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The Approachable Green: Integrating Living Walls in Biophilic Interior Spaces
While incorporating a courtyard could be constrained by spatial programming or financial limitations, a vertical greening system could be a great substitute
Inside Sales Representative - Columbia Green Technologies HIRING
Columbia Green is now hiring for an Inside Sales Representative in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Compensation is competitive + a bonus.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Launches Winter 2022 Innovation Issue of the Living Architecture Monitor
This new issue of the LAM explores innovation in living architecture inspired by human creativity, intelligence, and need. Read it here.
New Study Provides First Look at Green Roof Distribution Across NYC
Green roofs cover less than 0.1% of New York City’s buildings, according to a new study, and more than half of them are concentrated in wealthier areas like midtown and downtown Manhattan.
To Coincide with COP15, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Releases A New Course - Biodiverse Green Roof Maintenance: Maintaining and Maximizing Biodiversity Opportunities
The new course It explores the necessity of a maintenance strategy for green roofs when prioritizing biodiverse community establishment.
How to Make Our Cities a Home for Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Our cities can help protect bees and offer pollinators a safe haven through green infrastructure projects.
Professional Development Holiday Sale - Give the Gift of Professional Development - 25% off until January 15, 2023
We are giving you the gift of knowledge by offering you a 25% discount on all of our courses!
A Green Roof Brings Beauty and Eco Benefits to the Community Commons
The expansive green space on the fourth-floor exterior deck nods to the beauty of Colorado’s native plants and the University’s sustainability goals.
New York City — Green Roofs or Solar, Do We Have To Choose? Symposium December 7th, 2022 To Explore Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Incentives in NYC
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to explore new design projects and innovative ideas for stormwater and green infrastructure incentives in New York City
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.