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Greening Buildings and the Potential for More Biodiversity and Well-being in Switzerland
Project study within the framework of the Swiss Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan
How Voters Said “Yes” to the Environment on Ballot Measures This Year
New York state, Denver and other cities and states around the country found widespread voter support for climate, recycling and cleaner transportation.
Policy Development Virtual Symposium 2022 Recordings Now Available
Event focused on presentations regarding the administration of transformative policy to create a more resilient future
Green Roofs are a Chance to Study the Virtuous Circle Between Plants and Solar Panels
Solar panels tend to get too hot on conventional rooftops, which can reach 150 degrees or higher, and that heat reduces their efficiency. Plants help cool them off.
New GRPs Announced From The 2022 PREP Fellowship Program
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation are excited to announce the 2022 PREP fellows who have successfully passed the GRP Exam.
GRHC Launches 2023 Media Guide for Living Architecture Monitor and the Green Pages
For more than twenty years, the Living Architecture Monitor magazine has been the green roof and wall industries' premier publication.
Colorado’s Largest Rooftop Greenhouse Will Grow Nearly Two Tons of Leafy Greens a Day
City council next month will consider a zoning change to allow agriculture in a mixed-use district
Soil Breakthrough Plants Hope in City Rooftops
Researchers have found a new way to boost plant growth that could make it easier to cool buildings with rooftop gardens.
Four Innovations Preparing Cities For Climate Change
In the fight against climate change, cities matter. So what can be done to prepare cities for climate change?
Weather to the Extreme: Can You Survive it?
Prepare in advance for hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and severe electrical storms to keep your operation up and running with minimal downtime.
Baseline Analysis of Green Roof Distribution in New York City Published in Peer-Reviewed Journal, Ecology & Society
Green Roofs Cover Less Than 0.1% of New York City’s 1 Million+ Rooftops as of 2016.
GRHC’s 2022 Jeffrey L. Bruce Awards of Excellence Design Awards Announced
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to announce the Jeffrey L. Bruce Awards of Excellence Design Award winners for 2022
Green Roof Plants/Emory Knoll Farms Wins Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Corporate Member Legacy Award
Green Roof Plants committed in the very earliest days of the green roof industry to growing, researching and educating on a wide range of plants for green roofs
Sika Sarnafil Wins Green Roofs for Healthy Cities’ Corporate Member Legacy Award for Their Support for the Green Roof Industry
Sika Sarnafil has won a new award for companies that have generously provided support for the development of the green roof and wall industry
American Hydrotech Wins Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Corporate Member Legacy Award - Presented at CitiesAlive on October 18, 2022
Honoring companies which have supported the advancement of the green roof and wall industry across North America.
Devens Enterprise Commission Wins GRHC Corporate Member Legacy Award For Its Outstanding Support of the Green Roof and Wall Industry
Devens has been a pioneer in the development of innovative policies that support green roofs and walls.
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.