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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Congratulates 2024 Green Roof Professionals (GRPs) & Green Roof Installation and Maintenance Professionals (GRIMPs)
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is pleased to congratulate the graduates of its flagship Green Roof Professional (GRP) training and accreditation program and recent graduates of its new Green Roof Installation and Maintenance Professionals Program
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Welcomes Christian Mahlstedt as the New Chair of the Board
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Christian Mahlstedt as the new Chair of the Board.
Sustainable Futures Podcast Launches Episode on the Intersection of Urban Green Space and Human Health with Dr. Kathleen Wolf
Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Buildings and Communities Podcast, presents a compelling new episode featuring renowned researcher and social scientist Dr. Kathleen Wolf from the University of Washington
Siplast Debuts Self-Adhered Vapor Permeable Air and Water-Resistive Barrier
WALLcontrol™ Monolith VP Adhered AWB Joins Company’s High-Performing Suite of AWB Systems
How Biophilic Design Promotes Healing in Healthcare Environments
In recent years, the concept of biophilic design has gained significant attention in the field of architecture, with its potential to create healing environments that promote the wellbeing of patients, staff, and visitors.
With More Heat Waves in Our Future, Researchers Say We Need to Look at Clean Cooling
Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Launches Its Annual Holiday Sale on Courses at the Living Architecture Academy
Give the gift of learning! Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to be launching its Professional Development Holiday Sale on the Living Architecture Academy.
Pascale Sablan’s Powerful New Book Celebrates the Greatness of Contemporary Women and Designers of Color
Award-winning architect Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP, and CEO of Adjaye Associates New York Studio, will release her first book, GREATNESS: Diverse Designers of Architecture, early next year.
Leo Stuckardt, Senior Project Leader and Architect at MVRDV, Announced as Keynote Speaker at CitiesAlive 2024 in Toronto
Mr. Stuckardt will present his session titled, "Outstanding Green Infrastructure Projects and Plans from Around the World" on Friday, November 8, from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
Celebrate Excellence in Green Roof and Wall Design at the Jeffrey L. Bruce Awards Ceremony
The Jeffrey L. Bruce Awards of Excellence Committee of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is thrilled to announce the Jeffrey L. Bruce Awards of Excellence winners for 2024. See the awards at CitiesAlive, register for the early bird by Oct 16. The Awards of Excellence winners have again pushed the boundaries of living architecture.
Celebrate Nature in the City Week: A Unique Opportunity to Explore Toronto’s Green Spaces on November 3 - 9, 2024
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the City of Toronto are thrilled to announce Nature in the City Week, running from November 3-9, 2024.
Rasmus Astrup, Partner, SLA Announced as Keynote Speaker Nov. 6 CitiesAlive 2024 in Toronto
World Renown Landscape Architect To Speak About Bringing Nature Back to Cities
GRHC Living Architecture Monitor Magazine- Fall 2024 Health Issue Now Available
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to announce the release of its Fall 2024 edition, The Health Issue of the online Living Architecture Monitor magazine.
Green Stormwater Facilities Result in Improved Water Quality and a Decreased Carbon Footprint
Rain gardens, green roofs, and bioretention cells can be beneficial alternatives to stormwater ponds
Enhancing Urban Development
Bauder explains how green roofs can help meet biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements, ensuring habitats for wildlife are left in a measurably enhanced condition compared to their state before development.
Green Roofs Provide Coverage From New York to the Caribbean
One innovative solution to this problem is the integration of green spaces into urban landscapes, with green roofs emerging as a particularly promising option.
Green Roof Advocate Dusty Gedge on Boosting Urban Biodiversity
A number of experts at the World Green Infrastructure Congress discussed their ideas for strengthening urban biodiversity, among them Dusty Gedge.
World Green Infrastructure Award Winners Announced
World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN) is pleased to announce the winners and honorable mentions of our prestigious award program.
Evergreen Infrastructure Leads the Way in Urban Revitalisation with Visionary Green Roof Installation at Federation Square
Evergreen Infrastructure has collaborated with Modscape and The Greenwall Company to install an innovative green roof at the Greenline Project Hub located at Federation Square.
Green Space on Roof of Pier 57 in Manhattan Helps Combat Urban Heat Island Effect
Green rooftop spaces, like at Pier 57 on Manhattan's West Side, or the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, are champions of change, climate change, that is.