Question: Would you recommend using sedum for a green roof project in Houston? Will the humidity effect the sedum? If sedum would be a poor choice, what would you recommend for Houston? Question: ...

It’s hard to miss the soaring three-acre meadow that graces the top of Barclays Center. But green roofs – or living roofs — are also branching into brownstone Brooklyn, where homeowners with sturdy ...

What is an innovative method to reduce both heating and cooling in buildings, reduce storm water run-off, preserve natural habitats and even refrigerate warehouse beer? According to scientists at the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Syracuse, NY -- To help prevent excess rainwater from flooding Syracuse’s sewer system, Onondaga County is going back to its roots, literally. A team of engineers and landscapers completed one of New ...

A new green roof is being installed this week over the existing roof of the at the Creative Discovery Museum. Randy Whorton with Engineered Verdant Solutions (EVS), a division of Stein Construction, ...

Don’t freak out, but there’s a problem with green roofs: They’re not necessarily greener than ordinary roofs. Soooooo kind of a major problem. With a little extra effort, though, green roofs can be ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- The company whose "green roof" dried up atop The Rapid bus station blames the transit system for the $220,000 mistake, saying it failed to care for it. The transit system allowed the ...

PLANTED ROOFS, despite their casual country air, are going uptown. And where else but in the heart of the city is their green relief more welcome? We now have three seriously large green roofs in ...

When School District of Lancaster pupils return to classes at three elementary schools next week, they may be wondering: Who's gonna water the roof? That's because three of the schools - Lafayette, ...