Source: epa.gov Published: January 13, 2017 A green roof on an apartment building in Portland, Oregon. (Photo courtesy of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services) Green roofs have been proven to help reduce heat islands. This page provides a brief overview of the...
Source: nativeroofs.com Published: January 12, 2017 Native Roofs mimic the original state of the land your building is built on. They include diverse native plant species and design elements which attract and support native insects and birds. Design Green roofs...
Source: nationalgeographic.com Published: October 27, 2016 By Jackie Snow This week, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to require that certain new buildings be built with a green roof—an eco-friendly design technique that sows plants above a roofline. This...
Source: greenroofs.org Published: January 12, 2017 Green roofs offer many public, private, and design-based benefits. Public Benefits Aesthetic Improvement Urban greening has long been promoted as an easy and effective strategy for beautifying the built environment...
Source: architecturaldigest.com Published: January 12, 2017 Photo: Michael Moran/OTTO for Andrew Berman Architect By Elizabeth Stamp Green roofs are sprouting up more and more on buildings around the world, from private residences and schools to cultural institutions...
Source: eastbaytimes.com Published: July 5, 2016 CREDIT: LIVEROOF– The roofs on the Korematsu Middle School gymnasium and multipurposebuildings include layers of drought-tolerant sedum plants above awaterproof lining that channels rainwater runoff into storm...
Source: dezeen.com Published: November 5, 2015 Olivia Mull The first holiday home has been built at the BIG-designed Hualien Residences, a mountain-shaped resort development in Taiwan (+ slideshow). Photograph by BIG The 1,000-square-metre house is the first building...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 17, 2014 by Lidija Grozdanic The project is part of an initiative to create a new urban space for recreation, led by the chairman of the SkateCity association Morten Hansen. CEBRA and Glifberg+Lykke designed a...
Source: brooklynpaper.com Published: April 8, 2014 Green giant: Developer Forest City Ratner and its Chinese-government partner will build a green roof on top of the Barclays Center that will help muffle noise from big-ticket events. Forest City Ratner By Megan Riesz...
