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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

Join design professionals, contractors, manufacturers & policymakers at the Toronto Metropolitan University for the Grey to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Carole Hunter and Bil Taylor's roof is green, but not because they have an odd sense of style. Their roof is home to an environment-friendly, thriving desert garden. "It's unique, and people are ...