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CitiesAlive 2022: The Homecoming - Registration Now Open!
In person CitiesAlive is back! Register before Friday September 9th to secure the early bird registration rate!
Rain City Strategy: A Green Approach to the Future on the Wet Coast
How rain defines, and, in the future, will continue to shape our city
Iconic Factory Retrofits Deck with Biodiverse Green Roof
Benedetto Camerana transforms the iconic factory, formerly known as the Lingotto FIAT in Turin, Italy, retrofitting the test track with flowers to create a biodiverse green roof.
Rapid City Regional Airport Green Roof a Continuing Success for the Facility
On a clear day you can see forever, or to Mount Rushmore if you are on the Rapid City Regional Airport’s Green Roof.
Great Ways to Create Green Infrastructure and Receive Grants From Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
At a recent board meeting, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District agreed to make $1.5 million in grant money available for green infrastructure projects for 2023
Grey to Green Conference Recordings Now Available!
Conference recordings are now available on the Living Architecture Academy, for only $99 USD for 1 day, and $149 USD for both days
The Office Tower Has a New Job to Do
As workers opt to stay home, developers are packing commercial buildings with amenities that mix private and public spaces.
Join Green Roofs for Healthy Cities at the Denver Mile High Symposium
The Symposium on July 29th will feature regionally appropriate green roof design projects and the latest research for the semiarid west
A Speck of Green in a Sea of Gray
Genesis East Medical Center wants to expand its green roof
What the City of Rotterdam Can Teach Us About the Power of Green Roofs
Green roofs are an undertapped tool in combatting urban heat islands, but all too often, the low-income communities who could benefit the most are left out. Here are lessons from one Dutch city on building rooftop spaces that benefit all.
Toronto Fire Services Officially Opens New Fire Station in Downsview Park
The new station allows for natural light, uses robust materials for longer service life and includes a green roof.
GRHC Launches Summer 2022 Biodiversity Issue of the Living Architecture Monitor
The Summer Issue explores the various aspects of biodiversity including design principles, case studies and new policy developments.
Maryland Communities To Receive Majority Of Chesapeake Bay Trust Funding For Green Infrastructure Projects
The Chesapeake Bay Trust will be steering over $1 million toward 13 environmental projects in Maryland and its surrounding states, according to trust staff.
Pitt’s Green Stormwater Projects Get a Moment to Shine
Sustainability and facilities officials recently got to show off the University’s green stormwater infrastructure to a group of mostly non-Pitt-affiliated professionals.
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Debuts Edible Garden
The garden includes a “living wall” that will grow herbs, berries and more for the hospital kitchen.
New Bird Species Flock to Javits Center’s Green Roof
Two new wild bird species were recently identified at the Javits Center’s nearly seven-acre green roof, which has evolved into a unique wildlife sanctuary since its genesis in 2014.
Cities Mandate Green Roofs to Capture Stormwater, Cool Environment and Support Biodiversity
Green roofs are vegetated spaces on top of buildings. They offer many benefits like capturing stormwater, cooling the environment, and supporting biodiversity.
Ohio Students Educate the Community About Green Roofs
Ohio University students are taking their voices, their models and even coloring books into the local community to demonstrate the benefits of green roofs to area children and families.
Inside Rotterdam’s Quest to Green 10 Million Square Feet of Rooftops
The Rooftop Days festival is part of a campaign to use more of Rotterdam’s flat roofs to add greenery, harvest solar power, and collect rainwater.
As Heat Waves Increase, Green Roofs Could Help Cool Texas Cities
Vegetation-covered roofs may be challenging to create and maintain, but they can be up to 40 degrees cooler than conventional roofs. They can also reduce flash flooding and provide islands of habitat for pollinators.