New Podcast on Sustainable Futures: Charting the Evolution of Green Roofs with Linda Velazquez
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) has launched the latest episode of its podcast series, Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings, featuring green roof pioneer, designer, and advocate Linda S. Velazquez, ASLA, LEED AP, GRP. Listen to the episode now in the latest Winter Innovation issue of the Living Architecture Monitor.
In this episode, host Steven Peck, Founder and President of GRHC, speaks with Linda about her early experiences discovering green roofs in the late 1990s and her unique perspective on the growth and maturation of the industry over the past 25 years. As the founder and publisher of Greenroofs.com, Linda has played a defining role in documenting, connecting, and advancing green roof and green wall projects around the world.
Drawing on decades of global observation and hands-on practice, Linda shares insights into standout projects, emerging innovations, and current trends shaping the industry today. The conversation explores where green roof market expansion holds the greatest potential globally, what is driving progress in the United States, and the challenges that continue to hold the industry back.
Linda also reflects on the origins and future of the expansive Greenroofs.com project database, her annual “Top 10 List of Hot Trends in Greenroof & Greenwall Design,” and her concerns, and hopes, for the future of living architecture amid intersecting global crises.
Linda S. Velazquez holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia and is principal of Sky Gardens Studio, where she focuses on ecological design and environmental performance. She has been widely published in books and journals and is recognized internationally as a leading voice in green roof and green wall innovation.
Click here to listen to the full podcast. Click here to read the full Winter Innovation issue of the Living Architecture Monitor.
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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.
GRHC hosts events including the Grey to Green Conference which are regional events that take place across North America. Trainings will also take place including the Green Roof Installation and Maintenance Professional accreditation and training, a hands on training program. Learn more about events, here.
We publish The Living Architecture Monitor quarterly online magazine where industry leaders share their insights and expertise. These articles increase awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roofs, walls and other forms of living architecture.
We also offer free access to The Living Architecture Academy, an online professional development platform which is dedicated to bringing you the best, most up to date professional training information on design, installation and maintenance practices across a wide range of green infrastructure topics. The LAA offers short lectures and multi-day courses such as: Green Roof Professional Training, Introduction to Green Walls, Biodiverse Green Roof Maintenance, and more.
We also publish the Green Pages: Industry Green Roof and Wall Directory which is designed to support you with your living architecture projects by providing a list of trusted manufacturers, suppliers of accessories, green walls, nurseries, and certified Green Roof Professionals (GRPs). From small-scale residential projects to large commercial installations, this directory has everything you need to find support to create a sustainable and beautiful living space.
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