Articles
Chaos and Complexity – Pushing the Boundaries of Gabion Baskets
Learn about the many benefits of creatively using gabion baskets in your landscape designs from improved waste material management to creating new opportunities to support biodiversity.
The Battle for Surface Area
Sika has developed a flexible system of anchoring rooftop solar photovoltaic systems that allows for green roof integration between and beneath the panels. Integrated green roofs and solar panel installations are commonplace in Germany.
A Historic Square Revitalized with an Olive Grove Green Roof in Porto, Portugal - A Country Embracing Green Roof Policy
With 4,500 square meters (over 48,000 square feet) of grass and 50 olive trees planted above commercial space, the urban rehabilitation of this square has completely transformed this important public space, creating an attraction for both tourists and residents.
Earth Laughs in Flowers: An Off-Grid Solar-Powered Vertical Rain Garden
A green wall at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Langley, BC captures water that drains off roofs and uses it to grow an array of plants, while supplemental irrigation is powered by solar panels with battery backup.