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American Hydrotech Receives Factory Mutual (FM) Approvals® for Garden Roof® Assemblies
American Hydrotech’s Garden Roof Assemblies have successfully passed a series of tests and met the rigorous requirements to achieve FM Approvals
Green Roofs Lower City Temperatures, Boost Energy Savings: Study
New research shows rooftop greenery coverage can help cool down a major city while reducing energy demand.
CitiesAlive 2024 20th Anniversary Celebration:Call For Proposals & Research Papers Now Open!
The CitiesAlive 2024 Advisory Committee seeks practical, dynamic, and interactive presentations on a number of emergent green infrastructure research topics
Virtual Symposium: Green Roofs or Solar Panels, Do We Have to Choose?
This symposium aims to dispel the notion that one must choose between green roofs and solar panels by demonstrating the many synergistic benefits
Biophilic Design Is the Decorating Trend You Need To Try if You Love Plants
This nature-loving aesthetic meets the moment but embraces the future
Transforming Four Belfast Urban Spaces: From Grey to Green
Almost £115,000 is being invested in making the city greener as part of A Bolder Vision for Belfast
How Urban Green Roofs are Gifts That Keep on Giving
In the era of climate change, every surface that offers a habitat to plants and animals counts.
Victoria Getting the Green Light for Fewer Barriers to Green Roofs
Council voted in favour of making easier to explore use of green roofs
Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings Launches Episode 13, Pioneering Ecology Based Architecture with Ken Yeang
The episode features an insightful conversation with renowned architect and ecologist, Ken Yeang.
Building and Construction Sector Show Collective Force at COP28
Over 350 Industry Leaders Sign Open Letter to Negotiators and Heads of States Demanding the Regulatory Change Needed to Tackle the #climatecrisis
Save the Date: CitiesAlive 20th Anniversary Conference in Toronto - November 6-9, 2024
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is thrilled to announce that the 20th Anniversary of CitiesAlive will be held in the City of Toronto from November 6-9, 2024. Session and paper proposal submission are open now!
3,000 Plants for Rabat’s Green Roof to Provide Data to Make Buildings Sustainable
EU-funded experimental green roof with 3,000 plants to gather scientific data for future projects in showcase of climate innovation
Soprema Canada Seeking Ontario Sopranature Technical Sales Representative
The role supports the Ontario market to oversee the commercial development of the SOPRANATURE division
Green Roofs are Saving Green Dollars
As cities continue to expand, the amount of unused rooftop space grows too.
How an 8-Acre Green Roof Atop the Javits Center is Boosting NYC’s Biodiversity
Thanks to a project managed in partnership with the NYC Audubon and the company Brooklyn Grange, half of the Javits Center now has a green roof.
Making the Economic Case for Biophilic Design
Bill Browning has published a book arguing that the cost of bringing nature into building projects isn’t prohibitive, but additive
Rooftop Gardens Can Be Magical. But They Must be Carefully Planned
For the past 15 years, Rayner and other researchers at the University of Melbourne have been working to resolve how to make successful green roofs in Australia
Why This Couple Went All-In On A Show-Stopping ‘Green Roof’
When they needed to replace their roof, Lucia advocated for a green roof instead of a traditional asphalt or metal surface.
A Twist on Boston's Iconic ‘Green Monster’
The longtime nickname for Boston’s Fenway Park, home to the Red Sox, takes on a new meaning with a vegetative roof
Arquitectonica Creates a Green and Gorgeous Student Housing Complex for the University of Miami
At 569,000 square feet, the development provides for a variety of mixed-uses for students and resembles the popular “live, work, play” model.