heat water. The scheme has secured funding from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through a scheme to encourage environmental projects. It is hoped that the grass will provide insulation while also encouraging bird and insect life. The 450-pupil school will be linked to new housing in the area by foot and cycle paths so that parents can get pupils to classes without using cars.