Green Roofs for Healthy Cities hosted CitiesAlive Virtual 2021 on Nov. 8-11, 2021 and have now released the proceedings from this outstanding conference.

Developers will consider contribution to environment using Urban Greening Factor formula

Want a better working environment? Add plants. Lots of them

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Anna Droz is a certified green roof professional (GRP) finishing up her PhD in ecology at Kent State University. She conducted research in the Midwest USA on the plants, substrate, and fungi in the green roof environment, as well as how we can manipulate these factors to optimize green roof health and functioning. She has consulted on several green roof projects and firmly believes in the importance of including biophilic design in the urban landscape for all to enjoy.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to announce the Blue-Green Roof Virtual Symposium on February 16 from 1 PM - 5 PM EST.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation are pleased to announce the creation of the Southern Plains Living Architecture Center to be led by Texas A&M university

State Senate Bill 5732 would require all new large commercial and multifamily buildings in the State of Washington to have green roofs, blue-green roofs or bio-solar panel energy generation.

As cities work to slash emissions and fight climate change, nature-based solutions provide myriad benefits

Civic Award of Excellence Winner Noted for His Green Roof Policy Work Passes

The Awards of Excellence winners have again pushed the boundaries of living architecture design, research, and policy efforts.

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.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to announce the launch of the Winter 2021 digital edition of the Living Architecture Monitor.

The Green infrastructure Training Scholarship for Black Youth was created to help break down the barriers of entry for Black Youth into the green infrastructure industry.

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.

Historic Second Avenue bomb site gives opportunities to test new measures

As the year comes to an end, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to announce our new board members!

Construction is progressing on Manhattan’s largest outdoor roof deck atop the ten-story 341 Ninth Avenue in West Chelsea.

CitiesAlive is back in 2022 from November 13 - 16, and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever!