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How This Engineer Is Bringing Biodiversity Back Into Our Cities
Nature is disappearing at an alarming rate, with the built environment acknowledged as a significant contributor to the decline of biodiversity
Green Roof Delivers Sustainability Benefits for Javits Center
Javits Center’s $1.5 billion expansion features a farm and orchard that raise green roof to new heights
Blue-Green Roof Virtual Symposium Feb 23, 2023 To Present New Technologies For Managing More Stormwater on Roofs
Blue-Green Roofs hold the promise of greatly improving the stormwater management performance of roofs.
As Heat Waves and Floods Hit Cities Worldwide, These Places are Pioneering Solutions
Around the world we are seeing effective retrofitting of cities to adapt to more extreme weather.
Amsterdam’s RESILIO Blue Green Roofs Offer Solution to Urban Flooding, Heat Island Effect
In order to combat the consequences of climate change such as urban flooding and heat island effects, sustainable measures needed to be adopted.
Indoor Living Walls Can Boost The Health Of Workers, Study Finds
Air-circulating indoor green or living walls can improve the skin quality and immune system of office workers in less than a month, according to a new study
WPAFB Reduces Stormwater Flow Through Low-Impact Development Strategies
Stormwater management on a large installation requires a multifaceted approach.
Keep Your Cool This Summer with a Vertical Garden
With Australians facing skyrocketing energy bills, and a long hot summer ahead, many households are turning their attention to a range of passive cooling measures.
Green roof: Why use potted plants when you can grow trees on a roof?
Although the terms 'green roof' and 'rooftop landscaping' sound similar, architects draw a difference.
Cities Really Can Be Both Denser and Greener
A classic urban trade-off might not be our destiny. That’s great news for the climate.
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