On a grander scale, it could be a park complete with trees. One amazing example of a large green roof project is the ...

The concept of a green roof goes back centuries: The turf roofed dwellings of the Vikings are early examples, but the modern green roof we know today was developed in Germany 50 years ago.

And with that increase in popularity comes general assumptions and misconceptions. For example, that green roofs are only for ecobuffs, they're high maintenance and they're experimental and risky.

"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 ...

A study by the University of Michigan found that a 21,000-square-foot green roof, for example, cost about $100,000 more to install than a conventional roof. Of course, the same study found that ...

Improvements in the science and technology underpinning green roof development have also led to new variations on the concept. For example, “blue roofs” increase the capacity of buildings to ...

Improvements in the science and technology underpinning green roof development have also led to new variations on the concept. For example, “blue roofs” increase the capacity of buildings to ...

As the plants take root and the ecosystem matures, the green roof will be a living example of sustainability in action — we hope inspiring visitors to rethink the relationship between nature and ...

Asbury Woods' Nature Center, for the past two decades, has utilized a green roof, also known as a vegetative roof, made of living plants. Green roofs offer environmental benefits such as reducing ...

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