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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
New York Green Roofs Seeking Project Manager/Estimator
Design/build and bid/build urban landscape firm New York Green Roofs is seeking a new project manager
Lauren Henfey | Green Roof Professional
Lauren Henfey is a renowned Designer and founder of her firm, Famous Meadow. In 2014 she became a Green Roof Professional with GRHC. Since, she has been working with Green Roof firms, Landscape Designers, Artisan Fabricators, and Ecological Design firms, gaining hands-on experience, creating empathetic, living architecture in NYC, California and internationally.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Releases Biophilic Design for Schools Course on the Living Architecture Academy
In this course Dr. Jana Soderlund walks through strategies for implementing biophilic design in schools, and explores the impacts on students
Call for Proposals: CitiesAlive 2022
CitiesAlive 2022 is finally back in person and will be held in Philadelphia from October 16th-19th, 2022. It will focus on the theme of “Green Infrastructure & Water in a Changing Climate”. CitiesAlive 2022 is now accepting proposals for presentations and research papers.
Soprema Canada Seeking Sopranature Technical Sales Representatives
Soprema seeking Sopranature Technical Sales Representatives for Toronto and Vancouver Markets
Rooftop Agriculture Technology Virtual Symposium March 16, 2022
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to announce the Urban Agriculture Technology, Design, and Planning Symposium to be held virtually on March 16 from 1 PM - 5:00 PM EST
Garrett Krueger | Green Roof Professional (GRP)
Garrett Krueger is currently a fourth-year student at University of Cincinnati and will get a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Architecture in 2022 and became a Green Roof Professional (GRP) in 2021.
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
LiveRoof Seeking Green Roof Business Development Specialist
Join the LiveRoof team and work to improve the health of the planet and its occupants.
The Green Pages: Green Roof & Wall Industry Directory 2022 is Now Available Online
Find a Green Roof Professional or A Supplier At the Click of a Button
Anna Droz | Green Roof Professional (GRP)
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.
Blue-Green Roof Virtual Symposium Feb 16, 2022 To Present New Technologies For Managing Stormwater on Roofs
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 Announces New Southern Plains Living Architecture Center
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
New Washington State Legislation To Require Large Commercial/Multi-Family Buildings to Have Green Roofs
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.
The Ecological Promise of Living Roofs and Walls
As cities work to slash emissions and fight climate change, nature-based solutions provide myriad benefits
In Memoriam: Mark Eldridge, AICP
Civic Award of Excellence Winner Noted for His Green Roof Policy Work Passes