Microplastics are everywhere and unavoidable. They’re in the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. But if ...

Green roofs serve as effective pollution barriers, capturing billions of microplastics annually and enhancing urban air ...

Green roofs, that is. Though the concept may sound cutting-edge, the idea of incorporating more natural elements into architecture has actually been around for decades. However, with the search ...

The earliest green roofs came in the form of sod roofs above caves. Plants were used on top of the caves for ceremonial and agricultural purposes. Over time, sod roofs lost their value due to ...

The Forge technology center in Bloomington, IN, is home to the city’s first LiveRoof® & RoofBlue® Retain system.

Green roofs can diffuse heat that would otherwise be absorbed through your roof in warmer months and act as an added layer of insulation when it’s chilly outside. Often considered to be one of ...

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.

Cassiano is the founder of Teto Verde Favela, a nonprofit that teaches favela residents how to build their own green roofs as a way to beat the heat without overloading electrical grids or ...

This green roof is a symbol of ESF culture, demonstrating how the College implements what it teaches in its programs. Green roofs provide many benefits including storm water runoff control, mitigation ...

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

World Congress on Green Roofs & Façades Basel 2025 part of the Green Building Week Basel & Zurich organised by ZHAW Institute ...