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.

An overview by Scandanavian green roof leaders on the synergies between green roofs and solar photovoltaics and some of the key design considerations required.

This article explores the important role of sound in our evolution and how incorporating soundscaping into our designs can result in healthier, more productive building occupants, taking biophilic design to another level.

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.

A great review of multiple policy changes proposed recently by the World Green Infrastructure Network to the European Union (EU) to support the increased utilization of green infrastructure in the built environment throughout Europe.

This article reviews some of the challenges of conducting Electronic Leak Detection for Quality Assurance of membranes, and presents some of the new standards and innovative new products that facilitate greater accuracy of the results.

Find out what innovation means and how it takes place in the green roof industry with Anna Droz from LiveRoof and LiveWall.

This article provides an overview of events, professional training, new Green Roof Professionals, new members, and a Buyers Guide.

This Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings Podcast episode explores the future of Water and the genesis of Green Cities Clean Waters with Howard Neukrug, Executive Director at the Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

Cira Green in downtown Philadelphia is an elevated green roof park that has become a cherished destination for the many communities it serves.

Biophilic Holism is the application of biophilic design principles in a holistic or integrated way, as exemplified by this article on the magical nature of river camps in New Orleans.

For forty years Herbert Dreiseitl has created beautiful integrated Blue/Green Infrastructure projects around the world. Here he reflects upon his work and the need for greater changes to make cities healthier for their citizens, more resilient to climate change and more moliveable.

Ten years in, the Commissioner and CEO of the Philadelphia Water Department, Randy Hayman, reflects upon the successes and challenges of implementing the multi-billion dollar award winning green infrastructure focused Green City, Clean Waters plan in advance of his keynote address at CitiesAlive on October 16.

Senator Mona Das explains why she sponsored a bill in Washington State that would require green roofs on new buildings and what the outcomes of this initiative were.

This award winning green wall project in Chicago at Hatch 41 developed by Omni Ecosystems illustrates the many biophilic benefits of green wall technology.

Rooftop agrivoltaics, the integration of photovoltaics and rooftop agriculture, can increase resilience in urban food systems, expand renewable energy production, and decrease water consumption. This episode, Sustainable Futures is joined by Dr. Jennifer Bousselot to explore the burgeoning field of rooftop agrivoltaics to enhance food security, improve clean energy pathways, and explore sustainability integrations.

The City of Denver is developing numerous policy initiatives designed to ensure community livability in the face of a changing climate and this provides an overview of the many initiatives underway.

This article explores several seasoned green roofs where designers selected plants for their preferences for wet to dry habitats. Plants that thrive in wet, mesic, or xeric (dry) conditions can be employed on green roofs to perform a range of integrated building functions such as energy conservation, micro-climate mitigation, or cleaning of wastewater.

This article provides an overview of various policy initiatives underway by the European Commission that may support greater green infrastructure investment, in response to severe climate change impacts experienced throughout Europe this summer.

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is an all new biweekly podcast from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities featuring interviews and discussions about the innovative approaches to green infrastructure, resilience planning, and sustainable design. Dr. Brad Bass explores one of the most direct manifestations of climate change, the urban heat island - what it is, how it works, and what can be done about it.