Discover the art of building a mud house with a rice-growing roof—a unique survival shelter designed for sustainability and forest living. Watch as we use traditional methods and natural materials to ...

"Typically when someone thinks of a green roof, examples from wetter areas are often brought to mind," Bartholomaei said. "Our climate is very different. The growing environment was not only hot ...

For nearly six decades, the midcentury modern home known as the "Green House" in Palo Alto's Palo Verde neighborhood sat ...

Those working on the Living Roof Monitoring project atop of Auckland's Central Library say the benefits could be wide ranging.

For example, nano-silica is widely used in concrete ... durability and reduced maintenance are driving increased demand. Green roofs, also referred to as eco-roofs or vegetative roofs, are growing ...

At the Jinandong service area, which covers 20ha, photovoltaic panels have been installed on roofs and carports ... of standard coal annually. “The green electricity ensures the power needed ...

(Agnese Bedini and Melania Della Grave/DSL Studio) The green roof allows the building to blend ... For CRA, the new building is a text book example of circularity. The canteen has a bespoke ...

green roofs, brown and biodiverse roofs. Once a B Roof(t4) classified waterproofing system has been specified, it is essential to ensure that the design integrates with the fire protection ...

“These green roofs are a visible example of how implementing climate resilience at a neighborhood scale can improve outcomes while empowering the community through training and involvement in ...

For example, Columbia University, working with ConEd in New York City, prepared two energy related studies. The first measured temperature profiles of green roof systems and calculated an “Effective ...

For example, a green roof or a landscaped terrace are not only camouflaging, organic elements—they're brilliant design tools, too. Not only do they help lower the heat gain of a building's ...