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A Green Roof for San Francisco
An elevated park that is actually a multi-modal transit center. Salesforce Transit Center is a transportation hub that transforms urban experiences.
NASA Researcher Finding Ways to Turn Down the Heat in Cities
Rooftop greenery can ease severe heat in cities, according to research from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies
That Buzz on City Rooftops? Beekeeping Is Going Corporate
Urban hives are helping companies burnish their green credentials, but there are only so many city flowers to go around.
Research Finds Positive Mental Health Effect of Green Outdoors During Pandemic
A recent University of Colorado Boulder research has found some positive impacts of green surroundings on people’s health mental health.
Serving Health As Well As Economic Benefits, Green Buildings Are The Future of Living Spaces
A Green Building is an environmentally-conscious and environmentally sustainable structure throughout its life cycle.
NYC Youth Install Green Roof Atop St. Mary’s Rec Center in the Bronx
Students made the Bronx a little greener by installing 2,000 square feet of green roof atop the St. Mary’s Recreation Center in the South Bronx.
Urban Farming is a Trendy New Condo Amenity That Could Have Much Greater Benefits
New developments around the city are allowing residents to get dirt under their green thumbs on terraces, rooftops and adjacent lands
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Releases Proceedings of CitiesAlive Virtual 2021 - Design for Multi-Functionality
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities hosted CitiesAlive Virtual 2021 on Nov. 8-11, 2021 and have now released the proceedings from this outstanding conference.
Mini Forest and ‘Green Tower’ Plans Among First to Meet London’s New Green Guidelines
Developers will consider contribution to environment using Urban Greening Factor formula
One Simple Solution That Boosts Productivity, Reduces Noise, and Saves Energy
Want a better working environment? Add plants. Lots of them
The Ecological Promise of Living Roofs and Walls
As cities work to slash emissions and fight climate change, nature-based solutions provide myriad benefits
GRHC’s 2021 Jeffrey L. Bruce Awards of Excellence Winning Projects and People Announced
The Awards of Excellence winners have again pushed the boundaries of living architecture design, research, and policy efforts.
How Green Roofs Could Help California Wine Industry
Rather than spending over $1,000 a square foot to bore a cave for wine storage, the cost could be one-third if a practical warehouse is built with a living, breathing green roof.
NYC High Schoolers to Build Green Roofs in New Parks Dept. Program
The newly-created Youth Sustainability Corps will expand the 200,000 square feet of green roofs overseen by the Parks Dept. — rooftops outfitted with features like native plants, hydroponic towers and bee hives — by 50,000 square feet.
Environmental Sustainability Gains Ground in Nashville Redevelopment
Historic Second Avenue bomb site gives opportunities to test new measures
Green Roof Construction Progresses At 341 Ninth Avenue In West Chelsea, Manhattan
Construction is progressing on Manhattan’s largest outdoor roof deck atop the ten-story 341 Ninth Avenue in West Chelsea.
How Basel Started a Green-Roof Revolution in Europe
A new scientific field proposes an idea that could help generate food and energy while reducing a building's cooling costs.
A Biophilic Home in Vietnam Impresses With a Hollow-Brick “Breathing Wall”
Abundant greenery, ample skylights, and a partial glass roof round out a multigenerational home by CTA | Creative Architects.
Living Walls Can Reduce Heat Lost From Buildings by Over 30%, Study Shows
Researchers from the University believe the findings could be a game-changer in helping the UK achieve its net-zero commitments
With More Than 700 Green Roofs, Toronto is Missing an Opportunity to Grow its Own Food
A group of University of Toronto researchers are looking at ways to convert Toronto’s numerous green roofs into places where people can grow food.