MIT students have established a start-up called Roofscapes to convert the pitched roofs of Paris into green spaces using timber structures. The structures would offer an opportunity to grow local food ...
Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. The boldest feature of a completely “green” building is a ...
Many cities have created goals to reduce their carbon footprint over the next couple of years. One way they have found to do this is through the roofs of buildings, i.e. "green" and "cool" roofs. You ...
<p>Green roofs consist of soil and plant layers placed over the roofing, usually a mastic or rubber layer, of a &ndash;generally&mdash;flat roof. Calvin College is one of the few academic institutions ...
A proposed classification system aims to better identify the unique characteristics and benefits of green roofs amid a growing industry. Green roofs (or living roofs) are becoming a growing trend in ...
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 ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Starting Monday, it’s official: Denver will have the nation’s most stringent, far-reaching mandate for rooftop gardens — a requirement that will affect both ...
K2, a mounting system supplier, showcased a range of new solutions at Intersolar Europe, including a new mounting structure for green rooftops. It allows for portrait and landscape module elevation at ...