Green Roof Plantings Should Exclude Invasive Plants
Be careful when choosing plant species for your green roof or rooftop garden. Green roof plantings which contain invasive plant species can contribute to infestations in the surrounding area. Whether...
View ArticleCooler than Cool Roofs: How Heat Doesn’t Move Through a Green Roof
You may ask, “How well does a green roof insulate a building?” “What is the R-value of a green roof?” “More insulation is better, right?” “Does a green roof system have to include insulation?” “Don’t...
View ArticleHow to Survive on Planet Earth: Changing Our Relationship with the Botanical...
What the hell does this have to do with green roofs?” you say. My reply is that we should not expect our approach to green roofs and living walls to be an… Source: GreenRoofs.com
View ArticleCopenhagen enforces green roof policy : Science Illustrated
Denmark’s capital is set to become a city of sky gardens, with the passing of a mandatory green roof law for new buildings. All newly constructed buildings with less than 30-degree roof slopes will be...
View ArticleGreen Roofs are Starting To Sprout in American Cities: Yale Environment 360
Long a proven technology in Europe, green roofs are becoming increasingly common in U.S. cities, with major initiatives in Chicago, Portland, and Washington, D.C. While initially more expensive than...
View ArticleGreen Roofs are Starting To Sprout in American Cities – Yale Environment 360
Long a proven technology in Europe, green roofs are becoming increasingly common in U.S. cities, with major initiatives in Chicago, Portland, and Washington, D.C. While initially more expensive than...
View ArticleGreen Infrastructure – It’s not just for environmentalists anymore
Lately I’ve been working with a lot of groups in the green infrastructure community of practice. Basically organizations or companies that are directly involved in the implementation of green roofs,...
View ArticleEnglish Green Roofs [Excellent Photos]
A green roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a...
View ArticleStewardship Awards recognizes North Carolina developments for being “green”
For the sixth straight year the best “green” projects in Southeastern North Carolina have again been recognized, and the winners range from a green roof to a wetlands to treat polluted runoff. The...
View Article17 Living Roofs: The High Tech “Green” Future of Architecture [PHOTO ESSAY]
We’ve always thought we had roofs covered. They had to be barren, hostile places the rain and the wildlife slid from before they could do any damage. Nature had no place on our roofs. Except – we...
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