An eco-roof can keep up to 50 percent of the rainfall that lands on it from ever touching the ground. Eco-roofs also absorb carbon dioxide, give off oxygen and reduce the burden on local ...

The worldwide eco-roof industry is growing rapidly, and Portland is often lauded as being in a unique position to benefit as an early adopter of the green building trend. The city has joined much ...

Instead of tar or asphalt, an eco-roof has a thin layer of soil and plants, says Greg Haines of Portland, Ore., who has been installing eco-roofs for several years. With a traditional roofing system, ...

Scientists at MIT have invented a smart roofing material that takes a new thermal-management approach to eco-design. It’s a different approach to previous efforts, of which there are many. We’ve ...

The Portland mayor's office may soon get a garden on top. Portland officials are considering replacing City Hall's outdated roof with an eco-roof. City of Portland's senior management analyst Jen ...

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Guaranteed Roof, a leading provider of sustainable roofing solutions in the Southeastern United States, announced the substantial environmental impact of ...

TORONTO , Feb. 8 /CNW/ - Partners in Project Green today announced the launch of Cool Rexdale, a new program that will help to improve the economic, social and environmental vitality of Rexdale, one ...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - Roofing and construction projects have still continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. So much so that one company says they have dozens of jobs available for people across the ...