Ava Marie and Carrie Engel from Valley View Farms visited the community garden at CCBC to discuss green roof technology and how it can help make architecture sustainable. Ava Marie and Carrie Engel ...
Plant-filled rooftops, or green roofs, aren’t just pretty. They have been shown to reduce urban “heat island” effects, reduce energy costs in buildings, curb stormwater runoff, and provide safe havens ...
New green roof technology, called the Advanced Vegetative Roof System, utilizes patented, cornstarch-based granules that work like a sponge, holding and releasing water as the plant roots need it.
In the vast concrete jungles of metal, glass, and concrete urban centers, a newly popularized, sustainable effort has begun to glimmer vibrantly—green roofs. Notably, many Concrete Contractors in ...
Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers a listener question about the natural world. This week’s question comes from Collin in Brandon, Manitoba, in Canada. A green roof is a roof that’s ...
Landscape technicians Brianna Grodahl (left) and Kevin Gohl, who work for Aloha Landscaping in Mendota Heights, MN, helped plant the green roof. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), Prior ...
Why Not Put Green Roofs On Buses? A landscape artist envisions a future of public transport when all buses and vans sport greenery. This Is What Facebook’s Green Roof Will Look Like The company is ...