One way to do this is to remove the buildings and pavement that cause the problem. This is not always practical, so the alternative is to generate green space on the roof tops by installing Green ...

In the two decades since it was installed, the green roof at Asbury Woods has helped reduce runoff and carbon dioxide, contributed to the cooling of the building beneath it and offered a home to ...

Beyond energy-efficient mechanisms, green roofs on buildings can further improve environmental trends. The EPA defines a green roof as “a vegetative layer grown on a rooftop” and promotes its many ...

Green roofs provide many benefits including storm water runoff control, mitigation of urban heat-island effects, building energy conservation, and provides habitat for wildlife and pollinators. The ...

This week, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to require that certain new buildings be built with a green roof—an eco-friendly design technique that sows plants above a roofline.

<p>Green roofs consist of soil and plant layers placed over the roofing, usually a mastic or rubber layer, of a &ndash;generally&mdash;flat roof. Calvin College is one of the few academic institutions ...

It features an outdoor plaza that includes water efficient landscaping and methods to capture stormwater; a small green roof; waterless urinals; bicycle racks; the use of recycled building materials; ...

It’s also installed on multiple other buildings in flood-prone Amsterdam neighborhoods. The city now has a network of “blue-green” roofs—designed to boost biodiversity, keep buildings ...

Eight different combinations of base materials and vegetation will be tested at the "living lab" on top of an Open University building A university has added a green roof on its campus so ...

Improving wildlife habitat is one reason green roofs are an attractive option, but better management of water and heat are often the primary motivation behind their installation. “By building ...

A cool roof (often a white roof) uses a highly reflective building material to reflect instead of absorb the sunlight that hits its surface. Like a green roof, this may help decrease the urban ...