Introducing Sustainable Futures Podcast 2: Cutting Edge Research on Rooftop Agrivoltaics
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to announce the second episode of its new podcast series, Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings: A Living Architecture Monitor Podcast. The episode features Dr. Jennifer Bousselot, assistant professor at Colorado State University in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. “Synthesizing Strategies Through Rooftop Agrivoltaics' ' highlights her ongoing research on rooftop agrivoltaics, an emerging technology that integrates green roofs, photovoltaics and rooftop agriculture. Agrivoltaics can increase resilience in urban food systems, expand renewable energy production, and decrease water consumption. Dr. Bousselot will be presenting her innovative work at CitiesAlive 2022 in Philadelphia Oct. 16 to 18, 2022.
“It was a delight to talk about our cutting-edge research on rooftop agrivoltaics and pollinator resources on green roofs”, says Dr. Jennifer Bousselot, There’s no doubt that our society’s resilient future will include a combination of energy and food production on rooftops.”
“Research continues to drive product innovation and development in the green roof and wall industry,” said Steven W. Peck, founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. “We are fortunate to have so much research underway in North America and to be able to show case the results at CitiesAlive 2022,” he added.
Bousselot has studied green roof species selection, water use and substrates in Colorado for over 10 years. She is also Editor-In-Chief at the Journal of Living Architecture (JLIV).
Join GRHC in this exciting series which will focus on how to build green communities and buildings that thrive in our current and future ecosystem. Listen to the podcast here.
Jennifer Bousselot will be attending CitiesAlive from October 16-19 where five of her students will present the research they're working on. Join in to see the latest in agrivoltaics and all things green infrastructure. Read the full agenda here.
About Us:
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is a non-profit 501(c)(6) professional industry association working to grow the green roof and wall industry throughout North America since 1999. Our mission is to develop and protect the market by increasing the awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roofs, green walls, and other forms of living architecture through education, advocacy, professional development, and celebrations of excellence. We offer The Living Architecture Monitor, a free quarterly online magazine.
We also provide the online training platform, The Living Architecture Academy, dedicated to bringing you the best, most up to date professional training information on design, installation and maintenance practices.
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