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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/1/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/1/22

Green Walls in Offices Have a Positive Impact on Skin and Immune Health

Study showed air-circulating green walls modified microbiota affecting skin health and enhanced immune regulation.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/30/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/30/22

Novel PV System Design for Green Rooftops from France

French startup Ecovégétal has developed a PV system configuration that uses vegetation to reduce the operating temperature of the modules.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/10/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/10/22

Green Roofs Benefits Heavily Outweigh the Costs for Urban Residents

Study also finds Portland's residents are willing to pay for the benefits of green roofs.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/9/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/9/22

New Law In France: Green Roofs On All New Commercial Buildings

The French Parliament recently approved a new law requiring all new commercial buildings to partially have their roofs covered with plants or solar panels.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/26/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/26/22

Governor Hochul Announces New Rooftop Farm At The Jacob Javits Convention Center In Midtown, Manhattan

Following a $1.55 billion renovation, the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown, Manhattan now features a one-acre rooftop farm.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/25/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/25/22

Green-Roofed Bus Shelters in Utrecht

The city of Utrecht has completed the wide-scale installation of green roofs on its bus stops.

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

Mayor Adams Opens Rooftop Farm on Staten Island to Grow Organic Produce, Absorb Stormwater to Reduce Neighborhood Flooding

New rooftop farm on Staten Island grows food and absorbs stormwater.

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

PSU Receives NSF Grant To Improve Understanding Of Green Roofs

A New Study Aims To Improve Understanding Of How Different Plant Species Perform On Green Roofs And Enhance Models Used For Green Roof Design

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/19/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/19/22

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.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/7/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/7/22

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

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/6/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/6/22

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.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/5/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/5/22

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.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 3/18/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 3/18/22

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.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 3/16/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 3/16/22

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.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 3/15/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 3/15/22

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 2/17/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 2/17/22

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.