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Rooftop Gardens Can Help Cut Heat in Cities, Shows Study
Researchers have been encouraging the replacement of tar and other dark-coloured materials used in roofing for several decades.
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.
WPAFB Reduces Stormwater Flow Through Low-Impact Development Strategies
Stormwater management on a large installation requires a multifaceted approach.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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