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If Heatwaves Are The New Normal, How Can We Cool Our Cities Down?
Extreme heat has been the greatest weather-related cause of death in the U.S. for the past 30 years — killing over 700 people per year.
Introducing the Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings Podcast
Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a brand new Living Architecture Monitor podcast from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
New Distillery’s Green Roof Creates a Buzz
The ‘green’ sedum roof at The Cairn Distillery near Grantown on Spey has reportedly become a haven for bees since being installed in April.
Learn How to Kickstart Green Infrastructure at the Virtual Policy Symposium
Join us to learn from policy makers about how to implement transformative policy on September 7 from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Green Infrastructure: How to Manage Water in a Sustainable Way
By relying on plants, soil, and natural systems to manage rainfall runoff, green infrastructure tackles urban water woes and boosts climate resilience. Here’s how.
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.