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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 5/23/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/23/22

Green Infrastructure Ontario Releases Follow-Up to State of Large Parks in Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

Improving Access to Large Parks in Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe: Policy, Planning, and Funding Strategies Report now available

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/20/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/20/22

Job Opportunity with Brooklyn Grange

Brooklyn Grange seeking applicant to fill full time Design/Build Operations Manager vacancy

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/19/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 5/19/22

Grey to Green Virtual Conference: Designing Future Proof Cities With Green Infrastructure, June 22-23 2022

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is excited to announce the Grey to Green Conference, to be held virtually on June 22 from 10am - 4:30pm and June 23 from 10am - 6pm est.

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 4/27/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/27/22

New Biophilic Holism Course on the Living Architecture Academy

Understand the Evolution of Biophilic Design

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

Rushil Malik 4/20/22 Rushil Malik 4/20/22

Michael Molaro | Green Roof Professional (GRP)

Michael is Principal of Higher Groundwork HortiCulture designing and implementing green roofs within Treaty 6 Territory of the Northern Great Plains. He completed his first project in 2015, a non-irrigated residential roof which is still growing well.

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 4/14/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/14/22

NATS Nursery Ltd Seeking LiveRoof Green Roof Sales Manager

NATS Nursery grows the LiveRoof modules with plants produced at our nursery and then delivers the modules to the client for an instant green roof effect.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/14/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/14/22

Green Roof Success Virtual Symposium April 29-30, 2022

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Roof Info Think Thank are excited to announce the Green Roof Success: From Design Through Maintenance Virtual Symposium

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/13/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/13/22

LiveRoof Seeking Two North East Sales Specialists

Join the LiveRoof team and work to improve the health of the planet and its occupants.

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

Sika joins World Green Infrastructure Network

WGIN welcomes Sika AG as a new corporate member. The Swiss multinational specialty chemicals company will also be part of the network’s European Chapter.