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Why This Couple Went All-In On A Show-Stopping ‘Green Roof’
When they needed to replace their roof, Lucia advocated for a green roof instead of a traditional asphalt or metal surface.
Laying the Groundwork for a Better, Cleaner Public School System With Green Roofs
Green roofs provide climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits that can protect human health, especially for children.
Ohio Students Educate the Community About Green Roofs
Ohio University students are taking their voices, their models and even coloring books into the local community to demonstrate the benefits of green roofs to area children and families.
Green Roofs Benefits Heavily Outweigh the Costs for Urban Residents
Study also finds Portland's residents are willing to pay for the benefits of green roofs.
Mayor Adams Opens Rooftop Farm on Staten Island to Grow Organic Produce, Absorb Stormwater to Reduce Neighborhood Flooding
New rooftop farm on Staten Island grows food and absorbs stormwater.
How Green Roofs Could Help California Wine Industry
Rather than spending over $1,000 a square foot to bore a cave for wine storage, the cost could be one-third if a practical warehouse is built with a living, breathing green roof.
Why Green Rooftops are Sprouting Around the World
Roofs are increasingly becoming green spaces as part of a drive towards cleaner cities
How Basel started a green-roof revolution in Europe
One way to lower energy costs, reduce flooding AND improve biodiversity? Cover every new building in plants
Columbia Green Technologies selects DuPont™ Styrofoam™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Insulation Aligned with Sustainability Vision
Columbia Green Technologies announces selection of DuPont™ Styrofoam™ Brand XPS Insulation for green infrastructure solutions aimed to help mitigate the effects of climate change around flooding, rising heat island effect and reducing carbon emissions.
Green Roofs Installed on Admiral’s Row Buildings at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection on Monday joined with Steiner NYC, developer of Steiner Studios, to announce the addition of three green roofs at Admiral’s Row in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
New Report Details and Summarizes Energy and Climate Benefits of Green Roofs
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation have released a new report, Green Roofs, Energy, and Climate
There's Now a Farm and Orchard on Top of the Javits Center
The plan is to grow up to 40,000 pounds of produce each year
Could Green Roofs on Schools Be a Climate Solution?
Inside the Public School Green Rooftop Program Act—and green roofs themselves
Newly Completed Javits Center Rooftop Includes One-Acre Working Farm
Work has been completed on a rooftop event space at the Javits Center, that includes a one-acre working farm.
Green roof on Saanich’s Vancity Helps Reduce energy costs
Developer encourages District of Saanich to advocate for similar commercial treatments
Green Roofs May Improve PV System Performance By 8%
German solar company Polarstern sees many performance-enhancing effects when photovoltaic systems are combined with green roofs.
Sika Launches Total Green Roofing Package
Market leading roofing manufacturer, Sika, has launched a complete Green Roof package.
Study Finds Green Roofs Make Solar Panels More Efficient
Two identical office buildings side by side in Sydney's Barangaroo provided a perfect opportunity for solar energy researchers to test a long-held hunch.
Exploring Milwaukee's Green Rooftops
According to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District, the organization that has helped establish many green roofs, there are 68 in the city that take up about 11 acres of space.
Green Roof Legislation Promises a Multitude of Community Benefits
Currently, a bill in Congress could make this a reality for our country’s learners. Not only that, it would help mitigate climate change, create jobs and grow our economy for generations to come.