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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/9/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/9/21

Singapore Shows What Serious Urban Farming Looks Like

The vast majority of apartment complexes in Singapore are public housing, which allows the government to designate their rooftops as agricultural spaces in the public interest.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/8/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/8/21

‘It’s Like a Place of Healing’: the Growth of America’s Food Forests

There are more than 70 ‘food forests’ in the US as part of a growing movement to tackle food insecurity and promote urban agriculture

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/7/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/7/21

Adlai E. Stevenson High School East Building Addition Awarded Prestigious Zero Energy Certification

Wight & Company is pleased to announce that the Adlai E. Stevenson High School East Building Addition achieved Zero Energy certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI)

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/6/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/6/21

Doane Stuart School Goes Green with New Rooftop Mushroom Farm Installation

Doane Stuart’s Green Roof is said to be the only one of its kind in the region, featuring a 22,000 square foot outdoor meeting area and living laboratory with 60,000 plants from 70 different species.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/5/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/5/21

European Green Infrastructure Day

A unique policy conference dedicated to exploring the state of affairs of urban green infrastructure in the European Union.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/4/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/4/21

Unpaving Paradise: Green Infrastructure Policies to Build Back Better

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/3/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/3/21

What The Heck is a 'Living Building'? It's a First of its Kind for Utah

A Salt Lake City-based architectural firm is transforming its space into a "living building."

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/29/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/29/21

Bee Population Steady in Dutch Cities Thanks to Pollinator Strategy

Scheme involving ‘ bee hotels’ and ‘bee stops’ reaps rewards as census shows no strong decline in urban population

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/28/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/28/21

Why Green Roofs Have the Power to Reduce Flooding in Cities

If more Canadians commit to green roofs, we could collectively reduce the harm caused by catastrophic flooding.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/27/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/27/21

Proposed Bill to Place Green Roofs on Public Schools Would Create 29,000 Jobs and Generate Millions in Benefits, Analysis Finds

An analysis of Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez’s proposed Public School Green Rooftop Program Bill found that the legislation would support 29,000 job-years of employment, illustrating the potential of green roofs as part of a green recovery.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/26/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/26/21

To Pay For Green Infrastructure, Cities Are Turning Stormwater Into An Economic Resource

But clever new financing instruments come with their own risks

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/24/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/24/21

Green Wall Grows Five Storeys up San Francisco Apartment Block

Architecture office Woods Bagot has covered an apartment block in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighbourhood with a green wall that climbs up five floors.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/23/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/23/21

Green Roof Atop the S&WB Building Helps Handle Stormwater Runoff Through the Beauty of Flowers

A blue roof, which also sits atop the building, temporarily holds stormwater to slow its runoff into the drainage system.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/22/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/22/21

Couple bringing vertical farming to Downtown Guelph after winning free store space

Noki Farms will sell fresh produce in an indoor retail space

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/21/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/21/21

Canadian Government Recognizes Green Infrastructure in Federal Budget and Allocates $200 Million in Funding

The Canadian Federal Government has recognized Green Infrastructure and established a $200 million Natural Infrastructure Fund

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/20/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/20/21

Lehigh Launches Campus Sustainable Impact Fellowship

The multi-year, interdisciplinary projects focus on advancing Lehigh’s Sustainability Strategic Plan 2030 goals which align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/19/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/19/21

Move Over Farm To Table: Rooftop-to-table Is The Latest Word In Eating Local

Avling’s garden is part of the new rooftop-to-table movement taking root in innovative restaurants around the world.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/17/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/17/21

The First Net Zero Energy Restaurant in the Quick-Service Industry

When it comes to dining out in an energy-efficient manner, you can now have your fries and eat them, too.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/16/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/16/21

A New Layer of Public Space: The Case for Activating Urban Rooftops

In increasingly denser urban environments, there is a new-found interest in underused spaces as opportunities for further development.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/15/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/15/21

Investing in Green Infrastructure is Good for Business

Making the needed investment in our nation’s water infrastructure will yield significant job creation, better competitive position for U.S. businesses, and resilient economic growth.