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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Announces Grey to Green Boston Conference: April 23-24 2023
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is excited to announce the Boston Grey to Green Conference, to be held in person on April 23-24
Report: Green Buildings Carry Lower Life Cycle Cost
With the rise in concern on the issue of climate change, there is increasing pressure on industries, such as construction to minimise its environmental impacts for a more sustainable future.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Launches the Spring 2023 Urban Agriculture Issue of Living Architecture Monitor Magazine
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to launch the Spring 2023 digital edition of the free Living Architecture Monitor (LAM) magazine.
Can a living wall deliver real environmental benefits?
Living walls are springing up in our cities, often on luxury hotels, office blocks, and major stores.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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:
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.
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.
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
If Heatwaves Are The New Normal, How Can We Cool Our Cities Down?
Extreme heat has been the greatest weather-related cause of death in the U.S. for the past 30 years — killing over 700 people per year.
Learn How to Kickstart Green Infrastructure at the Virtual Policy Symposium
Join us to learn from policy makers about how to implement transformative policy on September 7 from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
CitiesAlive 2022: The Homecoming - Registration Now Open!
In person CitiesAlive is back! Register before Friday September 9th to secure the early bird registration rate!
GRHC Launches Summer 2022 Biodiversity Issue of the Living Architecture Monitor
The Summer Issue explores the various aspects of biodiversity including design principles, case studies and new policy developments.
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Debuts Edible Garden
The garden includes a “living wall” that will grow herbs, berries and more for the hospital kitchen.