“While installing a green roof may seem like a small step, these upgrades save energy, filter and absorb pollution, and store carbon.” –Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) I know, I know; it sounds ...
Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens, and lush foliage are now a common sight in many cities around the world. More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green ...
The city of Rotterdam has turned more than 100 acres of rooftop green over the past decade. A green roof has a top layer of soil and vegetation that captures rain and reduces the amount of water that ...
Napa-based architect Chris D. Craiker, AIA, NCARB, has been designing affordable and sustainable housing for almost 50 years. Reach him at 707-224-5060 or [email protected]. Read his previous columns.
A patch of marigolds in the rooftop farm at Toronto Metropolitan University, one of many green roofs in the city. The ...
Ian Cheibub for NPR It was a sunny September morning in Rio de Janeiro’s Parque Arará favela and volunteers were preparing plants to be placed on Reginaldo Gomes da Silva’s roof. Students from both ...
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 ...
The Ontario government ended a policy that required new buildings in the city to have a green roof, and one expert warns of ...
Toronto’s green roof bylaw, adopted in 2009 and the first in North America, made it mandatory for new developments 2,000 ...
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