Green roofs help offset carbon dioxide and purify air in urban areas while lowering utility bills for homeowners. It may or may not be surprising but one of the best ways to make your house greener is ...

We designed and made a very simple green roof over 1/2 of our roof this summer. I was holding off on posting about it here until it takes off next Spring and looks more presentable, but you can get a ...

Green roofed structures date back thousands of years, even before the concept of housing as it is known today was birthed. The earliest green roofs came in the form of sod roofs above caves. Plants ...

The Louisville Metro Housing Authority unveiled a new green roof on top of one of its administration buildings, with more than 1,200 plantings. Housing Authority Director Tim Barry touted it as the ...

Using white and other light colors on roofs and roads can help save on energy costs and fight global warming. Forging ahead into a more sustainable future sometimes involves wrapping your head around ...

Green design has touched every aspect of our world, and now even our little furry friends can play their part in living a sustainable lifestyle. Californian firm Studio Schicketanz has designed a ...

Editor’s note: This column was originally published in print editions on Dec. 24, 2017. Our warming climate and ever-densifying city combined with the image of mini-parks and solar panels atop all of ...