One way to do this is to remove the buildings and pavement that cause the problem. This is not always practical, so the alternative is to generate green space on the roof tops by installing Green ...

‘Green Roofs Deliver for Biodiversity’: How Basel Put Nature on Top originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy ...

Take a tour of the green roof atop WWF-US's headquarters in Washington, DC. Since 2010 this state-of-the-art, eco-friendly roof has been home to tens of thousands of plants, providing habitat for ...

Bees, rare orchids and hoverflies are just some of the wildlife that can live on urban green roofs. Green roofs are designed to allow plants to grow on their surface. They need to be strong enough to ...

When most people picture Chicago, their minds conjure up visions of a sprawling urban landscape — iconic skyscrapers piercing the sky, architectural marvels lining the streets, and the ...

Using the L-brackets, join together the outer sides of the green roof structure. Measure carefully and use the L-brackets to attach a 2m (6ft 6in) length of wood as a central support through the ...

We are the National Centre of Excellence for green roofs. Our primary aim is to promote green roof development and implementation through research, education, demonstration, information and technology ...

France's Ecovégétal has released Héliovert, a PV system for green rooftops that combines solar power generation and urban gardening. “The idea of exploiting the synergy between these ...

AMMAN — The Green Rooftops project, implemented by the Climate Action Network Jordan (CAN) under the "Samim" project, has officially concluded. The initiative, funded by the French Development Agency ...