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CitiesAlive 2024 20th Anniversary Celebration: Call For Proposals & Research Papers Now Open!
We are now accepting powerpoint presentations and research paper proposals for the 20th Anniversary of CitiesAlive held in the City of Toronto from November 6-9, 2024
Spreading Sun While Raising Funds: Local Urban Farm Looks to Expand Operations
The Green Roof Urban Farm is looking to expand its operations and is asking for the community’s help — but that help won’t go unrewarded
New Rooflite Blender In Tacoma: TE Walrath
Skyland USA announced today that TE Walrath, Inc. has joined its official blender network in the greater Seattle Tacoma, Washington area, serving a region with a growing green roof industry.
Solar & Green Roof Integration Virtual Symposium Recordings Now Available
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is pleased to launch the recordings of the virtual symposium on the Integration of Solar Panels with Green Roofs
American Hydrotech Receives Factory Mutual (FM) Approvals® for Garden Roof® Assemblies
American Hydrotech’s Garden Roof Assemblies have successfully passed a series of tests and met the rigorous requirements to achieve FM Approvals
Green Roofs Lower City Temperatures, Boost Energy Savings: Study
New research shows rooftop greenery coverage can help cool down a major city while reducing energy demand.
Virtual Symposium: Green Roofs or Solar Panels, Do We Have to Choose?
This symposium aims to dispel the notion that one must choose between green roofs and solar panels by demonstrating the many synergistic benefits
Somerville, MA Passes Green Roof Legislation Just Before Holidays
Mandatory green roof legislation for new buildings and significant renovations, forging a path towards creating more sustainable buildings
Study Finds Fungal-Rich Soil May Improve Green Roofs
The right mix of soil and microbes could be a climate resilience tool for cities
How Urban Green Roofs are Gifts That Keep on Giving
In the era of climate change, every surface that offers a habitat to plants and animals counts.
Victoria Getting the Green Light for Fewer Barriers to Green Roofs
Council voted in favour of making easier to explore use of green roofs
Save the Date: CitiesAlive 20th Anniversary Conference in Toronto - November 6-9, 2024
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is thrilled to announce that the 20th Anniversary of CitiesAlive will be held in the City of Toronto from November 6-9, 2024. Session and paper proposal submission are open now!
Green Roofs are Saving Green Dollars
As cities continue to expand, the amount of unused rooftop space grows too.
How an 8-Acre Green Roof Atop the Javits Center is Boosting NYC’s Biodiversity
Thanks to a project managed in partnership with the NYC Audubon and the company Brooklyn Grange, half of the Javits Center now has a green roof.
The Ultra-Efficient Farm of the Future Is in the Sky
Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels can produce both food and clean energy.
Chip Halderman Joins Turf & Soil Diagnostics
Turf & Soil Diagnostics is excited to announce the addition of Chip Halderman to our staff as a Consultant.
Rooftop Gardens Can Be Magical. But They Must be Carefully Planned
For the past 15 years, Rayner and other researchers at the University of Melbourne have been working to resolve how to make successful green roofs in Australia
Why This Couple Went All-In On A Show-Stopping ‘Green Roof’
When they needed to replace their roof, Lucia advocated for a green roof instead of a traditional asphalt or metal surface.
Urban Oases Combine Roof Gardens and Solar Panels
I'm on a rooftop in Vienna. It's a warm day but around me students work and chat in comfort, shaded by solar panels amid lots of plants.
Rooftop Gardens Could Create 'Huge Green Spaces' in Australia's Biggest Cities. So Why Are There So Few?
Despite their long list of possible benefits, experts acknowledge their take-up in Australia has generally been slow, and much slower than many comparable cities around the world.