In dense urban environments with aging sewer systems, effectively managing rainwater poses several challenges. Learn how the City of Vancouver’s recently updated rainwater management criteria for new development targets these issues, and green roofs provide a practical strategy to support the updated requirements. 

Learn about the community-centric City Sponge program in New York City dedicated to managing flooding by being a clearinghouse of information about widespread, decentralized rooftop greening and other flood mitigation methods. 

As extreme rainfall increases, sponge cities offer a proven approach to flood mitigation, water management, and climate adaptation through green infrastructure.

Learn the basics of municipal stormwater management planning and how green and blue-green roofs can be designed to meet water balance, quantity and quality targets, often contributing to more cost-effective compliance. 

New roof systems including blue, blue-green, and friction storage systems are designed to capture and detain more stormwater than extensive green roofs. This article reviews the basic parameters of these designs and summarizes recent research.

Discover how green roofs and roofing overburden protect buildings from hail, fire, and extreme wind while extending roof lifespan. This article highlights how vegetated systems reduce maintenance costs, improve durability, and offer long-term value for building owners and potential benefits for insurers.

Learn how C-PACE financing is transforming green roof adoption by enabling 100% project funding with long-term repayment through property taxes. Discover how this financing model reduces upfront costs, supports climate mandates, and helps developers integrate green roofs and stormwater management into commercial real estate projects.

Explore global green roof cost-benefit studies. Learn how factors like lifecycle costs, public benefits, and policy incentives shape the true economic value of green roofs.

Learn why properly engineered growing media - not topsoil - is essential for successful green roofs. This article explains how media composition affects drainage, plant health, structural safety, and stormwater performance, and why incorrect specifications can lead to costly failures in rooftop, podium, and amenity deck landscapes.

Green roof amenity spaces increase property value, support well-being, and deliver environmental benefits. Explore research and case studies showing how rooftop green spaces create financial returns and enhance urban living in dense cities.

Explore the rising economic and public health costs of extreme heat in the United States and the policy solutions being developed to address it by the Federation of American Scientists. Learn how integrated planning, resilient infrastructure, and innovative policies can reduce risks, protect communities, and lower long-term climate-related costs.

Discover how SolaGreen® integrates solar panels with green roofs to create high-performing rooftops that generate renewable energy, improve building efficiency, manage stormwater, and enhance biodiversity.

Learn why engineered green roof soil is essential for long-term performance and plant health on rooftops. This article explores lightweight, durable green roof growing media, flexible soil systems for diverse applications, deeper soil solutions for amenity-focused roofs, and science-backed product development that meets industry standards and evolving design goals.

What are the most transformative innovations shaping green roofs and green walls today? Leading industry experts share insights on performance-based design, smart irrigation, advanced leak detection, substrate innovation, wind uplift standards, and tech-enabled green walls.

Discover how leak detection systems protect green roofs and the waterproof membranes beneath them. This article explores common construction-related membrane risks, explains passive and automated leak detection technologies, and demonstrates through a real-world case study how early detection reduces repair costs, minimizes disruption, and safeguards the long-term performance of green roof systems.

This article explores how disconnection is passed from one generation to the next, why wealthier nations often feel furthest from nature, and what we can learn from cultures where human-nature relationships remain strong.

This article describes some of the remarkable ways that PS 41's accessible school green roof has been used to help students by facilitating mental health counseling and a policy initiative to try to build more. 

Protecting Green Infrastructure: An overview of illegal tree felling in England and the ecological and cultural importance of protection woodlands, ancient and urban trees.

Discover the best apps and software revolutionizing biodiversity monitoring and climate advocacy. From iNaturalist to Google Lens, these tools help you to identify species, track bird activities, and even monitor coral reef health. Contribute to conservation efforts and connect with nature using these innovative technologies.

Providing estimates of the monetary benefits of improved health outcomes contributes to better decision making on resource allocation using multiple examples from Ontario municipalities.