Grass-roofed bus shelters are being created in West Lothian as part of a five-year drive to create a more bio-diverse ...

the number of dwelling units completed by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development almost doubled to 3,357 housing units In recent years, elegant houses with flat roofs have replaced ...

“Urban heat island” is the term used to describe ... A green roof will always be more expensive to install than a traditional flat roof because the underlying structure will likely need ...

Flat roofing is typically utilized on commercial ... The residential and commercial construction sectors are primarily driven by rise in urban population, high standard of living, and increase ...

Such gardens are valuable in cities where open space is at a premium and a green roof is more than just a flat roof with a few ... more of these urban oases are likely to be welcome.

Las Vegas is an urban heat island and is one of the fastest ... “But there’s also a lot of flat roof areas doing nothing but holding air conditioning equipment, so there’s a certain irony ...