According to the 2018 edition of the International Building Code, vegetative roof systems need to meet the same fire classification requirements as the roof covering ...

Suddenly, green roofs are sprouting across North America. Designed to curb air pollution, decrease energy expenses and reduce storm runoff, the environmentally friendly assemblies are adding a ...

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 ...

"There is absolutely nothing about a green-roof assembly that would put the building envelope at risk," Peck said in a phone interview. "If it's designed according to commonly accepted practice ...

One way they have found to do this is through the roofs of buildings, i.e. "green" and "cool" roofs. You might be wondering just what green roofs are, they refer to roofs that are covered either ...

In Dearborn, Mich., 10 acres of vegetation tops a Ford assembly plant. Green roofs are sprouting up on stores, schools, even a few dog houses. Back in the Windy City, more than 250 buildings are ...

More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green roofs, drawn to their wide-ranging benefits, which include savings on energy costs, mitigating the risk from floods ...

Nydia M. Velázquez, D-NY, would establish a grant program for installing and maintaining green roof systems on public elementary and secondary school buildings. Though still underused ...

Denver’s voter-passed green roof ordinance could be in for big changes soon, as city officials aim to make it more workable — and, in many cases, less costly to implement. Six months ago ...

Whether the roof above part of Asbury Woods' Nature Center appears brown or light purple or even white or a little yellow, it's really green. Instead of asphalt or wooden or metal shingles ...