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Revitalizing a Landmark: How Adaptive Reuse Created A Sustainable Community Hub In Texas
Revitalizing Houston's Barbara Jordan Post Office, the award-winning Skylawn by Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects transforms a historic site into a vibrant, sustainable rooftop park. This five-acre green roof integrates native ecosystems, stormwater management, urban farming, and community spaces, creating a dynamic hub for recreation, education, and biodiversity.
Will’s Garden: A Place for Healing at Carle Foundation Hospital
Will's Garden at Carle Foundation Hospital is a therapeutic rooftop garden, offering a tranquil space for healing. Utilizing innovative lightweight growth media, it supports native plants, stormwater management, and provides year-round beauty for patients and staff.
2022’s Innovative Leadership in Green Infrastructure
Learn about award winning leaders in the industry in the fields of research, Olyssa Starry and Manfred Kohler, policy with Senator Mona Das, and our Chair’s Award for Charlie Miller, P.Eng. Legacy corporate award winners in 2022 go to American Hydrotech, Devens Enterprise Commission, The Sika Group and Green Roof Plants.
Hatch 41’s Award Winning Green Wall Project in Chicago
This award winning green wall project in Chicago at Hatch 41 developed by Omni Ecosystems illustrates the many biophilic benefits of green wall technology.
The Old Chicago Post Office - Now a Neighborhood Park
The massive Meadow at the Old Chicago Post Office brings innumerable environmental, social, and economic benefits, while giving one of the largest buildings in the country a second chance at life.
The Biodiversity of This New York Coastal Cottage
This award winning project in Long Island, New York illustrates the important contribution homeowners can make to biodiversity conservation on their roofs while enjoying high quality amenity space.
The Inside Details on The Award Winning IGA Organic Rooftop Farm
Find out the details and lessons learned from the Awards of Excellence Winning IGA Rooftop Farm in Montreal, Quebec, which sells more than 7 tonnes of fresh organic produce in the store below!
Award Winning Powderhouse Project: An Exquisite Synthesis of Art and Nature
The Jeffrey L. Bruce Awards of Excellence winning Powderhouse intensive green roof in Somerville, MA illustrates the function and beauty of integrating nature and built form into design. The former elementary school - vacant for 15 years - was brought back to life by a team featuring Recover Green Roofs.