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Ben Flanner, CEO of Brooklyn Grange to Speak at CitiesAlive 2022
Ben will be speaking about the new Javits Center Rooftop Farm and Orchard in New York City
Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings Launches Episode 3, Water, The Universal Connector
Episode three features Howard Neukrug, Executive Director at the Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania
Introducing Sustainable Futures Podcast 2: Cutting Edge Research on Rooftop Agrivoltaics
The episode features Dr. Jennifer Bousselot, assistant professor at Colorado State University in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
Community-Scale Green Infrastructure: Bringing the Green Infrastructure Charette Program to CitiesAlive in Philadelphia
Working with the City of Philadelphia, the Charrete will offer a participants the opportunity to re-design several sites in Philadelphia with living green infrastructure.
Buzz Stops: Bus Shelter Roofs Turned Into Gardens for Bees and Butterflies
Bee bus stops first appeared in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Now the UK is planning for more than 1,000 and there is growing interest across Europe and in Canada and Australia
GRHC Launches Fall 2022 Water Issue of the Living Architecture Monitor
The Fall Issue explores multiple facets of water with articles and our new podcasts.
SOPREMA® Announces the Acquisition of Furbish
Green roof system supplier to join SOPREMA USA
12 Outstanding Reasons to Attend CitiesAlive 2022 This Fall
After two years of virtual meetings, we are finally getting together in person to network, learn and celebrate. Here are twelve great reasons why you should attend CitiesAlive this year:
Urban Farming Pioneer Ben Flanner to Present their Latest Rooftop Farm at CitiesAlive 2022
Ben Flanner, co-founder and CEO of Brooklyn Grange, will be speaking about the new food producing green roof at the Javits Center during CitiesAlive, in Philadelphia
Vertical Green Wall Divides Angular Tower’s Solar-Harvesting Facade
UNStudio has revealed plans for a new office tower in Germany that will reduce energy use with an ambitious approach to sustainable design, including a solar facade.
It’s Time to Make Cities More Rural
Enough with the urban vs. rural binary. When rurbanization brings agriculture into cities, everyone benefits
The Inflation Reduction Act Prioritizes Landscape Architecture Solutions to the Climate Crisis
The legislation makes an historic investment of $369 billion to improve energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help communities adapt to climate impacts.
University of Virginia 3D-Prints Living Soil Walls that Sprout Greenery
University of Virginia researchers have invented a method of 3D printing with seed-impregnated soil, which could be used to create walls and roofs teeming with plant life.
What Is the Urban Heat Island Effect?
Man-made surfaces and urban density contribute to higher temperatures, intensifying heat waves and posing a growing danger to public health.
Laying the Groundwork for a Better, Cleaner Public School System With Green Roofs
Green roofs provide climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits that can protect human health, especially for children.
CitiesAlive 2022: Keynote Speaker Naomi Davis Creating Change Through Energy Justice
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is happy to announce that Naomi Davis, founder and CEO of Blacks in Green (BIG), creators of Chicago’s Sustainable Square Mile, will be a keynote speaker at CitiesAlive 2022.
Connect With Nature Through Your Decor With Biophilic Design
Have you ever dreamed of having a sanctuary where you could focus on your work and embrace your inner creativity? If your answer is “yes,” you may want to look into biophilic design.
Research Green Roof Thriving at CSU Spur Campus
In all, the research green roof at the CSU System Spur campus has now produced 204.5 pounds of produce in its initial growing season at the recently opened Terra building.
New Living Wall Uses Recycled Materials for Better Growing Conditions
Designed by Texas A&M University's associate professors Bruce Dvorak and Ahmed K. Ali, the wall is located between the institution's Langford Architecture Center
The Rooftop Beekeeping Buzz: Why Buildings Are Using Bees To Go Greener
Rooftop beehives can be a simple and tangible way to demonstrate commitment to environmental action, social justice, and good governance.