This article highlights the significance of water on biodiverse green roofs. Designing a green roof for Berry Architecture, Pohl emphasizes the transformative power of water features, contributing to urban biodiversity while requiring minimal maintenance.

Planning a green roof irrigation system requires careful design, collaboration, and maintenance. Key elements include selecting appropriate water sources, ensuring adequate water pressure, choosing efficient irrigation devices, and regular system maintenance for optimal performance.

This article explores developments like modified native plant species, blue-green roof systems, bio-solar roof technology, slope stabilization, new plant species, maintenance technology, and innovative green infrastructure policies. These innovations aim to enhance sustainability, stormwater management, and biodiversity in urban environments.

This article chronicles the birth of LiveRoof® and profiles some of the many innovations that are at the heart of this company, such as how to make biodiverse green roofs more appealing to customers.

To maximize ecosystem services, green roofs are being planted with greater plant diversity to better support biodiversity. This article looks at seven steps to re-innovate green roofs for biodiversity.

This article explores technologies developed by American Hydrotech for implementing successful green roofs on a variety of different slopes demonstrated by a number of projects

The City Council of Shiraz secures green roof maintenance by requiring developers to set aside maintenance funds for five years and inspecting maintenance annually. 

Civil Engineer Nicole Holmes reveals the unspoken challenges hindering the widespread adoption of green roofs. Dive into the secrets behind their underutilization and how to unlock their full potential in building resilient cities.

Learn about the green roofs in Toronto that manage stormwater and achieve multiple sustainability goals. By upgrading to biodiverse green roofs, the design team exceeded water balance targets, reducing storage needs and earning financial incentives, showcasing how green roofs can benefit both the environment and finances in urban development.

Discover the Center for Sustainable Landscapes, a remarkable ecological masterpiece in Pittsburgh's Schenley Park. Learn about its green certifications, net-zero energy, and water goals. Explore the collaborative creation, ecosystem enhancement, and context incorporation that make it a sustainable marvel.

Discover how green roofs are becoming vital havens for migratory birds in urban environments, offering habitat and protection from deadly collisions with glass. Learn how these innovative rooftops are transforming cities into crucial refueling stations for bird species

Biodiverse green roofs require specialized bio-regional maintenance planning and knowledge on the part of the maintenance teams, says Cynthia Pohl who shares details of her maintenance practices in Alberta, Canada.