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.

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 strategies architects use to make buildings better interact with its natural surroundings, especially in remote locations ...

“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 ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers a listener question about the natural world. This week’s question comes from Collin in Brandon, Manitoba, in Canada. A green roof is a roof that’s ...

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 ...

Green roofs (or living roofs) are becoming a growing trend in North America – and have been long established in Europe – for their value in conserving energy, improving air quality, managing storm ...

A patch of marigolds in the rooftop farm at Toronto Metropolitan University, one of many green roofs in the city. The ...

The Ontario government ended a policy that required new buildings in the city to have a green roof, and one expert warns of ...

Carole Hunter and Bil Taylor's roof is green, but not because they have an odd sense of style. Their roof is home to an environment-friendly, thriving desert garden. "It's unique, and people are ...

It’s migratory bird season, and ecologists are cataloging the large number of birds that stop and refuel in New York during journeys that can reach up to 1,000 miles. On a recent Thursday afternoon at ...

Storms and flash floods are becoming more severe and more frequent in the United States, and cities need to brace themselves. Five landscape architects explain how. 100 ways to make better use of ...