Why Insurers Have a Critical Stake in Greener Buildings and Landscapes
As climate-driven flooding and heat intensify, insurers are increasingly focused on prevention. This article explores how green roofs, living architecture, and nature-based solutions can reduce risk, improve urban resilience, and help maintain affordable insurance by lowering exposure and vulnerability across communities.
Red Gold on the Rooftops: Saffron Production on Green Roofs, an Emerging Economic Opportunity
Discover how rooftop agrivoltaics can turn green roofs into profitable spaces by combining solar energy with high-value saffron production. This article explores research from Colorado State University showing how saffron grown on rooftops could create new revenue streams for urban agriculture and green infrastructure.
Regulatory Certainty is a Catalyst for Investments in Urban Green infrastructure
The European Union has recently adopted a legislative framework capable of driving the transformation of its cities through widespread green infrastructure adoption. The challenge now lies in providing the regulatory certainty needed to scale up nature-based solutions and investments.
Fixing The Problems Caused by Not Specifying Properly Designed Growing Media
Learn why properly engineered growing media - not topsoil - is essential for successful green roofs. This article explains how media composition affects drainage, plant health, structural safety, and stormwater performance, and why incorrect specifications can lead to costly failures in rooftop, podium, and amenity deck landscapes.
Addressing the Costs of Extreme Heat Through Policy Entrepreneurship
Explore the rising economic and public health costs of extreme heat in the United States and the policy solutions being developed to address it. Learn how integrated planning, resilient infrastructure, and innovative policies can reduce risks, protect communities, and lower long-term climate-related costs.
SolaGreen®: The Perfect Union of Solar Power and Green Roofs
Discover how SolaGreen® integrates solar panels with green roofs to create high-performing rooftops that generate renewable energy, improve building efficiency, manage stormwater, and enhance biodiversity.
Growing Green Roof Plants: Insights from the Field
Explore the growing market for green roof plants, including challenges nurseries face, opportunities for collaboration, and the importance of expanding native and climate-resilient plant palettes.