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newslinks 2009
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Going green on top
The Kerryman, by Staff
July 1, 2009
Kerry, Ireland. "...Simple sedum roofs can
be used on existing garages and sheds whether they are roofed
with corrugated iron or an asphalt/bitumen felt layer...For
further information look up:
www.livingroofs.org.uk,
www.greenroofs.com,
www.english-nature.org.uk."
SPRI expands membership to include green roof and photovoltaic
component suppliers
Building Design & Construction, by Staff
July 1, 2009
New York, NY. "SPRI, the association representing sheet
membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing
industry, recently approved a bylaw revision expanding its
membership to include companies that represent Emerging
Technologies...Photovoltaic and vegetative roof
component suppliers were two emerging technologies identified as
representative of this new category..."
Rooftop garden in Greenpoint is the stalk of the town
New York Daily News, by Jake Pearson
June 30, 2009
New York, NY. "Ben Flanner farms about fifty different
types of vegetables and plants such as turnips, mustard greens,
and kale at his rooftop garden in Greenpoint,
Brooklyn...The project first sprouted last fall when Flanner
e-mailed Goode Green, a local green roof design
and installation company, about starting a rooftop farm..."
Top 10 green U.S. cities
MNN.com, by Staff
June 29, 2009
U.S. "Although the EPA has not established official
criteria for ranking the greenness of a city, there are several
key areas to measure for effectiveness in carbon footprint
reduction. These include air and water quality, efficient
recycling and management of waste, percentage of LEED-certified
buildings, acres of land devoted to greenspace, use of renewable
energy sources, and easy access to products and services that
make green lifestyle choices (organic products, buying local,
clean transportation methods) easy..."
Green walls: the growing success of 'vegitecture'
CNN.com, by Staff
June 29, 2009
U.S. "Walk past the southern face of the Musée du Quai
Branly, Paris, and you will be greeted by a massive wall of
brilliant green foliage -- an 8,600 square feet plant
installation by the designer Patrick Blanc, featuring more than
170 different species...The amazing spectacle is one of the
largest in a growing number of "plant walls' or 'vertical
gardens'..."
C.O.D. Goes ‘Green’ to Keep Up With Industry Demand
College of DuPage News, by Jennifer Duda
June 28, 2009
Glen Ellyn, IL. "...College of DuPage is preparing
students by offering a variety of green courses this
fall...Green course offerings include a review of green
roof technology and rain gardens, instruction on using
sustainable materials in interior design, and a review of the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification
process..."
A growing trend: Green roofs
Albany Times Union, by Brian Nearing
June 28, 2009
Albany, NY. "It is Karen McGowan's job to keep plants
growing inside malls, hotels and office buildings around the
Capital Region. Now, she's getting ready to start greening up
the rooftops...Composed of living plants and earth, green
roofs are gradually showing up in the United States..."
Something green sprouts up on Target Center roof
KARE11.com, by Jeffrey DeMars
June 28, 2009
Minneapolis, MN. "From a view above the Target Center in
Minneapolis, Mother Nature's canopy is all green and the roof of
the Target Center will be as well. It will soon become the
largest green roof space in Minnesota and the 2.5
acres will be one of the 10 largest in the nation..."
Installation work begins on Minnesota's largest green roof
Building Design & Construction, by Staff
June 26, 2009
Minneapolis, MN. "Installation of the 2.5 acre
green roof vegetation on the City-owned Target Center
begins today...The green roof design team includes Leo A Daly,
Kestrel Design Group, and
Inspec; locally-operated Stock Roofing, a
Tecta America company, is
replacing all of the roofs on the Target Center and installing
the extensive green roof..."
New York City's High Line, a park built from industrial ruins
Green Right Now, by John DeFore
June 26, 2009
New York, NY. "...A new park built upon industrial ruins,
sustained by both citizens and government, and (to judge from
its opening week) enjoyed by all...Those planted areas, which
are feathered into and around concrete paths throughout the
park, perform a valuable role when it comes to rain. The High
Line 'functions essentially like the City’s largest green
roof,'..."
First Community Bank Goes Green With New I-45/Beltway 8
Headquarters Building
MarketWatch, Press Release
June 26, 2009
Houston, TX. "FC Holdings, Inc., parent company of First
Community Bank, N.A., broke ground today on a new 24,000 square
foot headquarters building...The roof of tomorrow, today 12,000
SF, 9" deep, Green roof to keep things cool..."
Putting stimulus funds to work on roof repairs
GovPro Media, by Michael Keating
June 25, 2009
Louisville, KY. "...city officials will use federal
stimulus funds to pay for a green roof on a new
transit maintenance and training hub facility. The transit hub
project, valued at $5.5 million, will include the installation
of solar panels..."
Small Biz in Brooklyn Going Green? Panel Explores Business
Solutions
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Sarah Tobol
June 25, 2009
Brooklyn, NY. "Mankiewicz, as director of the Gaia
Institute, works with the relationship between humans and the
environment, developing soil for green roofs and
increasing the number of community gardens and trees in the
city. While new green technologies, such as green roofs
and solar panels, are pricey right now, he said,
the horizon is good. The technology is just getting there...the
more we build, the better off we are..."
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center
Opens
Chicago Press Release Services, Press Release
June 25, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...The 16,000 square-foot green roof
garden will be accessible to the public via a grand staircase
and features an overlook with interpretive panels educating
visitors about all aspects of rooftop gardens..."
IC Green Container Dwellings Sprout Up in California
Inhabitat, by Haily Zaki
June 25, 2009
Los Angeles, CA. "...All models come with water
conservation measures such as rainwater collection systems,
grey-water systems, green roofs, and dual flush
toilets. Materials used include FSC certified wood products, VOC
free paint, and metal products with high recycled content..."
Bobo Hosts Green Roof Fundraiser, We Win Tequila
Village Voice, by Chantal Martineau
June 25, 2009
New York, NY. "...The event's aim was to raise money for
neighbor PS 41's green roof project, which has
become a pet cause for owner Carlos Suarez...The GELL project is
a 20,000-square-foot learning lab planned for the roof of PS 41,
where kids can conduct experiments and grow fresh produce...."
Lofty 'green' renovation for Sears Tower, adds hotel
Chicago Sun-Times, by David Roeder
June 25, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...Sears Tower is "going green" while
keeping its attire of basic black. The tower's owners are
planning a rooftop-to-plaza renovation to conserve energy and
power up its financial performance...initiatives such as
green roofs and advanced lighting controls will trim
energy usage..."
For rooftop gardens, the sky's the limit
Times Herald-Record, by Adam Bosch
June 25, 2009
Kingston, NY. "...The media center will soon be home to
Ulster County's first commercial rooftop garden,
replete with vegetables, shrubs and benches where workers from
the various businesses inside can chill out with their
laptops..."
New JPL Building Goes Green for the Gold
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, by Staff
June 24, 2009
Pasadena, CA. "...A green, living roof will
keep the building cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The
green roof will also help minimize storm water
runoff into the Arroyo Seco, a dry riverbed near JPL...Improved
wall insulation, efficient chillers and boilers, window shading
devices and the green roof will greatly reduce energy needs..."
Conroe looks to 'go green' atop City Hall
Montgomery County Courier, by Howard Roden
June 23, 2009
Houston, TX. "Conroe may end up with a green roof
on its City Hall, but it has nothing to do with paint. Instead,
city officials have plans to install an eco-friendly park on top
of the building’s first-floor wing. The project, fueled by a
$538,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, would
generate energy savings, as well as prove a potential revenue
source for the city..."
Rooftop Gardeners Harvest Hefty Tax Breaks
HULIQ News, by Staff
June 23, 2009
Hickory, NC. "The skyline of Manhattan may one day
resemble the hanging gardens of Babylon. New York City is among
a growing number of states offering tax credits and other
incentives for rooftop gardens...The so-called “Green
Roof” movement is gaining momentum around the country as
more lawmakers are enlightened about the energy-saving..."
A Canadian First for Sustainable Community Design
Environmental News Network, Press Release
June 22, 2009
World. "From an industrial beginning to a greener future,
one Vancouver inner-city area is being transformed
...Conservation strategies are also applied for water efficiency
including green roofs, low-flow shower heads and
faucets, and rainwater recycling..."
Streicker Bridge begins to rise amid summer construction
Princeton University, by Eric Quiñones
June 22, 2009
Princeton, NJ. "...Final interior finishes and
landscaping will occupy crews this summer heading into the fall
opening of the newly reconstructed residential college.
Green roofs have been planted on 50 percent of the
college's buildings. The renovation of Butler College is the
final phase of the University's transition..."
Portland Tries a CAP-and-Prosper Plan for Climate Change
Huffington Post, by Diane Dulken
June 22, 2009
Portland, OR. "...Portland's new plan for shifting to a
low-carbon future calls for more trees, bicycles and streetcars;
vibrant, walkable neighborhoods; community gardens, farmers
markets and green rooftops...Urban forest,
green roofs and swales help cover the community,
reducing the urban heat island effect, sequestering carbon,
providing wildlife habitat..."
Newport couple's green thumbs reach the roof
Cincinnati.com, by Beth Burwinkel
June 22, 2009
Newport, KY. "Jeff Salisbury and his wife, Christine
Plepys, have a bed of sedum on their
garage roof, as well as colorful beds lining both sides of
their Newport backyard...The couple's green roof
is featured in the 2009
Greenroofs of the World calendar, by
www.greenroofs.com. The rooftop sedum is called a green..."
New Asda Store Emits Half the Carbon of Typical Stores
Environmental Leader, by Staff
June 22, 2009
UK. "...a sedum roof over the store's
warehouse area provides habitat for wildlife, on top of improved
insulation and water retention. The external landscaping
includes locally sourced trees and plants that require
minimal..."
Walk in the park? Tokyo residents head skywards
Reuters, by Toshi Maeda
June 22, 2009
Tokyo, Japan. "...In an attempt to add a little greenery
to the concrete, many city roofs have been converted into
gardens...Rooftop planting has been on the rise
since the city government, eight years ago, made it mandatory
for new commercial buildings to cover at least 20 percent of
available space with greenery..."
TCU grads turn to native grasses for business
Fort Worth Business Press, by Staff
June 22, 2009
Fort Worth, TX. "...We thought about how we could
structure green roofs to work like the glades do,
and basically have a thick mulch on top that would help hold
water in the soil, because that’s the problem is all the soils
get baked really dry..."
Insurance building sets green example
New Zealand Herald, by Anne Gibson
June 21, 2009
Auckland, New Zealand. "...Green features include lifts
in the curved block that generate electricity on the descent,
feeding power back into the building's supply, and a
roof-top garden with space to seat large groups on the
top level...Vines have been planted which will rise up vertical
wires to eventually create green living walls
between floors..."
Shanghai govt promoting green roofs to fight climate change
Channel News Asia, by Glenda Chong
June 20, 2009
Shanghai, China. "Gardens are sprouting up on rooftops
across Shanghai, as part of an effort to fight climate
change...The government started promoting green roofs
at the end of 2003, encouraging government departments,
hospitals and schools to convert their rooftops..."
Bethany Blues goes green
Cape Gazette, by Ron MacArthur
June 19, 2009
Lewes, DE. "...Restaurant owners began installing a
green roof over a large portion of the
restaurant...It is estimated that green roofs will
last up to twice as long as conventional roofs, resulting in
decreased maintenance and savings in replacement costs..."
T.O. takes going green plan through the roof
Metro Canda, by Jon Tattrie
June 18, 2009
Edmonton, Canada. “Putting a garden on your roof is a
great way to make better use of city space, protect the
environment and save money in the long term...There are
extensive green roofs, which are six inches or less, and
intensive green roofs, which are more than six
inches and are often called 'roof gardens'..."
In Singapore they do buildings different
TheFifthEstate, by Tina Perinotto
June 17, 2009
Singapore. "...The end user experiences panoramic views
fore grounded by sky gardens and greenery,
bringing the indoor-outdoor potential of living in the tropics
into the sky, and bring this to a sector of the community who
cannot afford landed housing..."
Living Museum showcases green building design and materials in
'Living Green House'
Daily Press, by Mark St. John Erickson
June 17, 2009
Newport News, VA. "Outside, the Living Green House boasts
numerous innovative features, too, including a "living
roof" composed of 3 to 4 inches of soil planted with...Protected by the plants and soil from direct exposure to
destructive sunlight, such roofs have lasted 50 years..."
Green Wall Plan for Welwyn Garden City shop
Times 24, by Staff
June 17, 2009
England, UK. "An innovative 'living green wall'
is set to be planted as part of the Sainsbury's redevelopment.
It will consist of individually planted panels visible from
Wigmores South and Church Road. They will contain different
species of plants to add texture and depth..."
Top Ten East Coast Eco Materials
Ecolect Blog, by Corine
June 16, 2009
Ithaca, NY. "Mother
Plants is a woman-owned nursery in upstate New
York is dedicated to growing plants for green roofs.
They specialize in shallow rooted, drought tolerant species that
typically thrive in an extensive green roof
climate. Green roofs provide a variety of
environmental and energy efficiency benefits to the owner and
occupants as well as to the public..."
BAM's Green Rooftop Aviary for Migrating Birds
Inhabitat, by Jorge Chapa
June 16, 2009
US. "Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) believes it’s
time to go above and beyond when designing green rooftops.
Exceeding the typical environmental and economical benefits of
green roof systems, BAM’s green rooftop
design supports a functioning biotope for migrating birds. This
rooftop aviary will give our feathered friends a bird’s eye view
of Manhattan..."
Developers blue over green roofs
Globe and Mail, by Terrence Belford
June 16, 2009
Canada. "When Toronto's city council passed a bylaw May
27 mandating green roofs on new commercial,
industrial, institutional and high-rise residential
construction, its proponents hailed it as a major step toward
preserving the environment... The development industry, however,
warns that the laws of unanticipated consequences..."
Silicon Valley meets Notre Dame in design shaping up for new
49ers stadium
San Jose Mercury News, by Mike Swift
June 16, 2009
San Jose, CA. "...There would be a half-acre of solar
panels, a "green roof" made of living plants, and
office space for a Silicon Valley company that wants a
high-visibility address...The structure would be topped by
solar panels and a plant-covered living roof, similar
to the new California Academy of Sciences..."
Garden in the sky
Malaysia Star, by Staff
June 16, 2009
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. "Some 35m above the ground, a
garden is blooming literally and figuratively. This garden is on
top of the new wing of the 1-Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling
Jaya. Occupying nearly 2,787sqm., the garden is planted with
some 500 species of rare tropical and temperate plants, possibly
making it the largest rooftop garden in South-East
Asia, in terms of variety and number of plants..."
Soak It Up
The Post-Standard, by Staff
June 16, 2009
Syracuse, NY. "Onondaga County wants you to learn 'green'
ways to reduce sewage overflows...Rain gardens - sunken patches
of native wildflowers, rushes, ferns, shrubs or small trees that
collect and soak up water. Roof gardens - rooftop
plantings to absorb water before it even flows off building
gutters. Porous sidewalks, built of..."
Highbridge school will go as green as possible
New York Daily News, by Tanyanika Samuels
June 16, 2009
New York, NY. "Now that a new middle school will be
coming to Highbridge, community leaders want to make sure it'll
not only be 'green,' but 'platinum green.'...Being that we have
very limited parkland in our area, having a green roof
usable for activities and that can be incorporated into the
curriculum is..."
Valuing buildings' green features is a challenge
Daily Journal of Commerce, by Tyler Graf
June 15, 2009
Portland, OR. "Appraisers are not yet educated in
benefits of sustainability, experts say...The problem is that
most appraisers know little about sustainable features – such as
eco-roofs, recycled materials and high-efficiency
energy systems..."
Design on a dime
NJBIZ, by João-Pierre Ruth
June 15, 2009
New Brunswick, NJ. "...developers are reluctant to pony
up money for a green building, especially in the current
economy... Vegetative roofs, for example, are much
more expensive than traditional roofs, but offer long-term
benefits. In such a design, the roof is covered with grasses,
low plants and flowers. Cities concerned with storm-water
management are looking at green roofs as a means
to slow the flow of rain down to the streets..."
White Rooftops May Help Slow Warming
Washington Post, by David A. Fahrenthold
June 14, 2009
U.S. "Energy Secretary Pitches Low-Tech Idea to Reflect
Solar Energy Back Into Space...Making roofs white "changes the
reflectivity - of the Earth, so the sunlight comes in, it's
reflected back into space," Chu said. 'This is something very
simple that we can do immediately..."
Green Roofs on Chicago’s Red Line
AIArchitect, by Layla Bellows
June 12, 2009
Chicago, IL. "If you think a trip on the El can’t be a
pastoral experience, think again...In Chicago’s 48th Ward, an
effort to create 50,000 square feet of green roofs
is about more than stormwater management. Improving the
environment, public health, and the perception of uses of roofs
themselves are all on the list of goals..."
Tacoma building so green it needs to be mowed
TheNewsTribune.com, by C.R. Roberts
June 12, 2009
Tacoma, WA. "Workers install a green roof
Wednesday on Pacific Plaza in downtown Tacoma. Recycled material
called Tagro was blown and raked into place. The City of
Tacoma’s Park Plaza South is undergoing a rebuilding, with
floors of office space added on top...So green is Pacific Plaza
that it likely will serve as a standard by which other buildings
are measured..."
Green roofs, rain barrels, other changes can keep rain water out
Central New York sewers
The Post-Standard, by Charles McChesney
June 12, 2009
Syracuse, NY. "Green roofs, porous
pavement, rain barrels, rain gardens and urban orchards could
all help reduce the amount of water that rushes into the drains
and sewers of Central New York during a storm, according to an
environmental expert..."
Wichita City Council to consider $2.7 million green roof for
Rounds and Porter building
Wichita Business Journal, by Daniel McCoy
June 12, 2009
Wichita, KS. "The Wichita City Council will consider next
week a loan through the Kansas Department of Health and
Environment to help fund a $2.7 million vegetated roof...When complete, the entire surface of the 60,000-square-foot
Rounds and Porter building roof would be covered with plants..."
New housing guide for London
The Move Channel, by Catherine Deshayes
June 12, 2009
London, UK. "...six key aspects, which include minimum
design standards and levels of quality recommended...Climate
change mitigation and response - inline with Code for
Sustainable home requirements and with emphasis on mitigating
the urban heat island effect, which London and all cities
suffer, through living roofs and walls..."
Eco Architecture Taiwan's Center for Disease Control designed
with a landscaped roof
Green Cleaning Ideas, by Staff
June 12, 2009
Taiwan. "In a bid to green the skyline of Taiwan, Studio
Shift has designed a modern complex for Taiwan’s Center for
Disease Control, which apart from possessing a landscaped
roof, comprises of passive and active solar technologies
that lowers the carbon footprint of the architecture..."
Green Roofs are Changing Architecture and Planning
treehugger.com, by Lloyd Alter
June 11, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "This used to be the vision of the
future of green roofs: Conventional architecture
with a green lid. It is turning out very differently, as
green roof technology changes the role of the architect,
the way they design buildings..."
DC Government Pays for Your Green Roof
City Renewed, by Brandon Fuller
June 11, 2009
DC. "A green roof is a great use of the
space on top of your building...Qualifying property owners can
receive a $5 per square foot grant from the District Department
of the Environment, up to $20,000. The project must cover at
least 50% of the building’s roof and be 4,000 square feet or
less..."
Hammersmith gets community garden in the sky
Community Newswire, by Staff
June 11, 2009
UK. "...But now, the roof garden offers a
gentle idyll, which is such a contrast to everything nearby.'
The Hammersmith Lyric garden is one of 46 green community
facilities supported by Groundwork London and Marks & Spencer's
Greener Living Spaces programme..."
University pledges fewer carbon emissions
The GW Hatchet, by Emily Cahn
June 11, 2009
DC. "After being labeled one of the least eco-friendly
college campuses in the nation last fall by the Sierra Club...So far, Chapple-Brown said the University has built a
green roof on the 1957 E Street building and is planning
on building two more green roofs on campus..."
Sky Garden Aims High With Water Recycling
MatterNetwork.com, by Andrea Nocito
June 11, 2009
Philipines. "A shopping complex in the Philippines is
planning a little water conservation amidst all the fun. The Sky
Garden in Quezon City is a mall complete with a roof
garden, a sky dome, a river, waterfalls, and of course,
stores and restaurants...."
Ipswich Watershed Gets $1M Worth of Stormwater Retention
Projects
Environment News Service, by Staff
June 11, 2009
Boston, MA. "...The project is one of a series of nine
low-impact development and green infrastructure installations
that demonstrate techniques that promise to improve water
quality and stream flow in the Ipswich River watershed...The
vegetated roof absorbs and retains rainwater,
reducing erosion and keeping pollutants from entering the
river..."
Urban gardens go up the wall
OregonLive.com, by Ruth Mullen
June 11, 2009
Portland, OR. "Living walls are taking root in
Portland...And unlike green roofs, which are
rarely seen and enjoyed by the public, these living walls
can create instant color and impact. They can also help lower
building temperatures in summer and help prevent heat loss in
winter..."
A Woods Hole home, guided by green
Boston Globe, by Jaci Conry
June 11, 2009
Woods Hole, MA. "When Nicole Goldman first encountered
her current home here, the yard was so overgrown she could
hardly see it from the street...A deck off the room provides
terrain for her latest eco-friendly project, a green roof
garden planted with succulents sedum, dianthus, and creeping
thyme..."
Target Center green roof workers to strike
Minneapolis Star Tribune, by Abby Simons
June 11, 2009
Minneapolis, MN. "Workers on the Target Center's new
green roof are expected to strike this morning over
their right to unionize after a clash regarding safe working
conditions and pay...Stock representatives have countered that
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has visited
the site and deemed it safe, and that roofers and landscapers
are paid per their jobs..."
Tube Lines makes 'going green' a rooftop priority
Railnews, by Staff
June 9, 2009
London, UK. "Maintenance and upgrade partner Tube Lines
has furthered its 'Go Green' initiative with installation of a 'living
roof' on London Underground's new Northern Line control
centre in north London...The Sarnafil Sarna Vert living roof
was key to minimising the environmental impact of the
building..."
GRA Inc. supports UQ research into new Brisbane roof plants
Green Roofs Australia Blog, by Geoff Wilson
June 9, 2009
Australia. "Green Roofs Australia Inc (Queensland) is
strongly supporting the University of Queensland in its proposed
research into new native plant cultivars for Brisbane’s future
green roofs and green walls..."
Somerville leads the way with new green affordable housing at
St. Polycarp
Somerville Journal, by Auditi Guha
June 9, 2009
Somerville, MA. "A green roof, triple-paned
windows that block out highway noise and the creative
revitalization of an underused lot made Somerville’s newest
affordable housing project a poster child for the state...city's first affordable green roof that was built
by
Apex Green Roofs
and a group of students from an engineering class at the
Prospect Hill Academy..."
Seattle Green Building - Harvesting Rain at Columbia City Green
GreenDwellingSeattle.com Blog, by M. Muhsam
June 9, 2009
Seattle, WA. "...Green builders have taken a hard look at
different ways to reduce the amount of water we send to storm
water systems and are utilizing the benefits of approaches such
as green roofs, rainwater harvesting, and rain
gardens...These green roofs are going to work in
conjunction with Rainwater Harvesting which will be achieved by
the installation..."
Meeting of the Minds: Elite Leaders Meet to Rethink Cities
Daily Green, by Jim Motavalli
June 8, 2009
World. "Working toward a sustainable future with urban
planning and new urbanism... Welcome to the "Meeting of the
Minds 2009," a Manhattan conference (the third annual) that aims
to take a fresh look at cities. It's sponsored by Toyota, the
World Bank, Zipcar, Siemens and a bunch more...Some 80,000
houses are getting green roofs. How do the
Europeans manage it? Their cities are for the most part..."
Wichita council wrestles with taking stimulus money
Kansas.com, by Brent D. Wistrom
June 8, 2009
Wichita, KS. "...Council members agree that the city
should be more energy-efficient. But they clash over whether...The city also proposes to spend: - $3.6 million to put a
'green roof' on the Rounds and Porter Building...
Council members said several projects, such as the green
roof and educational programs, appear to be higher
priorities than the LED lights..."
Canada a leader in greening the concrete jungle
CTV.ca, by Andy Johnson
June 7, 2009
Scarborough, Canada. "...Canada is quietly emerging as a
leader in the green roof movement...In B.C., the
Vancouver Convention Centre has
the largest green roof in Canada. Not far away, the city's
flagship library is planted
with ground cover and fescues that bring life to the roof in a
design intended to evoke the path of the Fraser River..."
Things are looking up for yards
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, by Kathleen Gallagher
June 6, 2009
Milwaukee, WI. "Popular 'green' roofs
include plants, patios...The City of Milwaukee and Caruso used
the
GreenGrid
roof system of trays that was developed by ABC Supply Co. in
Beloit and is made and marketed by Weston Solutions,
Westchester, PA..."
Up on the Roof
New York Times, by Francis X. Clines
June 6, 2009
New York, NY. "...Students tend instruments measuring
insulation, water conservation and other virtues of green
roofs, which Mr. Gaffin says far outlast normal roofs...The city lags far behind Europe in green-roof
savvy, but Mr. Gaffin is as patient as his succulents..."
M&S Says Sustainability 'Plan A' Cash Positive
Environmental Leader, by Staff
June 5, 2009
World. "...cost savings made on climate change and waste
initiatives have already made it cash positive...The factory
uses around 40% less water and power than a standard comparable
garment factory. It also features a grass roof as
well as solar light pipes."
Durie's rooftop garden 'a green oasis'
The Age, by Denise Gadd
June 5, 2009
Melbourne, Australia. "It's World Environment Day, a
fitting occasion to open a roof garden on an
energy company's building. For designer Jamie Durie it's also an
auspicious occasion to espouse the environmental benefits of
rooftop gardens to combat carbon emissions and
buildings' heat intake, issues besetting cities all over the
world...
Rooftop gardens all about growth
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, by Kathleen Gallagher
June 5, 2009
Milwaukee, WI. "Urban agriculture has enormous potential.
A year ago, Erik Lindberg rented a boom lift with a bucket and
hoisted 15 cubic yards of dirt to the roof of his north side
remodeling business. In the process, he planted himself firmly
in the middle of a growing urban agriculture
movement..."
Growing a green roof at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Examiner.com, by Rose Field
June 5, 2009
Pittsburgh, PA. "The Green Building revolution is hot in
Pittsburgh; our suddenly trendy town is breaking away as a
leader in eco-friendly construction and frequently gardens are
topping it all off...Sue has chronicled the whole process of
building, planting and tending the green roof in
photographs..."
Plan for London power station site scaled back
Irish Independent, by Staff
June 4, 2009
London, UK. "Treasury Holdings has made significant
changes to its plans for its €4.5bn redevelopment of the
Battersea Power Station...The scheme now envisages a
green roof and residential apartments topping off Giles
Gilbert Scott's iconic Grade II power station, with a series
of..."
Mexico City's Plan to Use Green Roofs to Clean the Air
Clean air through green roofs, by Staff
June 4, 2009
Mexico. "Mexico City is planning improve not only air
pollution, but also green space, with a design by Jorge
Hernandez de la Garza, The design is for a modular building that
allows for mixed-use space to include green roofs
and urban farms..."
Youth Project gets $100,000 for 'green' roof in Braddock
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, By Moriah Balingit
June 4, 2009
Pittsburgh, PA. "A $100,000 Heinz Endowment grant will
enable one of the Mon Valley's first "green" roof
to be created this summer at the Ohringer Building in Braddock.
The community not only hopes to get its first green roof,
but it also hopes to build the next generation of green
developers..."
Green Up Top
Metromode, by Kelli B. Kavanaugh
June 4, 2009
Detroit, MI. "Like pretty much every other building
component, roofs are going green. If you're late to the game, a
green roof is one that is partially or completely
covered with vegetative matter...Do-it-yourselfers looking for
a small start should check out
Green Roof Blocks.
The company makes it easy to green even a portion of a roof with
a kit...
GreenGrid
Roofs is another option..."
RISC garden raising the roof
Wokingham Times, by Linda Fort
June 4, 2009
Wokingham, UK. "...The Reading International Solidarity
Centre (RISC) roof garden had been shortlisted in the new
Ethical Garden category of the Observer Ethical Awards...The
University of Reading also has a remote weather station on the
roof which will measure the benefits of green roofs
in reducing the warming of our towns and cities..."
London's Athenaeum hotel opens vertical garden
Jamble Magazine, by Staff
June 4, 2009
London, UK. "An eight story high vertical garden
featuring over 260 plant species has been unveiled...the
plants are indigenous to the UK, the plant species are specially
chosen for their climate, which is a key factor in keeping the
green walls alive..."
$12.9 Million in new grants to aid Chesapeake Bay
Virginia Fishing News, by Staff
June 3, 2009
Richmond, VA. "The District of Columbia Department of the
Environment will use its $800,000 grant to install LID
techniques such as green roofs, vegetated
swales...The Science Museum of Virginia was awarded $700,000 to
develop a low-impact development demonstration and training area
that will be the first of its kind in central Virginia. The
museum will install a green roof, rain collection
cistern, porous pavement and other low-impact development...The
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has received
a $325,000 grant to engage the Harrisonburg community in
reducing polluted stormwater runoff to Blacks Run. By the end of
the three-year project, more than 200 rain barrels, rain
gardens, green roofs..."
Botanic Garden's Green Roof
PSLG Building Industry News, by Staff
June 3, 2009
U.K. "Ness Botanic Gardens on the Wirral has chosen an
Alumasc
ZinCo extensive green
roof system to create an environmentally friendly roof
for its visitor centre...it can accommodate all categories of Alumasc’s ZinCo Green Roof from extensive, semi-intensive and
intensive planting schemes."
Tokyo 'Sea Forest' project
Straits Times, by Staff
June 3, 2009
Tokyo, Japan. "...As part of the green Games plan, Tokyo
Governor Shintaro Ishihara has also promised to add 1000
hectares of green space over a decade, including parks,
rooftop gardens and trees planted beside railway
tracks..."
InterContinental O'Hare Completes Expansion, Doubles Meeting
Space
Business Wire, Press Release
June 2, 2009
Rosemont, IL. "...The cutting-edge development features
the region's only fully functional “green” roof,
which reduces heating and cooling costs while exemplifying the
InterContinental’s environmental stewardship...Two of the
greatest achievements in the construction of the Artists Wing
are its fully functional “green” roof and
wind-powered electricity..."
Green Roofs Can Help Keep Your Summer Cool
About.com, by Larry West
June 2, 2009
U.S. "With the weather heating up and many of us trapped
in the city for most of the summer, the idea of finding a cool
and pleasant oasis among the mean streets sounds pretty
appealing...Green roofs are taking root in cities
all over America—from Chicago to Portland—where they are
reducing air pollution, capturing carbon dioxide..."
WPI's New 'Green' Residence Hall Named 'Project of the Year' by
Construction Association’s N.E. Chapter
WPI News, by Lorraine U. Martinelle
June 1, 2009
Worcester, MA. "Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI)
environmentally conscious residence hall, East Hall, has won the
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) New
England Chapter’s 2009 Project of the Year Award, winning in the
"Building Construction Under $50 Million" category. The truly
unique aspect of East Hall is its green roof,
which demonstrates the university's commitment to
sustainability..."
Google Australia's new HQ: a peek at the new Googleplex in
Sydney
PC World Magazine, by Amanda Conroy
June 1, 2009
Sydney, Australia. "A peek at Google’s new Sydney office
reveals a great environment to relax, play, have fun, eat and
collaborate with your colleagues -- and you may get some work
done too!...The foyer features a lush green wall
of plants — a fitting reflection of the environmental features
of the new building..."
Kalpataru Square has been recognised as Asia's first commercial
building to get Platinum certificate under USGBC
India PRwire, Press Release
June 1, 2009
Gurgaon, India. "Kalpataru Square, a prestigious
commercial complex developed by Kalpataru Limited, at Andheri,
East, in Mumbai has become the first project in Asia to earn the
Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED). This is the
highest ever green building standard in the world from the U.S.
Green Building Council (USGBC)...A roof garden is
provided which covers over 50% of the exposed roof surface,
adding to the heat insulation provided by over-deck
insulation..."
Delta launches new luxury lounge
Atlanta Journal Constitution, by Shelley Emling
May 31, 2009
London, UK. "...Delta Air Lines and the Air France KLM
group unveiled the two-level minimalist styled lounge — its
first ever co-branded alliance lounge...Most striking is an
indoor “living wall” composed of more than 60
different species of plants, a green mix woven together by
French botanist Patrick Blanc..."
Shift to carbon-neutral design requires new mindset,
architecture professor says
Daily Commercial News, by Patricia Williams
May 30, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "The leap to “carbon-neutral” design
requires a shift in mindset on the part of design
professionals...Planting new trees can help compensate for the
carbon released during transport of essential materials while
incorporating green roofs and living walls can
assist in carbon sequestration..."
Getting the Green Roof Right
Archweek, by Susan K. Weiler and Katrin Scholz-Barth
May 29, 2009
U.S. "Green roofs, whether intensive or
extensive, can provide a wealth of benefits on site and beyond.
Delivering these benefits successfully requires professional
attention to a variety of critical details...and time issues
involved in the green roof system must be brought
to the attention of the construction management entity."
Roof Gardens Slow to Grow in Arkansas
ArkansasBusiness.com, by Mark Friedman
May 29, 2009
Little Rock, AK. "Although the Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality's headquarters received the Gold
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design rating from the U.S.
Green Building Council in 2007, the six-story building could
have been even greener...But the ADEQ decided to scrap its
plans for the rooftop garden..."
Garden Roofs Blossom in Chicago
ArkansasBusinesscom, by Mark Friedman
May 29, 2009
Little Rock, AK. "While rooftop gardens have been slow to
catch on in Arkansas, Chicago has seen them bloom... Chicago now
has more green roofs than any other city in the
country...The city also has awarded more than 50 grants of
$5,000 to residents and small-business owners to offset the
costs of building a green roof..."
National Guard Breaks Ground On “Green” Reserve Center
TriCities.com, by Heather Seay
May 29, 2009
Johnson City, TN. "...The new Armed Forces Reserve Center
will be a first for this area in that it is designed to meet the
LEED Silver rating...Innovations that contribute to the
building's LEED rating include a green (vegetated) roof, which
incorporates low-growing plants in moveable trays..."
Green-roof installers at Target Center raise safety, wage issues
Minneapolis Star Tribune, by Abby Simons
May 29, 2009
Minneapolis, MN. "...Workers installing a green
roof on Target Center say they're underpaid. The
project's contractor says that's not so...He defends paying
them landscapers' wages, saying a lot of green roof
work is landscaping..."
Trinity Episcopal goes green with wing roof
Delaware County Daily Times, by Staff
May 29, 2009
Swarthmore, PA. "Trinity Episcopal Church will be
installing a green, vegetated roof over its
Education Wing...the church contracted with JIG Inc. of
Philadelphia, a company authorized to install
Roofscapes designs, to do the
work..."
Of sustainable homes
Deccan Herald, by Bindu Gopal Rao
May 29, 2009
India. "Green projects Samskruti’s 100-acre residential
township is among several green home projects in Bangalore...
among the main features of this project are 100 per cent water
sustainability, 50-60 per cent energy sustainability, hybrid
electricity with green power grid, waste reduction by 90 per
cent, vegetable sustainability through community garden and
green roofs..."
A roof-full of flora
Economic Times, by Nirmita Mehrotra
May 29, 2009
India. "Modern cities are facing numerous ecological
issues due to high rate of urbanisation, vanishing green areas,
and the consequent effects of global warming...A rooftop
garden cuts the energy use within the building,
especially for cooling. Green roofs are not a new
phenomenon. Though we have limited examples to cite in India, it
has been a standard construction practice in many countries..."
WIU's multicultural center keeps it green
Macomb Daily Journal, by Erin McCarthy
May 28, 2009
Macomb, IL. "...Western Illinois University's
Multicultural Center is a LEED Silver construction...The
green roof reduces the heat-island effect and insulates
the space below. It is more durable than traditional roofing..."
Roofing industry key to meeting green targets, says NRC expert
Daily Commercial News, by Dan O'Reilly
May 28, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "...Not only do they reduce the urban
heat effect which can raise temperatures by as much as five per
cent compared to rural areas, green roofs promote a feeling of
well being...Designing and constructing green roofs,
however, requires co-ordination with trades and additional
longtime responsibilities for the owner or building manager..."
The World's Greenest Building?
Apartment Finance Today, by Jerry Ascierto
May 28, 2009
Independence, OR. "Riberio is working on a 57,000
square-foot, mixed-use structure in Independence, Ore., that’s
on track to win the highest score of any LEED certified building
with 64 out of a possible 70 points...Additionally, enough
rainwater will be stored to supply all of the building's
laundry, toilet, and irrigation needs, even with a green
roof and a 45-foot..."
Greening of the City gala aids Groundwork Somerville
Somerville Journal, by Staff
May 27, 2009
Somerville, MA. "...NPR's 'Living on Earth' program will
be honored with the Golden Trowel Award, and
Apex Green Roofs
will receive the Grown in Somerville award for its community
work focusing on green roofs..."
Council approves stringent green-roof rules
Globe and Mail, by Jennifer Lewington
May 27, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "Green roofs will be
required on new buildings in Toronto starting next year after
city council yesterday overwhelmingly adopted the most
comprehensive rules of any city in North America...Garden
roofs, he added, help conserve rainfall, reduce energy
demand and add to the beauty of the city..."
White house, white roofs: Obama's low-cost plan to cut electric
bills
WalletPop, by Bruce Watson
May 27, 2009
D.C. "...Rooftop planting, also known as green
roofs, offer a solution that is useful in both the
winter and the summer. In the winter, empty plant beds and dead
organic material provide insulation from the cold. In the
summer, green roofs reflect light into space,
convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, and evaporate water,
producing a cooling effect..."
Breaking New Ground: Project FROG Embarks on First
Energy-Neutral Solution in New England
Business Wire, Press Release
May 27, 2009
Hartford, CT. "...The building will be the first of its
kind in New England, and marks the company’s first zero-net
energy solution built in a cold climate...With design features
that include a living roof, photovoltaic
panels, and advanced sensors, the Center will provide
extraordinary teaching and learning..."
Singapore Marina Barrage wins top green infrastructure award
Nanyang100, by Staff
May 27, 2009
Singapore. "Singapore’s waterfront Marina Barrage wins
Green Platinum Award...Key green features at Marina Barrage
include its iconic Green Roof, a large rooftop
garden which uses one hundred percent recycled plastics and
eco-friendly drainage cells, and acts as natural heat insulation
for the building..."
HOA's take case by case look at green building
Oak Hill Gazette, by T.Q. Jones
May 27, 2009
Austin, TX. "As energy costs escalate on every front,
Americans are finally beginning to think about alternatives,
either in fuel generation to replace what we are losing or
lifestyle changes to reduce the amount we need. It's possible
both of those might force changes in our neighborhoods, with
battles being joined over installing solar panels
or wind generators, or replacing your once-lush lawn with a
cactus garden..."
Students Go to Drastic Measures to Plant "Green" Roof
Your4State.com, by Jeannie Flitner
May 26, 2009
Inwood, WV. "With the help of their science teacher,
students planted a "green" roof on top of their
high school building. The roof reduces run-off temperatures and
is more eco-friendly. It also reduces heating and cooling costs
and consumption..."
Rooftop gardens sprout in Knoxville
WBIR-TV, by Beth Haynes
May 26, 2009
Knoxville, TN. "...By providing insulation, rooftop
gardens not only save money, they save the environment
which is a big reason they're sprouting in cities all over the
country...The goal is no watering, except for rain water. A
rain barrel will collect runoff and help water the garden during
dry months..."
How Would We Green Our Public Housing?
Fast Company, by Cliff Kuang
May 26, 2009
U.S. "...On that same note, green roofs are
more than simply cool concepts: By shading the roof of a
building, they reduce electricity spent on cooling. What's more,
they can readily be deployed as retrofits to old buildings with
roofs already..."
Growing green in the sky with rooftop gardens
SDNN, by Adam Ward
May 26, 2009
San Diego, CA. "...Green roofs are taking
root as a legitimate tool to repair damage to the environment.
Several San Diego businesses are hoping to help the green
roof movement grow...James Mumford, president of
Good Earth Plant Company, has
more than 40 plants in 1,600 square feet on the roof of his
office..."
Lamron Estate gets green light for green Bucks scheme
Property Week News, by Jennifer Rigby
May 26, 2009
London, England. "Developer Lamron Estates and LaSalle
Investment Management have won planning permission for a new
100,000 sq ft sustainable, speculative office scheme...The
plans include a grass roof and the developer is
aiming for a BREEAM Excellent rating as 20% of the energy used
will be renewable..."
Ontario, Canada Invests in Greening its Office Space
Business Wire, Press Release
May 26, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "Ontario, Canada is investing
approximately $100 million in what is believed to be among the
largest ever retrofits in North America, creating 1,000 new jobs
and 455,000 square feet of state-of-the-art green office
space...The building provides opportunities for
energy-efficient building design initiatives such as: Using
solar energy and constructing a green roof..."
New buildings
Architecture and Design, by Gemma Battenbough
May 26, 2009
Melbourne, Australia. "...BENT Architecture has snapped
up a $10000 prize for its green roof design for
131 Queen St as part of the Growing Up green roof
competition...Monitoring equipment, a centralised roof water
collection and irrigation system and a micro-weather station
will allow researchers from The University of Melbourne to
collect green roof performance data..."
English Nuns Go Green at Their New Convent: Solar Power, a Green
Roof, More...
treehugger.com, by Matthew McDermott
May 24, 2009
UK. "...Among the £4.7 million building's green features
are solar panels to provide hot water, a woodchip
boiler that will be fuelled by locally-sourced trees and a roof
covered in sedum grass to better insulate the
buildings and attract local wildlife..."
Metro Louisville's New Green Roof Starting To Grow
Broken Sidewalk, by Branden Klayko
May 22, 2009
Louisville, KY. "...Over 10,000 plants and four trees
make up the new green roof and the the project is
already experiencing success. One of the benefits of such a
system is increased natural habitat and we saw several birds
already making the roof home..."
Quantification of the microclimate modification properties of
green roofs in the Urban environment
PHD Physical Geography School of Environment and Development,
by Staff
May 22, 2009
Manchester, UK. "This CASE collaboration between the
Geography department at the University of Manchester and
Manchester City Council's Green City team will assess the
environmental performance of green roofs and will,
more specifically, identify the role green roofs
can play in modifying the urban microclimate..."
Getting Portland off the grid, and onto the roof
PSU Daily Vanguard, by Alex Graham
May 22, 2009
Portland, OR. "...Photovoltaic panels, or
solar panels, are being combined with the plant-covered “eco-roof”
concept in an effort to understand how the two processes
interact...The project strives to study the possibility of
combining solar panels and green roofs,
which have normally been seen as incompatible with one
another..."
You Can Do Whatever You Field
Torontoist, by Marc Lostracco
May 22, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "...Structures like the Metro Central
YMCA benefit even better from green roofs because
their footprint is squat and wide, which allows them to use less
air conditioning, minimize the "heat island" effect, and better
mitigate stormwater runoff..."
PoCo's green roof regulations make developer Beedie see red
Tri-CityNews.com, by Gary McKenna
May 21, 2009
Port Coquitlam, Canada. "The president of one of the
largest industrial developers in the province said he will avoid
buying land in Port Coquitlam unless the city makes changes to
its green roof regulations...Moore said it is
important for the city to find a balance between economic,
social and environmental standards when developments are put
forward..."
Hanging gardens of Manchester boost nature
Manchester City Council, by Staff
May 21, 2009
Manchester, UK. "Green spaces are appearing above
residents’ heads as roofs across the city are being transformed
into havens for wildlife thanks to a Manchester City Council
campaign...The City Council has helped set up five green roofs
across Manchester over the last nine months, and another three
are planned across the city..."
Island business focus on service instead of storefronts
Shelter Island Reporter, by Jo-Ann Robotti
May 21, 2009
Shelter Island, NY. "...businesses have opened that are
capitalizing on the interest in all things “green” and the
desire of homeowners to curtail energy costs. After spending her
earlier career in environmental science and research, Amy
Norquist became involved in the green building movement
that ultimately led to starting her company called
Greensulate, a
provider of green roofs and walls...."
Urban islands: Heat Island effect is no vacation
Chico News & Review, by Lori Brown
May 21, 2009
Chico, CA. "...Heat islands occur when the sun heats
exposed urban surfaces, such as roofs and pavement, to
temperatures between 50 and 90 degrees...When replacing or
installing a new roof, how about going with a live or
green roof? Green roofs significantly
reduce heat-island effect and can help lower a building’s energy
cost for cooling..."
Chelsea goes green
CCTV.com, by Staff
May 21, 2009
London, UK. "Green issues - like water
conservation and urban vegetable gardens - have been one of the
leading themes at the most famous garden show in the world --
the Chelsea Flower Show..."
Groundbreaking for NCKU Green Magic School
Business Wire, Press Release
May 21, 2009
Tainan, Taiwan. "...The building will have three levels
above ground and one level underground, housing an international
conference hall and demonstrating the green architectural
technologies and researches...the light-weight ceramsite made
by mud clay dredged from nearby reservoirs can be used for
partition walls and ground soils on rooftop garden..."
Citi's Green Data Centers Provide Environmental and Business
Benefits
Wall Street & Technology, by Penny Crosman
May 20, 2009
New York, NY. "Citi has quietly stepped into a leadership
role in the "green" data center movement on Wall
Street over the past two years...The benefits of the
living roof don't stop there. According to Killey, Citi
harvests water from the roof, stores it and then uses it for
site irrigation..."
US Green Roof Industry Grows By 35 Percent in 2008
PR Newswire, Press Release
May 20, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, the
green roof industry association, is pleased to announce the
results from its Fourth Annual Industry Survey of Corporate
Members that completed green roof projects in
2008. The survey indicates a U.S. growth rate of more than 35
percent over 2007, representing more than 3.1 million square
feet installed in 2008..."
Columbus Square: A New Upper West Side Residential Community
Earthtimes, Press Release
May 20, 2009
London, UK. "... The five buildings all incorporate
energy-efficient features and other components to promote
healthy living including the use of solar panels...The five buildings all incorporate energy-efficient features and
other components to promote healthy living including the use of
solar panels...drought resistant sedum roof
planting, and high efficiency irrigation..."
Big green roof planned atop Weave Building
Daily Journal of Commerce, by Sam Bennett
May 20, 2009
Portland, OR. "Skylab Architecture worked closely with
city of Portland on design...We tried to create a very
sustainable roofscape design and integrate it in a way that
users of the building would interact with it...The rooftop will
have 2,500 square feet of planted areas..."
Going to Great Heights to Garden
Smith College Grécourt Gate, Press Release
May 20, 2009
Northampton, MA. "Two rooftop gardens on
Smith College’s Ford Hall will support research and relaxation
as well as benefit the environment...The installation, commonly
referred to as a “green” roof, is an
environmentally sustainable feature of the structure that is
expected to significantly..."
Their new convention? Building green
Mail Tribune, by Greg Stiles
May 20, 2009
Medford, OR. "...A model of the “E-co” houses that are
planned for a 2.5-acre site near the northeast corner of Kings
Highway in Medford shows exterior “green walls” of
foliage that will block summer heat from entering windows..."
Meeting focuses on energy conservation
Roanoke Times, by Jenny Kincaid Boone
May 20, 2009
Roanoke, VA. "A gathering in Roanoke included business
owners and public officials...There's a shift this year.
Wilhelm estimates that there are 12 to 14 green roofs
going up on houses and buildings in the Roanoke and New River
valleys...."
No gardeners in Garden City
WildSingapore News, by Staff
May 20, 2009
Singapore. "Love of greenery does not come naturally to
Singaporeans, but landscaper is hopeful of a change in
attitudes... As more developers plunge into green roofs,
Singapore's landscapers could be motivated to research and
develop new green roof technology..."
Grass roof for hi-tech flats
Gazette, by Staff
May 19, 2009
Essex, UK. "A plan has been put forward to build a
grass-roofed block of hi-tech “cutting-edge”
eco-flats...The three-storey brick building would have a flat
grass roof, with angled solar panels
to convert sunlight into energy for the flats..."
New Jacobsen unit mows while at sea
Athletic Turf, by Staff
May 19, 2009
Charlotte, NC. "...Celebrity
Cruise Lines specification for a mower demanded
that the machine would produce minimal noise, so that it would
not disturb guests relaxing in the area. Their facilities
management company,
Green Roof Services, then had
to source an appropriate mower and contacted The Turf Care Co (TTC),
Jacobsen’s distributor in Germany..."
City seeking public input on uses for energy efficiency and
conservation block grants
Southeast Indianapolis Communities, by SEOrganizer
May 19, 2009
Indianapolis, IN. "Energy audits and retrofits of
buildings, renewable energy projects and green roofs,
are examples of sustainability projects that could launch soon
as a result of federal stimulus dollars heading to Indianapolis,
and the City's Office of Sustainability is seeking public input
to determine more specifically how the funding should be
prioritized..."
Green Roofs: Are They Worth the Expense?
New York Times, by Kate Galbraith
May 19, 2009
New York, NY. "...A key part of Mr. Daley’s vision
involves “green roofs” — the idea of putting
plants, and even a few trees, on top of buildings. Chicago
already has more than 600 'green roofs',...New
York has a few green roofs, but it has not
prioritized them in the way that Chicago has (or Toronto, which
is thinking of making green roofs mandatory for
some new buildings)..."
More city buildings cultivate savings by covering roofs with
plants
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, by Sally Kalson
May 19, 2009
Pittsburgh, PA. "Perhaps the most interesting parts of
some Pittsburgh buildings are best seen from the roofs... the
Heinz 57 Center (formerly
Gimbels), which was featured in the
2009 Greenroofs of the World Calendar...Pittsburgh's biggest cluster of green roofs is in
Oakland: six on the
Carnegie Mellon University
campus and..."
Thomas & Hutton wins waterSmart Landscape Challenge
Creative Coast Initiative, by Karen Gibson
May 18, 2009
Savannah, GA. "...The Square is uniquely positioned on
top of a parking deck, where it serves as a roof garden.
Senior Landscape Designer Dan Gay said the final design was born
out of the hope that Bryan Square would, "act as a model of the
waterSmart gardening principles for the public to follow..."
UD groups work to promote sustainable landscapes on campus
UD Daily, by Staff
May 18, 2009
Newark, DE. "...Another exciting project currently
underway on the UD campus is the installation of a green
roof on Colburn Laboratory, the chemical engineering
building on central campus. The installation of the green
roof..."
Arup Associates design for Coventry University
Building Sustainable Design, by Will Jones
May 18, 2009
U.K. "Coventry University’s new faculty building by Arup
Associates is intended to make engineering sexy again...so Arup
Associates is providing a tree-lined avenue as a route for the
tiny creatures to fly along to the planted roof of
the south block, where a roost ..."
Vertical gardens: The height of fashion
London Evening Standard, by Rowan Moore
May 18, 2009
London, England. "...The architects DSDHA have created
the Paradise Park children's centre in Islington with a “green
wall” on its upper floor. There are plans to create a
“green arch” in Bankside where, ambitiously, plants will grow
downwards from the underside of a railway arch. Westfield
shopping centre boasts 'one of Britain's largest green
walls'..."
Lay a grass roof to keep cool this summer... or falling that,
plant Nasturtiums!
University of Reading, by Staff
May 18, 2009
U.K. "Can plants keep our buildings cool during hot
weather and heat waves and help reduce energy consumption?...Planting a dense grass roof is the best option for
reducing building temperatures, but growing the climbing annual
Nasturtium will also bring benefits..."
O’Loughlin students get new ideas about going green in
Greensburg
The Hays Daily News, by Gayle Weber
May 17, 2009
Greensburg, KS. "...Skylights, a green roof
and a geo-thermal heat pump also provide the building with
sustainability. The city of Greensburg Sun Chips Business
Incubator opened just a few weeks ago and expanded on O'Loughlin
students' idea of turning off..."
Palomar West hospital tower takes shape; debut set in 2012
San Diego Union Tribune, by Pat Sherman
May 17, 2009
Escondido, CA. "...An undulating “green roof”
at the west end of the property will use native plants that will
help keep the operating rooms underneath it cool in the summer
and warm in the winter..."
Up On the (Living) Roof
Nicolette's Comfort & Joy Blog, by Nicolette Toussaint
May 15, 2009
San Francisco, CA. "...This week's post explores
green roofs – planted roofs that offer huge benefits by
stemming storm water runoff, cutting heating and air
conditioning bills, and reducing air and noise pollution.
Green roofs are fine places for birds..."
A Little Something Extra
Lancaster Farming, by Shakara Tyler
May 15, 2009
Ephrata, PA. "...The Penn State students worked with
teachers and dozens of their science students in constructing a
“living wall” in the academy's courtyard... The
wall, positioned against the side of the building, collects
rainwater from the rooftop. Clean water then filters from the
bottom of the living wall..."
Plans for MCC facility touted as ‘innovative’
The Maui News, by Harry Eagar
May 14, 2009
Wailuku, HI. "...the Maui Planning Commission unanimously
and enthusiastically approved a special management area permit
for a new 34,000-square-foot, $26 million science building...It
will have solar photovoltaic panels and rooftop
wind turbines, a "green roof" and other features
like skylights and light wells..."
Modern OUTrial House Sheltered Beneath a Grassy Hill
Inhabitat, by Diane Pham
May 14, 2009
Poland. "...By essentially lifting the existing land and
placing it on the roof, the OUTrial house maintains a subtle
presence and pays service to the surrounding landscape...So
while the visual effect may be that of a house built into a
grassy knoll, the 180 sqm house is really a free-standing box
construction with a grass roof..."
Manchester office block rated 'Excellent'
Green Building Press, by Staff
May 14, 2009
Wales, UK. "...It has one of the largest atriums in the
city and will be the first building in Manchester to have living
green walls as well as a green roof
supporting supporting biodiversity and local ecology..."
ASTM Committee reports progress from inaugural meetings
ThomasNet Industrial NewsRoom, Press Release
May 14, 2009
U.S. "... ASTM International Committee E60 discussed best
practices for sustainability...social and economic requirements
for a building that promotes sustainability; and new standards
for water stewardship and green roofs..."
PS 6 breaks ground on NYC public schools' first green roof
New York Daily News, by Rachel Monahan
May 14, 2009
New York, NY. "...Staff, students and Dutt's family
celebrated a bittersweet moment Tuesday as they officially broke
ground for New York City public schools' first green roof,
officially named the Eric Dutt Eco Center..."
Tulsa NINE Project Lofts Go LEED Platinum
inhabitat, by Alexandria Kain
May 14, 2009
Tulsa, OK. "...Local architect Shelby Navarro pulled out
every green design strategy in the book for this project from
geothermal heating to a bison-grass green roof and
recycled glass floors..."
Roofs Alive: Green Roofs are Good for the Environment
HobbyFarms.com, by Staff
May 13, 2009
Mission Viejo, CA. "Even hospitals are installing
green roofs these days; read more about it and learn a
few benefits of growing plants on rooftops...The main benefit of
green roofs, according to the Green Roof Research
Program at Michigan State University, is to help reduce storm
water runoff..."
New Report: Green Buildings Could Save $500 Billion by 2030, Cut
Global Warming Pollution 30% by 2050
PennEnvironment, by Nathan Willcox
May 13, 2009
Philadelphia, PA. “Gov. Rendell, State & Local Leaders
Pushing Policies to Promote Green Buildings in PA...Just
yesterday, I announced that we would build the first publicly
owned green roof in Allegheny County. We're
already home to the first LEED Gold..."
Bethel Installs Green Roof
Bethel University News, by Staff
May 13, 2009
St. Paul, MN. "The green roof on the new
Brushaber Commons was installed this week. The roof is one of
only a handful of its kind in the Twin Cities area and is
covered with just under 4,000 square feet of sedum, a
drought-resistant plant material... Bethel used Bachmann’s
Green Roof system, which was installed by Mickman
Brothers..."
Vilela Building by Joselevich Rascovski Adds Vertical Gardens to
Buenos Aires
treehugger.com, by Paula Alvarado
May 13, 2009
Argentina. "You probably know how much we love buildings
with green walls: they cool interiors in the
summer, help keep cities cooler by preventing the 'heat island'
effect, capture carbon dioxide, and even absorb noise, and
invite natural life..."
Village officials hear 'green' roof concept
Catskill Daily Mail, by Jim Planck
May 13, 2009
Catskill, NY. "Flat surfaces would be utilized for plant
growth...which would then help absorb rainwater, rather than
have it run off in uncontrolled volume, and potentially lead to
erosion and entrainment problems for surrounding land and
surface waters..."
Vancouver vertical farm looks like a futuristic resort, but for
plants and animals
DVICE, by Kevin Hall
May 12, 2009
Vancouver, Canada. "What is this, a center for plants?
Indeed it is — it's a multi-tiered skyscraper that houses
farming and livestock spaces to grow food efficiently in an
urban environment. The Harvest Green Tower is a winning
design..."
Cities Can Save the Earth
Foreign Policy In Focus, by Richard Register
May 12, 2009
The World. "...Taller buildings with rooftop
gardens and solar greenhouses can be
linked by pedestrian connections between rooftops and terraces
above ground level, making city centers intimately accessible to
people on foot..."
Onorato Plans To Make Courthouse 'Greener'
KDKA, by Lynne Hayes-Freeland
May 12, 2009
Pittsburgh, PA. "The roof of the county office building
on Forbes Avenue is nothing extraordinary right now, but in a
few months - it will be transformed into a green roof
- complete with a plant garden...temperature controls
become much more manageable because the surface will be covered
with water proof fabric first - then planted...."
Got Roof Space? Think Sky Garden...
Celsias.com, by Staff
May 12, 2009
San Francisco, CA. "The concept of rooftop gardens
and urban farming is not new, but one San Francisco Bay Area
company is testing out a new urban agriculture plan to construct
and operate year-round, sustainable growing systems on
supermarket rooftops... Berkeley based,
Sky Vegetables is the
brainchild of Keith Agoada..."
Living roof study may save Ky. plants
Louisville Courier-Journal, by James Bruggers
May 12, 2009
Louisville, KY. "Imagine using the region's rooftops to
help save rare Kentucky plants that are being wiped out by
development...Bernheim's Forest's Living Roof project will test
plants grown for "vegetated" green roofs --
including a group of native Kentucky plants linked to the
thin..."
Low Carbon Zones – platitude or palliative?
Director of Finance online, by Peter Wognum
May 12, 2009
UK. "... I have outlined several innovative and
significant ways for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint
that require investment in the short term but that pay back in
the medium and long term – take the living roofs
example just last week..."
Roofing Technology Report: A collection of BD+C articles on roof
design and construction
Building Design & Construction, by Staff
May 11, 2009
US. "...Whether it's planting a green roof,
installing building-integrated photovoltaic systems, or applying
coatings or materials to reduce material heat emittance...As
the popularity of vegetated roofs grows in the
U.S., Building Teams are finding new methods for greening
rooftops..."
School's green roof is sound investment
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, by Corinne Lestch
May 11, 2009
St. Louis, MO. "...Following a trend that appears to be
gathering momentum, the school in the Central West End is in the
process of "going green," and its new green roof
is a major step toward that goal...What began as an idea a year
ago turned into a reality as Kelly Luckett, president of
Green Roof Blocks
of Florissant, passed green mesh
bags of soil and compost to the volunteers on the
1,500-square-foot roof with a forklift..."
The sustainably sensible 21st century rooftop
Fort Worth Business Press, by Daniel Woodroffe
May 11, 2009
Fort Worth, TX. "Long associated with providing shelter
from the elements, the rooftop is undergoing an extraordinary
renaissance in the 21st century...As green roof
technology inevitably becomes more sophisticated, the prevalence
and capabilities of such systems will undoubtedly increase in
the short- and long-term future..."
Alumnus Shares Green Building Perspective with CBA Students
Fordham University, by Gina Vergel
May 11, 2009
New York, NY. "The deck surface of the green roof
will be covered by a layer of low-maintenance plantings, which
help to reduce city “heat island” effects, stormwater runoff,
noise, air conditioning costs and heat demand. Together with the
low-flow plumbing devices, the green roof will
save more than 600,000 gallons of water annually..."
A Green Building, for Those Without Much of the Green Stuff to
Spare
New York Times, by Susan Dominus
May 10, 2009
New York, NY. "...Two green roofs? A
sculpture garden? What, no indoor pool? Given the current
citywide crunch in affordable housing, given our assumptions
about green goods as status symbols, it’s worth wondering how
the social and environmental benefits of a green building are
weighed against the additional costs..."
San Diego: Eco-roofs will crown soon-to-debut Hotel Indigo
Los Angeles Times, by Susan Derby
May 10, 2009
San Diego, CA. "...Part of its environmentally focused
design features what will likely be downtown's first “eco-roofs.”
The ninth-floor terrace and 12th-floor rooftop will hold native
plants and shrubs that will help reduce heating and
air-conditioning as well as filter storm-water runoff..."
Green Roof Insurance and Warranties
Environmentalism.Suite101.com, by Sharon Russell
May 9, 2009
The World. "What You Should Know About Protecting Your
Green Roof Investment...Green roofs offer many economic and
environmental benefits to homeowners. But, before you install a
green roof on your home, take the time to verify and understand
how you will be covered if something goes wrong..."
Gardens in the sky
Singapore Real Estate, by Staff
May 9, 2009
Singapore. "Garden terraces on high-rise buildings are a
growing idea...Over at RiverGate, its sky gardens
are made up of a series of public and private gardens and
balconies which give the development a green and ecologically
harmonious appearance on Singapore's skyline..."
Green expo showcases area's best energy saving eco-friendly
innovations
Somerville Journal, by Auditi Guha
May 8, 2009
Somerville, MA. "Green roofs, solar
power and handmade European city bikes were all part of
a green expo organized by the Somerville Chamber of Commerce...Apex Green Roofs
provided a mini model to demonstrate how green renovations can
help businesses and developers..."
County officials worry that new state stormwater policy will
encourage rural development
Charlottesville Tomorrow, by Daniel Naim
May 8, 2009
Charlottesville, VA. "...The Virginia Department of
Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has proposed a new set of
stormwater management guidelines that could have the unintended
consequence of promoting low-density rural development...a
development can meet the standards by incorporating something
from a select list of Best Management Practices, which includes
green roofs, rainwater collection devices, and
permeable pavement..."
County dedicates new communications center
TMCnet, by Staff
May 8, 2009
Olathe, KS. "A new $21 million Johnson County emergency
communications center was dedicated this week in Olathe...The
building is highly insulated with an 11000-square-foot
"vegetated green" roof that will improve energy efficiency and
absorb rain water..."
An invitation to outdoors
Kentucky.com, by Susan Smith-Durisek
May 9, 2009
Lexington, KY. "...a rain garden with
water-holding and purifying tupelo and bald cypress trees; water
for flushing toilets harvested from a rooftop gathering system
and stored in an underground cistern...The distinction between
outside and inside is softened by the use of timber-framed glass
walls and arbor structures, a roof planted with
native grasses..."
Up on the roof: SFMOMA's ultra chic rooftop garden
Examiner.com, by George Calys
May 8, 2009
San Francisco, CA. "Ever since Nebuchadnezzar's big urban
redevelopment project (also known as the famous Hanging Gardens
of Babylon), rooftop gardens have been one of the
coolest features a building could have... when the public gets
its first glimpse of the new rooftop sculpture garden at San
Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)..."
Vegetated Roofs and Walls Do More than Please the Eye
GreenLivingIdeas.com, By Mary Eisenhart
May 8, 2009
U.S. "There's nothing more pleasing than driving through
an established neighborhood and taking in the architectural
scenery and the manicured lush landscape...Greening
a home’s walls improves its visual quality as well
as its environmental functioning..."
Study will look at combining solar panels, eco-roofs
Daily Journal of Commerce, by Staff
May 8, 2009
Portland, OR. "Researchers at Portland State University
this summer will begin a three-year study on the integration of
solar panels and eco-roofs on
rooftops. The researchers are working to determine if shading
provided by solar panels could benefit from the
growth of green roof vegetation..."
Green Roof
KUOW NPR, by Irene Noguchi
May 8, 2009
Seattle, WA. "...It's a green roof, and an
example of how Seattle developers continue to incorporate more
sustainable features in the designs of their buildings...There
are other green roofs in the city, but the Gates
Foundation roof is one of the largest in Seattle..."
Building Green: Keeping Up With it All
The Epoch Times, by Charlotte Cuthbertson
May 7, 2009
New York, NY. "Spending hours wading through piles of new
green laws and incentives could produce a hefty carbon footprint
in itself...Green roofs offer additional benefits
such as improved air quality, insulation for both improved
energy efficiency and noise reduction, and mitigation of the
urban heat island effect..."
'Walkie Talkie' Wins Approval in London
New York Times, by Kevin Brass
May 7, 2009
London, UK. "...The tower would be topped by a “sky
garden,” billed as the “highest accessible park in
London.” Mr. Viñoly's design attracted controversy from the
start..."
Green roof proposal faces withering criticism
GlobeandMail.com, by Jeff Gray
May 7, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "The revised bylaw also lowers the
minimum square footage that would require a green roof
(to 2,000 square metres from 5,000). It also makes
green roofs mandatory for residential buildings that are
20 metres high (six storeys) or taller, down from a minimum of
23 metres as originally proposed..."
Retailers mustn't cut back on being green: study
International Business Times, by Mark Potter
May 6, 2009
The World. "Retailers, seeking to cut costs in the
economic downturn, need to continue investing in environmental
sustainability if they want to retain customers, according to a
report...The 70,000 square foot green roof is seen at the new
Wal-Mart during the grand opening in Chicago..."
Green prefab goes Lego
Mother Nature Network, by Matt Hickman
May 6, 2009
Oakland, CA. "...The legoSolaire, on display now at the
Smart Home exhibit, is an uncannily faithful facsimile of the
original structure right down to the green roof...
To get kids excited about the relationship between green
building and the health of our planet..."
Audubon Center: Made in the Glades
AudubonMagazine.org, by Frank Graham Jr.
May 7, 2009
New York, NY. “...On the roof is a kind of thermal
blanket—a garden of native plants, including cactus, sedum,
Indian paintbrush, and grasses (short varieties that won’t droop
over the roof’s corners), grown in six inches of enriched soil.
The roof garden insulates the building against
extreme heat and cold,” Robyn says. “And its benefits don't stop
there. It absorbs a million gallons of..."
Green roofs part Two
TheFifthEstate.com.au, by Liz Morgan
May 6, 2009
Australia. "...Do green roofs actually make
a difference? The short answer would appear to be yes; there are
proven stormwater management and energy saving benefits, not to
mention aesthetics. How much of a difference is contestable. The
most extensive modeling of the urban-scale benefits of
green roofs in the United States has been done in New
York..."
Harvest Green's Vision of Vertical Urban Farming in Mixed-Use
Buildings
Fast Company, by Ariel Schwartz
May 6, 2009
Vancouver, Canada. "Romses Architects' Harvest Green
Project, a winning entry in Vancouver's "The 2030 Challenge,"
explores urban vertical farming in mixed-use buildings...A
rainwater cistern on top of the tower will provide irrigation
for on-site crops and roof gardens. In addition to
farm and garden facilities..."
Benefits, Risks & Liabilities of Green Roofs
Consilience: The Blog, by Geoff White
May 5, 2009
U.S. "Green roofs have been a part of
building for over a thousand years. The current green building
movement has, however, had the greatest impact on the growth of
the green roofing industry...In order to mitigate
liability, the stakeholders in a project that features a
green roof should clearly detail their expectations and
performance requirements in their contracts..."
Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom
Forbes.com, by Courtney Boyd Myers
May 5, 2009
New York, NY. "...Today's most popular urban garden trend
is the "green roof" or roof garden. According to
Nigel Rollings, who's designed and installed gardens in New
York... Roof gardens also expand our outdoor
living space and provide more habitats for birds..."
The Green (or Sustainable) Building: Part II - Aesthetics,
Ambience and Synergy
The Green Economy Post, by Chris de Morsella
May 5, 2009
U.S. "This, the second article in our series on green
(sustainable) buildings examines the aesthetics and ambiance of
green buildings, using green roofs to illustrate
how additional synergistic benefits can be achieved without
compromising the primary green design goals..."
The Green (or Sustainable) Building: Part I - What is the Green
Building DNA?
The Green Economy Post, by Chris de Morsella
May 4, 2009
U.S. "What is meant when someone says “green building” —
what exactly are they talking about?...Some green roofs
for example are creating “natural habitats” right in the middle
of some of our largest cities. These are synergistic benefits
that are in addition to the primary goals of increasing energy
efficiency and water efficiency for which the green roof
is used..."
UA Landscape Architecture Laboratory Wins Two Design Awards
University of Arizona News, Press Release
May 4, 2009
Tucson, AZ. "...A green roof laboratory
currently under design will become experimental roof
garden to test what southwest plant species can survive
on a roof. It also will house solar panels that will generate 10
kilowatts of electricity to help power the building."
Latest Article on Green Roofs
The Orchard Studio, by Emma Bond
May 4, 2009
U.S. "My article on green roofs has come
out this week in the
The Bristol Magazine as
well as the
Bath Magazine, which I am
very pleased about! The more I read and research green
roofs, the more excited and convinced I become of the
need... reducing the devastating effects of water run-off and
flooding..."
Now in NYC: Alive Structures Offering New Green Roof Tours for
Wildflower Week
GreenBuildingElements.com, by Lucille Chi
May 3, 2009
New York, NY. "...Together, with the most creative native
gardeners in the city,
Alive Structures will be giving
tours of their rooftop gardens at NYC wildflower
week...Their Green Roof systems use “thick root
barriers, drainage mats made from recycled plastic, and an
erosion blanket to insure the protection and functionality of
the roof..."
Green Roofs for our cities
CityCaucus.com, by Eric Mang
May 2, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "...Cities like Vancouver are finding
the myriad benefits of green roofs – better
insulation for buildings...Chicago, Toronto’s sister city, leads
North America in green roofs. This could be good
news for Torontonians..."
Builders want red light on green roof bylaw
YourHome.ca, by Tracy Hanes
May 2, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "A Tuesday meeting may determine whether
Toronto will become the first city in North America to make
green roofs mandatory for new condos, office...representing GTA builders and developers, is urging the city to
instead adopt a voluntary green roof pilot
project..."
New Building at SAP North America's Philadelphia-Area Campus
Features Energy-Efficient, Sustainable Design
CSRwire.com, Press Release
May 1, 2009
Newton Square, PA. "A suburban office building with a
grass roof, toilets that use rainwater for flushing
and an air-conditioning system that makes its own ice for
cooling?...Rainwater from the green roof and other
areas is collected in a 50,000-gallon cistern, which supplies
water for landscape irrigation..."
Really Turning ‘Green' in Mansfield, CT
Connecticut Real Estate, by Elaine Burns
May 1, 2009
Mansfield, CT. "Green Roofs - More than
just an adjective and not new to Connecticut...Another little
caveat I found states that green roofs can reduce
peak energy demands up to 75% for businesses, but the average
homeowner utilizing a green roof reported 20-25%
reduction in heating and cooling costs..."
New £7.2m build to start at The College Ystrad Mynach
FEnews.co.uk, by Staff
May 1, 2009
Wales. "...In the building of the new block, The College
will be aiming to achieve BREEAM (BR Environmental Assessment
Method) excellence rating. Plans are ahead to include a biomass
boiler, natural ventilation, rainwater harvesting and a
‘green roof’..."
NAR Recognizes School of the Future Design Winners
International Business Times, by Stephanie Singer
May 1, 2009
Washington, DC. "...Green building and sustainability
principles are prevalent in their design, which includes
recycled jean-packed walls, a green roof,
greywater recycling...The design from Charles Hart Middle
School would use bio walls and a green roof
to insulate the school and improve air quality. The green
roof would also be used as an outdoor classroom..."
Sustainable developments receive grants from city
Daily Journal of Commerce, by Tyler Graf
April 30, 2009
Portland, OR. "Green Investment Fund aims to help three
Portland housing projects...The new building is targeting
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum
certification. To achieve that goal, the building plans to
include a system for harvesting rainwater and an eco-roof
with an outdoor terrace...."
Eco-Roofing Installed at Portstewart Strand Centre
Build.ie, by Staff
April 29, 2009
Northern Ireland. "A
ZinCo green roof
system from sustainable roofing specialists
Alumasc
has been chosen for the new National Trust Visitor Centre at
Portstewart Strand in County Londonderry... Extensive
green roofs offer greater ecological benefits than other
planting options and will fully support the rich community of
plants..."
URA, NParks introduce schemes to promote more sky gardens in
S'pore
Channel News Asia, by Timothy Ouyang
April 29, 2009
Singapore. "...NParks is spending $8 million over the
next three years in cash incentives to co-fund up to half the
cost of installing green roofs. A green roof is
defined as a lightweight growing system, which requires a proper
selection of plant material for easy maintenance...NParks plans
to transform some 9 hectares of existing rooftops into
green roofs over the next three years..."
Plants for Extensive Green Roofs
Environmentalism.Suite101.com, by Sharon Russell
April 29, 2009
World. "Selecting Vegetation for Shallow Substrates and
Harsh Conditions...Green roofs create a unique
micro climate that must be considered to ensure plants flourish
and perform..."
Grass-roofed paper processing plant opens
letsrecycle.com, by Staff
April 29, 2009
London, England. "...A £4 million waste paper processing
facility with one of the largest grass roofs in
the UK has opened in Earls Barton, five kilometres east of
Northampton...The facility has a curved roof which means that
its Sedum grass covering gives the facility the appearance of a
green..."
Singapore To Green Up Tall Buildings
Bernama.com, by Staff
April 29, 2009
Singapore. "Singapore today launched a new initiative
that will literally green up high-rise buildings ...Building
developers would be encouraged to incorporate both ground
greenery and sky rise greenery in the form of sky terraces and
rooftop gardens..."
Rooftop garden offers a respite from hustle and bustle of the
city
Malaysia Star, by Yip Yoke Teng
April 29, 2009
Malaysia. "As many as 500 species of rare tropical and
temperate plants are flourishing...Fondly named the Secret
Garden, the 2787-sq metre rooftop garden is
certainly a convenient and cost-free respite if you happen to be
weary and dreary of the..."
$112M engineering building design approved
Windsor Star, by Don Lajoie
April 29, 2009
Windsor, Canada. "The University of Windsor’s board of
governors approved Tuesday the design and budget...The
building, which will feature Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design components such as a 'living wall'
of plants, a green roof, will house 40 and..."
$5.3 Million Green Roof Project Underway at Minneapolis Target
Center
FOX 9 News, by Patrick Armijo
April 28, 2009
Minneapolis, MN. "...Crews are replacing the building's
roof with an environmentally-friendly green roof.
The project is not cheap. The city is paying $5.3 million
dollars to...But the green roof is expected to
last much longer: up to 40-50 years, verses 20 years for a
conventional roof..."
Atlanta Botanical Garden unveils expansion
Atlanta Business Chronicle, by J. Scott Trubey
April 28, 2009
Atlanta, GA. "...Started in 2003, the expansion includes
a 10000-square-foot eco-friendly visitors center that features a
tri-level living roof featuring seasonal and
permanent plants, a new “green” parking deck and the first phase
of a five-acre shade garden..."
The Montessori Academy to build $1 million green school
MiamiHerald.com, by Whitney Sessa
April 28, 2009
Miami Beach, FL. "The Montessori Academy at St. John's in
Miami Beach is building a green school complete with a vegetated
'living roof' and other eco-friendly features...Not to be confused with the popular roof gardens,
the living roof, also known as a green roof, will
use green technology, including a cistern that will..."
HCA's regeneration arm transforms derelict Newcastle industrial
site into modern offices
24dash.com, by Jon Land
April 28, 2009
Hereford, UK. "...With ‘green’ roofs,
Japanese-style facades, mezzanine... The office exteriors
incorporate a 'living' sedum roof to reduce
rainwater run off and a Kalwall wall-to-ceiling panelling system
that diffuses all the..."
The Green House of the Future
Wall Street Journal, by Alex Frangos
April 27, 2009
The World. "What will the energy-efficient house of the future
look like? It could have gardens on its walls...The roof also
insulates and provides an outdoor garden. McDonough designed a
similar 'green roof' for a
Ford Motor Co. factory --
one of the first large US buildings with that design..."
$350M for Greening West Coast Govt. Buildings
GlobeSt.com, by Brian K. Miller
April 27, 2009
San Francisco, CA. "More than $350 million will be spent
on 'High Performance Green Building Modernizations'...Buildings
on the list with 'seriously deteriorated roofs' will be replaced
with integrated photovoltaic roof membrane, a green roof
or a cool roof membrane..."
More green, blue spaces
Straits Times, by April Chong
April 27, 2009
Singapore. "Within the next two decades, new parks,
waterbodies and other green areas will spring up in urban
Singapore....In addition, nature will extend upwards with
another 50 ha of skyrise greenery planned by 2030, including 9ha
of green roofs on top of multi-storey carparks..."
Sky-high gardening
Independent Collegian, by Justin Potter
April 27, 2009
Toledo, OH. "...The building, which is currently under
construction, will include a 'green roof'
— a garden on the top of the building...The entire complex is
scheduled to cost approximately $15.4 million, according to UT’s
Web site. However, the green roof won’t cost much
more than the roofs found on other buildings around campus..."
DePaul University's New Science Building
Associated Construction Publications, by Staff
April 27, 2009
Chicago, IL. "... For additional future savings to the
university, the new science center was constructed with highly
reflective roofing materials along with a partially
vegetated roof surface and reflective paving to reduce
heat absorption..."
Up there with the best
The Australian, by Holly Kerr Forsyth
April 25, 2009
Sydney, Australia. "Where would you start when faced with
the challenge of turning 3000sqm of somewhat desolate inner-city
roof space into a green haven...If the rooftop garden
is not intended for heavy traffic, a soil profile of 100mm-200mm
will support succulents; shrubs, grasses and turf..."
A victory for veggies
Calgary Herald, by Donna Balzer
April 25, 2009
Calgary, Canada. "...Green walls and
green roofs were part of the mix there — here in
Calgary, I recently fielded questions from a reader who wondered
if vegetables could be grown on a green roof. Yes,
I answered..."
Living green in Hoboken's national pacesetter condos
The Jersey Journal, by Carly Baldwin
April 25, 2009
Hoboken, NJ. "Hailed as the first high-rise of its kind,
the Garden Street Lofts building was officially opened...The
green roof was designed to reduce carbon monoxide
emissions into the air. It collects storm water, reducing the
burden on Hoboken's aging storm drains...."
Climate-proofing: Severe weather defence is still low priority
Financial Times, by Sarah Murray
April 24, 2009
London, England. "One feature that is a means of reducing
energy consumption is also a useful tool for managing extreme
climate events: the green roof. While
planted roofs cool the floors below them they can also,
during severe storms, act as giant sponges, soaking up water and
delaying the high-volume run-off that can create problems for
sewerage and drainage systems...."
2009 Green Toronto Awards Winners
Green GTA, by Staff
April 24, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "The Green Toronto Awards for 2009 have
now been awarded...The Green Roof Award
recognizes an individual, company or project contributing to a
healthy and beautiful city through the environmental, economic
and social benefits of green roofs and walls.
Winner: Mahogany Management. Finalists:
Gardens in the Sky & Paul
Fryer..."
'Home, sweet green home' at Garden Street Lofts
The Jersey Journal, by Staff
April 24, 2009
Jersey City, NJ. "Just in time for Arbor Day, today was
the official opening of Garden Street Lofts, an environmentally
friendly condo...The green roof was designed to
reduce carbon monoxide emissions into the air. It collects storm
water, reducing the burden..."
Rooftop garden grows bounty of benefits for elderly
The Toronto Observer, by Victoria Wells
April 24, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "...The housing complex, at 2040 Don
Mills Rd., is home to a new rooftop garden
designed to be accessible for seniors with disabilities and
starting in May, residents will fill the raised beds with
vegetables and flowers...."
Seattle Green Building-Columbia City's Green Roofs
GreenDwellingSeattle.com, by Matt Muhsam
April 24, 2009
Seattle, WA. "...I am talking about our roofs and
roof-top decks; and more specifically 'Green Roofs'.
In our ongoing series following the construction of Columbia
City Green, we want to tell you about the green roofs
they have designed into the homes and the positive contribution
they make to the urban environment..."
On top of things: Simon Roofing joins green effort
Youngstown Vindicator, by Denise Dick
April 24, 2009
Youngstown, OH. "The company has a vegetative roof
to improve energy efficiency...'Simon also installed a
rooftop garden as part of the corporate sustainability
program,' Dolansky said. “It’s called a vegetative roof..."
National Children's Museum LEED Design
Jetson Green, By Preston Koerner
April 23, 2009
Washington, DC. "On Earth Day, the National Children's
Museum unveiled plans for a new building...a green roof
will absorb rainwater, improve thermal insulation, and reduce
heat island effect..."
Citi, Comcast and McDonald's Showcase LEED at Major Buildings
CoStar Group, by Andrew C. Burr
April 23, 2009
Bethesda, MD. "...The cavernous, 232,000-square-foot
facility -- Citi uses it as an IT hub for Europe, Africa and the
Middle East also includes vegetated roofing and a
striking “green” wall (think Wrigley Field) on its northeast
face that is irrigated with collected rainwater..."
Completion of the NIH Green Roof
The Knipfing Report, by Dominic M. Knipfing
April 23, 2009
Bethesda, MD. "Tuesday, April 21, 2009 marks the day of
completion of the National Institute of Health Green Roof
- the final project I managed with Furbish Company. I received
many lessons from the deconstruction and construction of this
roof..."
Every Day is Earth Day in New Orleans
A Voice for Children, by Staff
April 23, 2009
New Orleans, LA. "...This fall, students in grades 2-8th
grades planted more than 200 planter boxes that now make up the
3-tiered green roof. The school's staff and
students researched native plant types and learned about the
environmental benefits..."
HUD Secretary Donovan opens green roof at Washington DC Housing
Authority's Regency House
HUD Press Release, by Staff
April 22, 2009
Washington, DC. "...and other elected officials at the
"Greening of Public Housing" event at the D.C. Housing Authority
(DCHA) property, Regency House in Northwest D.C. Secretary
Donovan officially opened the building’s new 'green' roof
on Earth Day..."
New St. E Med Center To Get 'Green' Roof
kypost.com, by Staff
April 22, 2009
Covington, KY. "The new St. Elizabeth Medical Center
under construction in Covington features an environmentally
friendly roof. Once it's finished the top of the building will
be covered with a variety of plants to make it a 'green
roof.' This feature will help cut down on stormwater..."
National Lakeshore to receive $501000 in stimulus funds
Post-Tribune, by Gitte Laasby
April 22, 2009
Merrillville, IL. "...Another great sustainable project,
the green roof, will be accessible to the Dunes
Learning Center. The Park Service will also be able to fund
removal of invasive species - critical to protecting wildlife
and reducing flooding at the..."
Sky's the limit for Melbourne gardens
The Age, by Natalie Craig
April 22, 2009
Melbourne, Australia. "...A City of Melbourne competition
to design a green roof for a major office building
is aimed at showing landlords that green roofs can
be affordable, easy to maintain and can save energy and reduce
stormwater run-off...."
Homeless people create 'showpiece garden' for Chelsea Flower
Show
24dash, by Jon Land
April 22, 2009
Hereford, UK. "Groups of homeless people from around the
country have jumped at the chance to get involved...The centrepiece of the garden is a huge vertical green wall
of plants, measuring 65 feet by seven feet, and incorporating
4000 young and tender plants..."
Local companies are booming as green efforts take hold
The Virginian-Pilot, by Scott Harper
April 22, 2009
Norfolk, VA. "Mike Perry remembers the jokes and snickers
when, in 2000, he and his wife mortgaged their lives to start a
company,
Building Logics, focused on
a single product: 'green' roofs. A sprawling
green roof atop a sewage treatment plant owned by the
Hampton Roads Sanitation District..."
Green Wall Research Funding Awarded To University of Maryland and
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Press Release
April 21, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "Green
Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) congratulates the University of Maryland
and the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Centre for
Architectural Ecology on their successful applications to conduct
leading edge Green Wall research..."
Toronto City Hall gets $21 M green makeover
National Post, by Allison Hanes
April 21, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "...The city will spend $2.3 million for
a green roof, and $6.8 million to make the
building more energy efficient...'The engineering studies show
that if all the roofs that could have green roofs
did, you'd lower the temperature on a hot summer day by about 2
degrees..."
First experiments with green roofs under way in area
Joplin Globe, by Andy Ostmeyer
April 21, 2009
Joplin, MO. "McAlester is the executive director of the
Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center, which has one of
the first green roofs in Southwest Missouri...
Green roofs — roofs covered with live plants — are
one alternative to the traditional roof surface..."
Staying green in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun, by Ethan Goldberg & Michelle Deal-Zimmerman
April 21, 2009
Baltimore, MD. "There's nothing like Earth Day to make
travelers reflect upon the burden of our footsteps across the
planet...A view looking down on one of two green roofs
at the Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel...
"Green Roof at Zoo, Solar Lights at Bus Stops Get Funding
WFPL News, by Stephanie Sanders
April 21, 2009
Louisville, KY. "The Louisville Zoo will begin
installation of a new ‘green roof' at its
herpaquarium, thanks to an earmark secured by Congressman John
Yarmuth..."
DC planners topping off H Street rehab with green
Washington Business Journal, by Vandana Sinha
April 21, 2009
Washington D.C. "Environmental planners are envisioning a
new look for H Street in Northeast D.C...A $3 million grant,
Loveland said, could pay for green roofs across
the H Street corridor, train 40 green roof
apprentices..."
Green roofs are a cool idea
TheFifthEstate.com.au, by Liz Morgan
April 21, 2009
Australia. "First of a two part article on green
roofs…One practical solution, and a relatively cheap
and resource-friendly one, for lowering temperatures in built-up
environments is to ‘green’ roof spaces...notable exception of
Germany, where green roofs have been championed by
state authorities since World War II..."
Green and growing roofs
Times Colonist, by Staff
April 20, 2009
Victoria, Canada. "The West Coast has long had a
reputation for green, thanks to lush coastal forests...The city
the rest of Canada loves to hate is poised to become the first
in North America to make green roofs mandatory on most
new buildings..."
The reroofing of government
Federal Times, by Tim Kauffman
April 20, 2009
U.S. "...Completed in December, it's one of the few
green roofs topping federal buildings in DC and
beyond...But perhaps the biggest benefit of a green roof
is the ability to manage storm water runoff, which is a
significant issue..."
Galef pushing anti-idling law, promoting green roofs
Legislative Gazette, by Edward J. Carr
April 20, 2009
Albany, NY. "The second bill Galef proposed develops
standards for the installation and maintenance of green
roofs. These roofs are actually gardens that cover the
top of a building..."
ISU leading the way in sustainability in College of Design
building addition
News Service: Iowa State University, by Staff
April 20, 2009
Ames, IO. "...The 'living' roof
consists of 12 varieties of low-growing, quick-absorbing and
drought-tolerant plant sedums. The sedum roof can
absorb and hold 80 percent of the water fallen on it enabling
the roof to evaporate the water back into the..."
EARTH DAY Series: Atlanta's Residential Green Roofs and Green
Homes
Examiner.com, by Cloud Conrad
April 19, 2009
Atlanta, GA. "...The vegetated roof on 81 Weatherby is a
modular extensive green roof system which employs
a series...I could go on about green roofs and
will if given the opportunity..."
A rose by any other name is still an alien species
The Japan Times, by Edan Corkill
April 19, 2009
Tokyo, Japan. "...That's gardener Akemi Sugii's perplexing
heads-up for anyone planning a visit to next week's open days of
the Ark Hills rooftop garden she manages in
Tokyo's upmarket Akasaka district..."
Oregon's first wine-country resort nears completion
OregonLive.com, by Dana Tims
April 17, 2009
Newberg, OR. "...Photovoltaic cells on one roof section,
for instance, will produce nearly 10 percent of The Allison's
power. A 'green roof' of soil and various
plantings on another section will help retain virtually all
rainwater on the property..."
Local governments set targets to battle climate change
Portland Tribune, by Steve Law
April 17, 2009
Portland, OR. "...City and county leaders are working on
a new climate action plan...Add 43 acres of ecoroofs
(rooftop gardens). The city and county also pledged to support
curbside recycling of food waste, which now takes up 20 percent
of landfill space...."
Toronto Mulls Mandatory Green Roofs
New York Times, by John Lorinc
April 16, 2009
U.S. "After a high-level debate about the virtues of
green roofs, the Toronto city council has found
itself confronting a gritty political dilemma...As it happens,
subsidies and by-laws aren’t the only policy tools available for
green roof promotion..."
Green Space Rooftops Blossoming Around The World
Impact Lab, By Zeus
April 16, 2009
World. "...In Tokyo, where the 'urban heat island'
phenomenon has raised local temperatures by several degrees,
city officials are mandating green roofs like this
one to make buildings more efficient and bring temperatures
down..."
10 Sustainable Buildings
World Of Technology Blog, by Mayank
April 16, 2009
World. "...Evaporative cooling is the the cooling effect
of green roofs. In green roofs, the
water in plants, like sedum, evaporates into the hot air, which
cools the air. This process is similar to the way sweating cools
our skin..."
Lansing plants seeds on park center roof
Lansing State Journal, by Susan Vela
April 16, 2009
Lansing, MI. "There are 90 trays of sedum - from the
common hens-and-chicks variety to creepier stock - atop
Lansing's first-ever 'green roof.'...Plants soon will spring from the soil's surface, another
testament to the city's commitment to a cleaner, greener
Lansing..."
Up on the Roof
National Geographic, by Verlyn Kinkenborg
April 16, 2009
The World. "If buildings sprang up suddenly out of the ground
like mushrooms, their rooftops would be covered with a layer of
soil and plants...Green roofs turn the negative
space of an arid roofscape into a positive—a
collaboration with nature..."
Carrot top? Green roof to feed homeless in Honolulu
Honolulu Weekly, by Matthew Lynch
Apr 15, 2009
Honolulu, HI. "The Institute of Human Services (IHS) is
installing a rooftop aquaponics garden on its Iwilei Women’s and
Children’s Homeless Shelter...Leyla Cabugos, the botanist
responsible for conducting UH Mänoa’s first green roof
master’s thesis research project..."
The Greening Of MetroWest
Worcester Business Journal, by Eileen Kennedy
April 15, 2009
Worcester, MA. "A select group of Natick homeowners will
have a bird's eye of view of the area from New England's biggest
roof garden...The garden roof
itself was installed by Chicago's
American Hydrotech Inc. The
science behind the roof includes a waterproof membrane, a root
barrier..."
New campus sustainability projects announced
William and Mary News, by Staff
April 15, 2009
Williamsburg, VA. "...Green Roof
Feasibility Study...To provide a green roof
testing plot for evaluation of green roof design and maintenance
characteristics. Project will allow projections of cost and
continuing maintenance requirements needed to evaluate
feasibility..."
The Greening of the Work Force
ABC News, by Roger Fortuna and Imaeyen Ibanga
April 15, 2009
Boston, MA. "The traditionally tough, blue-collar
neighborhood of Southie in south Boston is on the forefront of a
"green" revolution...Building a better facility meant learning
a new set of skills such as installing a living roof
made of soil and plants that sucks up carbon from dirty city..."
It's Easy Being Green: The United States’ Tallest Green
Building?
Center For American Progress, by Staff
April 15, 2009
U.S. "...skyscrapers are following suit, discovering
that green renovations pay for themselves with higher income...
Other initiatives include looking at renewable energies, such as
solar and wind power at roof level, and the installation of
green roofs, which could include the tallest green
roof in the U.S...."
Toronto wants mandatory green roofs
National Post, by Allison Hanes
April 14, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "Toronto is poised to become the first
city in North America to make green roofs
mandatory on most new buildings and set standards for their
construction, under a policy..."
Green walls of China
Mother Nature Network, by PlentyMag.com
April 14, 2009
Asia. "Vertical vegetated walls are popping
up in cities throughout Asia: As green roofs
continue to top off buildings in the US, other visible but
equally verdant structures are sprouting in many Asian
cities..."
La Quinta Inns & Suites Opens New Hotel in Downtown Chicago
PR Newswire, Press Release
April 14, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...To help reduce the carbon footprint,
this La Quinta hotel is doing its part to create a more
energy-efficient...The hotel will also participate in Chicago's
Green Roof Program which helps conserve energy by
lowering air temperatures and reducing 'urban heat island
effect'..."
NY Governor Paterson Announces $38 Million For Drinking Water
And Sewage Treatment Projects
All American Patriots, Press Release
April 14, 2009
New York, NY. "New York Governor David A. Paterson today
called for projects to be submitted for a new grant program...A
variety of green storm water practices are eligible including
restoration of natural buffers and wetlands, green roofs,
street tree management..."
Troy, Troy, how does your garden grow?
KOMO News, by Robert Santos
April 14, 2009
Seattle, WA. "It takes more than seeds and dirt to get
Troy Wagner's garden to bloom... Green roofs are
also eco-friendly since they avoid the use of petroleum-based
products. They also help reduce carbon emissions since they
naturally make..."
Low-tech Tips: Plant Vines
Planet Green, by Lloyd Alter
April 14, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "Frank Lloyd Wright once said 'a doctor
can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his
clients to plant vines.'...Climbers can dramatically reduce the
maximum temperatures of a building by shading walls..."
Yale Opens Ultra-Green Kroon Hall
Media Newswire, Press Release
April 13, 2009
New Haven, CT. "Yale University has completed
construction of a new ultra-green building-designed to use 50
percent less energy...The south courtyard is a raised platform,
with a green roof of soil one-foot deep..."
Building Green In Pursuit Of Platinum
Midwest Contractor, by Curt Grandia
April 13, 2009
Pella, IA. "An Iowa college and an Iowa construction
company, each founded more than 150 years ago on what was then
still the frontier, are modern-day pioneers of sustainable
building...The team also hopes to boost its point total with a
stormwater design that includes a green roof and
reduces the building's..."
In recession, University pledges to stay ‘green’
The Daily Princetonian, by Aaron Hosios
April 13, 2009
Princeton, NJ. "...Half of the roofs will be white and
the other half will be environmentally friendly ‘green’
roofs containing plants and soil which absorb carbon
dioxide, water and the sun’s heat. “The benefit of a green
roof is that it retains rainwater..."
Airport refines garage plans
BurlingtonFreePress.com, by Dan McLean
April 13, 2009
Burlington, VT. "...The expansion, which would be built
in several phases, adds 1400 additional parking spaces and a
"green roof," originally estimated at $12
million...This green roof would be a valuable
addition to the much-needed parking garage expansion Burlington
International Airport is planning to build..."
Vertical gardens bring lush, verdant life to even the coldest
and barest of surfaces
Ellamey Blog, by Staff
April 13, 2009
World. "...These ‘living walls’ are a big
part of the future of green design and technology - they
increase interior humidity, purify the air and provide a
much-needed touch of nature in spare, angular urban spaces like
airports..."
Green jobs blossom in a tough economy
Worcester Telegram, by Lisa D. Welsh
April 13, 2009
Worcester, MA. "...green innovations, driven in the past
by environmental activism, are now being fueled by tax
incentives, rebates and high-paying salaries...Mr. Cabrera was
one of the WPI students who focused on a sustainable design for
a recently opened student residence hall and came up with a
green roof solution..."
Green roof can make house literally cool
LansingStateJournal.com, by Mary Jo White
April 12, 2009
Lansing, MI. "MSU horticulture professor Brad Rowe gives
a whole new meaning to reducing your carbon footprint with his
Green Roof Research Program...a green roof
will last longer because it's protected from ultraviolet rays
and temperature changes..."
Dansko achieves gold certification
The Daily Local News, by Prue Osborn
April 11, 2009
Jennersville, PA. "Dansko is a shoe company determined to
reduce its footprint — its carbon footprint, that is...Vegetated roofs provide insulation and especially offset
the heat gain in the summer. Shrubs and ornamental grasses grow
on one roof while on another heat tolerant and drought resistant
sedums, herbs and low perennials flourish..."
Experimental 'green roof' will be studied
Canada.com, by Don Mills
April 11, 2009
Ontario, Canada. "A Vancouver Island University
researcher has been awarded $46,000 to research green
roofs, coinciding with an experimental green roof
system that will begin in Nanaimo..."
Greens, builders both raining on green-roof plan
Metro News Canada, by Vanessa Lu
April 10, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "...the city would require a
"green roof" on any office building or retail plaza
bigger than 5,000 square metres...Green roofs are
touted as a key element in Toronto's environmental effort.
Benefits include smog reduction, less stormwater runoff and an
advantageous..."
DIRT-SMART PROPERTY BUYER: Building a Green Trophy House: A
Memoir
HNN Huntingtonnews.net, by Curtis Seltzer
April 10, 2009
Blue Grass, VA. "...They agreed to make part of their
roof vegetative even though it doubled the square-foot cost,
because “the benefits of having a green roof are
almost as impressive as the conversation value that a
green roof brings with..."
East Hall Boasts Worcester's First 'Green' Roof
WPI News, by Staff
April 9, 2009
Worcester, MA. "Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI)
newest and most environmentally conscious residence hall...One
of the many "green" features East Hall boasts is a "living
green roof," that was installed last
summer...Temporarily named East Hall, the residence hall
features the city of Worcester's first "green" roof..."
Towns compete for $260 million in federal funds for $4 billion
on on water quality plans
Medill Reports, by Juliana Hertel
April 9, 2009
Chicago, IL. "Wilmette wants water treatment plant
repairs. Chicago wants a green roof for its water
purification plant...The roof project proposes to use
vegetation to absorb and help reduce rain water that overwhelms
Chicago’s combined storm and sanitary sewer system..."
A Solar-Powered Solution to Florida Sprawl
Time.com, by Michael Grunwald
April 9, 2009
Babcock Ranch, FL. "Coming soon to the Sunshine State:
the sunshine city...visionary developer today is unveiling
startlingly ambitious plans for a solar-powered city of tomorrow
in southwest Florida's outback, featuring the world's largest
photovoltaic solar plant, a truly smart power
grid, recharging stations for electric vehicles and a variety of
other green innovations..."
Building's tiny new tenants creating beehive of activity
Globe and Mail, by Jane Armstrong
April 9, 2009
Vancouver, Canada. "...Now, it's all about the bees
humming atop the 2.4-hectare green roof...The convention centre
green roof, like other living roofs
across the continent, was designed to return some of the plants
and insects that have been driven out of urban environments..."
Kids on a hot green roof
Suffolk Times, by Erin Schultz
April 9, 2009
Mattituck, NY. "...She said this is just another step in
a comprehensive "pilot program" on green roofs,
which the students began researching in February...Green Living Technologies
in Rochester donated the flat panels..."
Parliament House Canberra green roof
Gardenvisit.com Blog, by Christine
April 9, 2009
Australia. "...Parliament House, Canberra is probably one
of the world’s earliest and most successful green roofs.
The Parliament House building was constructed in 1988 for $1.1
billion. The reason for the design of the green roof
at the time..."
City receives ‘green’ funds, but how much
Shawnee Dispatch, by Caroline Boyer
April 8, 2009
Shawnee, KS. "The city of Shawnee learned last month it
would receive more stimulus funds...Shawnee officials say while
it has yet to be determined exactly how these funds will be
used, the most likely candidates are new “green” roofs
for three..."
Timmons Group's 1050K Street Project in Washington, DC Receives
LEED Gold Certification
PR Web, Press Release
April 7, 2009
Washington, DC. "...Timmons Group's team of experts
contributed comprehensive professional services that included
civil engineering, landscape/hardscape, green roof
design, drip irrigation design, stormwater mitigation and
rainwater harvesting design..."
Hospitals: Setting a Green Standard
CT Green Scene, by Eileen Weber
April 7, 2009
Boston, MA. "...They are even incorporating nature as
part of the healing process with rooftop gardens
and balconies open for fresh air. Studies have shown that
patients who have some connection to nature have lower stress
levels and recover more..."
Green Turfed Roofscape, School of Art by CPG Consultants in
Singapore
Arnewde.com, by Staff
April 7, 2009
Singapore. "The School of Art, Design and Media at
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore got a new building
designed by CPG Consultants. It’s covered with a green roof
that
blends with the environment..."
Zico goes 'eco' as work on Sheffield's first green-roofed
bungalows starts at Wybourn
24dash.com, by Hannah Wooderson
April 7, 2009
U.K. "Sheffield football legends returned to their
boyhood stomping ground of Wybourn to see big changes...The four
bungalows with green roofs and solar panels and four-storey
block of six two-bedroom apartments in a smart four-storey block
will be among the best..."
Green roof could be installed at Williamson Hall
Minnesota Daily, by Conor Shine
April 6, 2009
Minneapolis, MN. "...While work on the rest of the
building was finished in August 2008, the roof is protected only
by a waterproof cover and Facilities Management officials are
deciding between covering the building with rocks, a more
traditional solution, or installing a “green roof” made of soil
and plants..."
Curbed Inside Outside: Touring Alexis Rochas' SYNTHe Rooftop
Garden
Curbed LA, by Marissa Gluck
April 6, 2009
Los Angeles, CA. "...The SCI-arc professor and architect
took attendees on a tour of the rooftop garden, SYNTHe, which
grows vegetables (such as zucchini, cabbage, and peppers) and
herbs (such as sage and lavender) used in the downstairs
restaurant..."
Company to build on green ideas
Concord Monitor, by Shira Schoenberg
April 6, 2009
Concord, NH. "Concord's newest office building will be
green - from beneath the ground up to the roof...It will be
healthier, brighter, with a green roof and natural
ventilation...The roof will be covered with modular
GreenGrid
technology..."
Free At Last
Newsweek, by Fareed Zakaria
April 4, 2009
U.S. "Energy independence sounds like such a great idea.
If only we could be free...McDonough is an architect and has
designed a plant for
Ford that saves millions of
dollars a year by purifying rainwater on the building's green
roof..."
Jeffersonville officials take environmental focus
New Albany Tribune, by David A. Mann
April 4, 2009
Jeffersonville, IN. "Imagine Jeffersonville giving tax
abatements for businesses that build greener buildings...New
uses for stormwater, a new recycling center for yard waste and
green roofs are among some of the technologies he’d like to see
used in Jeffersonville...."
How green can you go? An SF couple finds out
San Francisco Chronicle, by Paul Kilduff
April 4, 2009
San Francisco, CA. "...their greatest green challenge was
installing a living roof on top of the renovated shack in the
backyard...With guidance from the book "Green Roof Plants: A
Resource and Planting Guide," Stoia and Maoz were able to figure
out the process on their own...."
Walls of green
Philadelphia Inquirer, by Ginny Smith
April 3, 2009
Philadelphia, PA. "Vertical gardens of hydroponically
grown plants are good for the air, for design, and a source of
food or flowers...Ed Snodgrass, whose
Emory Knoll Farms in Street,
Md., grows plants for green roofs and walls, thinks the current
emphasis on sustainability will fuel greater interest in
Dansko-style biowalls..."
Ceres Report Outlines 600+ Green Insurance Offerings
GreenBiz.com, by Jonathan Bardelline
April 2, 2009
Boston, MA. "...Insurers are steadily taking climate
change into account when developing or adding to insurance
offerings... They cover a range of green building features,
including credits and discounts related to recycled materials,
energy-efficient products, green roofs and business
interruption..."
The "Green" Hypocrisy: America's Corporate Environment Champions
Pollute The World
24/7 Wall St. G-20 Primer, by Ash Allen
April 2, 2009
World. "...The irony of the “green” movement of US
companies is that many of the firms that spend the most money
and public relations effort trying to show the government, the
public, and their shareholders that they are trying to improve
the environment are also among the most prolific polluters in
the country..."
10 Incredible Living Walls
Nature-Spot.com Blog, by Ivica Miskovic
April 2, 2009
World. "The idea of a living wall conjures up all sorts of
images, but in reality it is nothing more than a wall completely
covered in vegetation. In order to create a living wall
pre-vegetated or fabric panels containing plastic containers..."
Green Roofs and Stormwater Management: Using Living Roofs to
Reduce Flood Risk and Damage to Ecosystems
Environmentalism.Suite101.com, by Sharon Russell
April 2, 2009
US. "...As urban areas continue to expand, stormwater
runoff has become an increasing concern. Through the
construction of city infrastructures, natural...A green roof is
a building covering that incorporates vegetation in the
engineered design..."
Louisville, Ky., seeks stimulus funds for energy efficiency
improvements
American City & County, by Annie Gentile
April 1, 2009
Louisville, KY. "Energy efficiency projects were a
priority in Louisville, Ky., before the EECBG money was
announced in February. The city recently completed its first
green roof on a municipal building and is near completion on two
energy-efficient fire stations that include LED..."
Condo towers slow to go green
Richmond Review, by Matthew Hoekstra
April 1, 2009
Victoria, BC. "Residential development in downtown
Richmond boasts enough green roofs to cover the hulking Richmond
Olympic Oval three times over...Green roof—and even
wall—systems, common in Europe, are slowly gaining more
acceptance here. According to Metro Vancouver, more than 600
green roofs have..."
Chicago Promising Greenest Olympics in 2016
The Chief Engineer, by Staff
April 1, 2009
Chicago IL. "Plants cool 3 million square feet of
rooftops throughout the city....The city’s green-roof program,
which helps cool buildings and slow storm water runoff, began
about 10 years ago and now is the most extensive in the U.S. The
city has planted..."
Greenroofs Contribute To Cleaning Our Air - Beautiful!
Portland Business Community, by Daniel Edwards
April 1, 2009
Portland, OR. "...The absorption takes place via the
plantings on the ecoroof. Plants absorb the pollutants through
their leaves and eventually convert pollutants to nutrients.
Plants can then reuse the nutrients as food. Both the density of
coverage..."
New Vancouver Convention Centre: A Distinctive Icon for City's
Waterfront
PR-Inside.com, Press Release
April 1, 2009
Vancouver, Canada. "A global model in sustainability, the
Vancouver Convention Centre West in British Columbia celebrates
its grand opening this week...Landscaped with 400000 native
plants and grasses, the green roof acts like an insulator to
reduce summer heat gains and winter heat losses..."
Sustainable garden roofs developed as a new construction
material
Science Centric, by Staff
April 1, 2009
Madrid, Spain. "A Spanish research study has tested
different combinations of supports and indigenous plants to
determine which are the best for reducing energy consumption
inside buildings. This type of roof is a 'rurban,' sustainable
architectural solution that will lead to a reduction in
environmental...
Urban Beekeepers Keep Cities Abuzz with Pollinators
Scientific American, by Katherine Harmon
March 31,2009
Chicago, IL. "Home sweet home: Not all honeybees work far
afield--some are making honey high in the rooftops...These, on
the roof of City Hall in Chicago, are part of a city-wide green
roofs initiative. Paris, San Francisco, Toronto, Chicago..."
Kaine Takes Action on Energy Bills
WHSV.com, by Staff
March 31, 2009
Richmond, VA. "...These bills promote incentives for
“green roofs.” HB 1975/SB 1058 are companion bills that
authorize localities to grant, by ordinance, incentives to
promote the construction of “green roofs” on private homes and
businesses..."
PSU studies effect of green roofs, solar arrays
Daily Journal of Commerce, by Staff
March 31, 2009
Portland, OR. "...members at Portland State University
have won a grant to help them pay for their research into the
effects of combining green roofs with solar arrays...received
the $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation..."
Student team pushes for sustainable Bird Library roof as part of
contest
SU The Daily Orange, by Bethany Bump
March 31, 2009
Syracuse, NY. "E.S. Bird Library could house plants, soil
and shrubs if a new green roof proposal is funded...and reduced
energy consumption that contributes to a lower lifetime cost
compared to conventional flat..."
Youth training day at the CCI Center
South Pittsburgh Reporter, by Staff
March 31, 2009
Pittsburgh, PA. "Sixty-five students from St. Annes
School ranging from 6th to 8th grade recently filed into the CCI
Center... During this half-day forum, students learned about
green roofs, green infrastructure and alternative energy..."
Living walls and green roofs pave way for biodiversity in new
building
Guardian.co.uk, by Felicity Carus
March 30, 2009
London, U.K. "...Otters could return to urban rivers, bats
could roost under bridges, swifts could flock to office
blocks...Green roofs, living walls, and good old-fashioned parks
and green spaces in our built environment can make us all feel
happier and healthier, and give something back to nature..."
Breathing New Life into Urban Rooftops
Earth911.com, by Libuse Binder
March 30, 2009
New York, NY. "Marni Horwitz knows her way around some of
the coolest rooftops in New York City. As a green roof
specialist, she spends much of her time planning and installing
green roofs all over Manhattan and beyond. Her company,
Alive Structures..."
Vertical Gardens at Exit Underground
Absolutearts.com, by Staff
March 30, 2009
New York, NY. "A project of SEA (Social Environmental
Aesthetics), Vertical Gardens is an exhibition...The past
decade has seen a greater emergence of green roofs and vertical
gardens created by artists, designers, architects and urban
gardeners to combat the lack of flora in the city...."
New schools signal a hope for the future
Trading Markets, Press Release
March 29, 2009
Glenview, IL. "...In particular, the architecture school
promises to offer unique training to its students because it
will focus on sustainability and green building principles. It's
first model will be its own home: the new school will feature a
green roof, a passive cooling system and the innovative reuse of
an existing space...."
Museum's 'Smart House' reopens
Chicago Sun-Times, by Bill Cunniff
March 29, 2009
Chicago, IL. "After a two-month hiatus, the Museum of
Science and Industry's "Smart Home" is reopening...The home's
roof, which is covered by a green-roof garden as well as
photovoltaic film, harvests daylight and provide the home with
electric energy...."
New Miami-Dade juvenile-justice courthouse clears major hurdle
MiamiHerald.com, by Andres Viglucci and Charles Rabin
March 28, 2009
Miami, FL. "...The courthouse, designed by HOK, the same
giant architecture firm responsible for the newly approved Miami
Marlins baseball stadium,...a park-like public plaza, bike racks
and showers, and a green roof and the use of recycled materials,
among numerous other ''green'' elements..."
Panel touts need for green jobs, technology
Asheville Citizen-Times, by Clarke Morrison
March 28, 2009
Asheville, NC. "The creation of more green-collar jobs
could combat global climate change while jump-starting the
country's ailing economy,...She favors projects like restoration
of wetlands, building green roofs, renewable energy facilities
and water conservation. “There is always money..."
These walls will really grow on you
Vancouver Sun, by Kim Davis
March 28, 2009
Vancouver, Canada. "...Vancouver is in the middle of a green
wall revolution," wrote Sun gardening...Following on the heels
of a number of successful "boutique" green walls..."
Urban heat Cities sizzle as more people move in
Science News, by Sid Perkins
March 27, 2009
USA. "...Earth’s average global temperature has risen
about 0.74 degrees Celsius in the past century...So-called green
roofs, which coat all or part of a building’s upper surface with
soil and vegetation, address several urban heat island
factors,..."
Sweden's diversified energy solutions
Brattleboro Reformer, by Teague Henkle, Rosa Palmeri & Maya
von Wodtke
March 27, 2009
Brattleboro, VT. "...These varied and community-based
energy solutions extend beyond electricity, heating, and
transportation...With increased insulation, efforts to promote
biodiversity, passive solar techniques and other technologies
such as green roofs, these residential..."
Civil rights center gets ‘green’ design
Atlanta Journal Constitution, by Catherine Fox
March 27, 2009
Atlanta, GA. "...A design by the Freelon Group and HOK
Atlanta was announced Thursday as the winning entry in the
architectural competition for the city’s newest cultural
institution...Its striking “green” roof, topped with sustainable
vegetation, is only the most visible evidence..."
Stimulus money could fund 'green' projects in metro area
Indianapolis Star, by Diana Penner
March 27, 2009
Indianapolis, IN. "Environmental initiatives,
biking/hiking trails may be big beneficiaries of
largesse....Green roofs: The city wants about $875000 for the
project, announced last fall with the first such roof planned
for a sewer facility behind the Riviera Club..."
April Proclaimed National Landscape Architecture Month
Business Wire, Press Release
March 27, 2009
Washington, DC. "The American Society of Landscape
Architects (ASLA) has proclaimed April 2009 as National
Landscape Architecture Month...with landscape architects and
hands-on demonstrations of sustainable practices, such as how to
build a green roof and how to design a reading garden..."
43 green schools in Macomb receive green honors
Metromode Media, by Jon Zemke
March 26, 2009
Fraser, MI. "...The school district recently built a
green roof above the maintenance building between its middle and
high schools. Teachers plan to start using it as a teaching tool
so students can study things like the water quality of the rain
runoff..."
Ransomes Jacobsen mower cruising on board Celebrity Solstice
approvedbusiness.co.uk, Press Release
March 25, 2009
Ipswich, U.K. "...One of the cruise ships' many amenities
is The Lawn Club, an innovative new country club environment
featuring a 2,130 square metre natural lawn...Their facilities
management company, Green Roof Services, then had to source an
appropriate mower and contacted The Turf Care Co (TTC)..."
Jacob K. Javits Center renovations and expansion announced
EmpireStateNews.net, by Staff
March 25, 2009
New York, NY. "The Empire State Development Corporation
Board of Directors has approved a new general project plan for
the renovation and expansion...Renovations will include a full
roof replacement with a “green” roof, replacement of the
exterior curtain wall to create a translucent façade for the..."
Work begins on eco-friendly hospital developments
24dash.com, by Hannah Wooderson
March 25, 2009
U.K. "Work has begun on a new development at Great Ormond
Street Hospital which will use energy-saving technology, green
roofs and natural light in a bid to become the UK's most
environmentally friendly medical centre....
Space architects design “best building in Latin America”
Building Sustainable Design, by Staff
March 24, 2009
Mexico. "Space architects has designed a 33-storey mixed use
tower in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City which the
developers hope will act as a new benchmark for green buildings
in the region....The tower also features a green roof of local
vegetation, uses rainwater harvesting and the project was built
out of 30% recycled content..."
Lakeland Community College on Fast Track to Energy Efficiency
with Siemens
PR Newswire, Press Release
March 24, 2009
Buffalo Grove, IL. "Lakeland Community College is moving
quickly to achieve a greener, more sustainable future...Among
the improvements planned is the first green roof in Lake County,
which will crown the S-Building with vegetation and serve as one
of the more visible..."
Owensboro Project Puts "Green" On The Roof
WTVW, by Staff
March 24, 2009
Evansville, IN. "One Owensboro building may soon have a
lawn as a roof. It's an environmental strategy...A green roof
has a membrane and on top of that grows vegetation. Hawes says
the efficiency of a green roof is the insulation factor which
reduces the heat..."
CBS & EcoZone Award "Green Makeovers" to Three Schools Across
the Country
FOXBusiness.com, by Staff
March 24, 2009
New York, NY. "...over $600,000 worth of products and
services will be invested in the three winning schools and their
respective school districts. Potential projects could include
energy efficient lighting, solar and wind projects, green roofs
and other internal and external green upgrades..."
From cycle lanes to allotments, agencies call for greener cities
BusinessGreen.com, by James Murray
March 24, 2009
London, England. "...We have to redesign our cities in
response to the imperative of climate change, and this means
investment in hundreds of thousands of green roofs, millions
more street trees, more parks, and new urban greenways..."
US transportation secretary to visit Phoenix, Tempe
Arizona Republic, by Dianna M. Náñez
March 23, 2009
Phoenix, AZ. "...Secretary Ray LaHood will tour the
Valley's light-rail maintenance center...A vegetated green roof
that is the first of its kind in a commercial Arizona building.
Fluted, self-shading masonry block to reduce solar-heat gain..."
Can installing a green roof save you money?
HowStuffWorks.com, by Elizabeth Abbess
March 23, 2009
U.S. "...When considering a green roof, it's best to
think about the long-term benefits. By spending more money up
front, you may save money later. As green roofs become more
popular, it's likely that government incentives and tax breaks
will be..."
Clean Water Trust Fund request made by Mayor Barrett to House
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Bay View Compass, by Staff
March 23, 2009
Milwaukee, WI. "Mayor Tom Barrett met with Vice President
Biden and testified before the House Subcommittee on Water
Resources and Environment when he traveled to Washington,
D.C.,...Milwaukee has attacked polluted runoff with a variety
of green infrastructure approaches, including green roofs, such
as the one on the City Hall Municipal..."
TEN ARQUITECTOS Manhattan Tower Has Stepped Green-Roof!
Inhabitat, by Olivia Chen
March 23, 2009
New York, NY. "...New York City’s urban grid is dense, so
when new developments pop up, we root for intelligent and
environmentally-positive design that... we love that it created
several rooftop garden for the residents of the attached
units..."
Congress Looks to Green Technologies for Stormwater Control
Environment News Service, by Staff
March 23, 2009
Washington, DC. "Green technologies for controlling urban
stormwater runoff took center stage...Simple approaches such as
green roofs, increased tree cover, disconnecting downspouts, and
adding more green space can go a long way to reducing the amount
..."
Planners urged to switch public spending to 'greening' towns and
cities
24dash.com, by Jon Land
March 23, 2009
Hereford, U.K. "Some of the billions of pounds being spent
on programmes such as road building should go to planting
millions of trees, providing new parks and creating "green"
roofs...Instead of focusing on "grey" infrastructure such as
road building or widening schemes, investment is needed for
hundreds of thousands of green roofs..."
In some categories, Chicago has far to go to be green
Chicago Tribune, by Michael Hawthorne
March 22, 2009
Chicago, IL. "When Mayor Richard Daley touts his
environmental record, he proudly points to the thousands of
trees planted on his watch and the dozens of green roofs
sprouting atop City Hall and other buildings...."
A hole in the wall garden
Los Angeles Times, by Nan Sterman
March 21, 2009
Van Nuys, CA. "...Phillips' take on a green wall uses a
French riddling rack, boards with holes in which fermenting
bottles of sparkling wine are perched at an angle, so sediment
collects in the neck and can be removed. Instead of bottles,
seedlings go into the..."
Lee
Kennedy Co. completes $63m LEED certifiable building for Simmons
College
New England Real Estate Journal Online, by Staff
March 20, 2009
Boston, MA. "...Designed by Boston-based Cannon Design,
the School of Management and academic building is 38% more
efficient than similarly sized buildings. The facility features
a green roof to lower heating and cooling costs, roof vegetation
to absorb and filter rainwater, enhanced indoor air quality,..."
Clean Energy Stimulus and Investment Assurance Act of 2009
Govtrack.us, by Staff
March 20, 2009
Washington, DC. "...Green Roof Tax Incentive Legislation Introduced
in the Senate - excellente! The Clean Energy Stimulus and
Investment Assurance Act of 2009 (S.320) was introduced by
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on January 26, 2009, to help
create..."
'Park in sky' chugging along toward June opening
The Villager, by Katie Lorah
March 20, 2009
New York, NY. "In just a few months, the first section of
the High Line will open to the public...The beds themselves were
then prepared, using a layered system much like a typical green
roof. Several layers of specialized material — a perforated
drainage mat, pea gravel and filter fabric, were installed to
aid in soil drainage...
Greylock Glen Ski Trails Must Pass MEPA Muster
iBerkshires.com, by Tammy Daniels
March 20, 2009
Adams, MA. "The Greylock Glen's future as a cross country
ski center will depend on how the state's environmental watchdog
views...such as green roofs, rain gardens, water and silt
management, erosion control and procedures to minimize the
impact of construction on the land..."
ATF building gets Silver LEED certification
Washington Business Journal, by Tierney Plumb
March 19, 2009
Washington, DC. "The General Services Administration’s building at
99 New York Ave. NE has earned Silver Leadership...Sustainable
design elements include keeping over half of the construction
waste from landfills, green roofs, making 20 percent of the
construction materials..."
First Look: Davy Smith Architects' Digby Road
Architects' Journal, by Kaye Alexander
March 19, 2009
England. "...The £14.9 million scheme as an undulating
green roof which will provide outdoor space for inhabitants at
sixth floor level. The teracotta cladding is also...
4 Myths and 1 Important Truth About Greenroofs
GoForChange.com, by Julie Gabrielli
March 19, 2009
Washington, DC. "...People have figured them out and are installing
greenroofs to slow down and filter stormwater, provide a cooling
effect and supply a green habitat,...There is more to learn
about greenroofs at greenroofs.com, which includes a directory
of projects, forums, events, classifieds, and links to research.
One last thought — greenroofs are such an appealing and visible
emblem of green..."
First Chance for Children plans Heibel-March building renovation
Columbia Missourian, by Darren Milosevich
March 19, 2009
Columbia, MO. “A Columbia-based children’s organization
is seeking to restore and renovate the city-owned Heibel-March
building....A typical roof might last 15 to 20 years or so and
then you replace it, but a green roof could last for 60 years,”
said Peckham, who will be in charge of..."
Stimulus Funding Can Improve Public Health, Clean Water In
Pennsylvania
Water Online, Press release
March 19, 2009
Philadelphia, PA. "Pennsylvania is ready to take a big
step forward into the 21st century....It means planting trees
and installing green roofs, rather than enlarging sewers or
building a costly new treatment plant. And it means
retrofitting...
In the garden: A Green Roof can increase efficiency
Peninsula Gateway, by Dana Kelley Bressette
March 18, 2009
Gig Harbor, WA. "Are you thinking about putting a new
roof on your home?...There are many resources on the Web such,
as greenroofs.com and livingroofs.org. A good book to check out
is “Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting uide” by Edmund
and Lucie Snodgrass....
Fourth Le Scandinave Spa to Open in Whistler Before Vancouver
Olympics
Market Wire, Press Release
March 18, 2009
Montreal, Canada. "...Gestion Riviere du Diable (GRD) has
announced construction of an $8 million Le Scandinave spa...It
features green roofs, extensive use of solar energy, and Energy
Star-certified equipment. We expect Le Scandinave Spa Whistler
to be a model for our..."
New Lenox looks to foster eco-friendly growth
Southtown Star, by Susan Demar Lafferty
March 18, 2009
New Lenox, IL. "New Lenox officials are getting aboard
the green bandwagon and looking at ways to encourage
eco-friendly development designs....Other possible development
practices include narrower streets, open bio-swales instead of
curbs and gutters, green roofs and use of alternative
materials..."
In Bad Economy, 8 Big Projects Lumber On
New York Times, by Sewell Chan
March 17, 2009
New York, NY. "Despite the recession, the building
continues....One is the Croton Water Filtration Plant in the
Bronx, which will provide up to 290 million gallons a day of
filtered water...The landscape above it—the largest, continuous,
intensive green roof in North America—will be returned to its
prior use as a golf course and driving range..."
Green roof on bus shelter nears completion
Building.co.uk, by Stephen Kennett
March 17, 2009
U.K. "...Installation of a 4000m² green roof is nearing
completion on London's newest and largest bus garage. Designed
by Pringle Richard Sharratt..."
New look at growth emerges in Sarasota County
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, by Doug Sword
March 17, 2009
Sarasota, FL. "...Developers would be given incentives to
control storm-water runoff by installing cisterns, green roofs
and reuse water systems in new subdivisions...For instance, if
developers go to the expense of building homes with green roofs
and other features that eliminate runoff, they should get a
break on impact fees..."
LEED Platinum for 1865 Historic Building
Jetson Green, by Preston Koerner
March 16, 2009
New York, NY. "...new headquarters for the Barton Group
was awarded LEED Platinum, a noteworthy achievement... The
16,000 square foot building now has a green roof,
energy-efficient windows, a raised floor for air and electrical,
a rainwater collection system,... Second, the structure had to
be strengthened to provide for the modular green roof. In the
end, though, the project team obtained critical experience
renovating an historic building and the community will continue
to benefit from..."
Even God’s Home is Going Green
Green Building Elements, by Joseph Petroski
March 16, 2009
San Francisco, CA. "Going green has reached an all time
high, literally! In the movement towards a greener nation,
Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina has
set a new standard for eco-friendly churches...The church wanted
to give the big Guy something nice to look down on as well as he
admired his eco-friendly home, so a green roof was installed..."
City Dwellers - green your roof!
The greenhorns Blog
March 14, 2009
New York, NY. "...The
Alive Structures team includes committed
environmentalists who have a practical plan to improve air and
water quality, reduce energy dependence, make open green
space...We have successfully incorporated native plant
groundcovers and wildflowers on many of our green roof
installations and will be installing a 5000 sq. ft. green roof
farm in the spring. Large Scale green roof projects offer an..."
German TV interviews Director General of Dubai Municipality
AME Info, by Staff
March 14, 2009
Dubai. "...He also noted his delight in the release of
the Municipality's initiative, 'green roofs' during the Green
Dubai Forum held recently. This project is being applied on the
roofs of Municipality buildings to measure and see the positive
impact. The Director General of Dubai Municipality pointed out
that this project was launched to coincide with the application
of the criteria for Green buildings law..."
Miami Northwestern Senior High wins green makeover
MiamiHerald.com, by Hannah Sampson
March 14, 2009
Miami, FL. "...High school wins a contest -- and a
$250,000 earth-friendly overhaul for the campus...Upgrades in
store for Northwestern, subject to Miami-Dade School Board
approval, include a lighting retrofit, wind turbine, green roof,
water systems that..."
Rooftop Gardens Will Save the Bugs
TreeHugger, by Bonnie Alter
March 13, 2009
London, England. "...Image from Buglife Rooftop gardens
are being proposed for the top of some of London's biggest
buildings. By installing them on the rooftops of places like
universities and town halls, it is hoped that endangered species
of birds and...Working with Buglife, is Dusty Gedge, founder of
living roofs, his organization dedicated to the creation of
green roofs."
YMCA parking lot goes green all way around
Daily Post Athenian, by Greg Moses
March 13, 2009
Athens, TN. "...a plant-lined depression designed to
allow runoff the opportunity to be absorbed, thereby reducing
erosion and water pollution...The information will highlight the
green development techniques used on the parking lot site,
including those used in the kiosk itself, which will have a
green roof covered in vegetation..."
London 2012 organizers unveil media center plans
International Herald Tribune, by Staff
March 13, 2009
London, England. "...London 2012 organizers released
plans Friday illustrating the post-Games conversion into a
business park of the 355 million...The media center, which also
features a wildlife-friendly "green" roof and the use of
recycled water collected across the Olympic Park, is expected to
house..."
Three Eastside Businesses take home Inaugural Built Green Awards
Eastside Business Journal, by David Murakami
March 13, 2009
Bellevue, WA. "...Stewardship Remodeling is quickly
becoming one of the Northwest’s leaders in remodeling
strategies. Their focus on efficient and green remodeling has
earned a rating of 3-stars in the Built Green ™ program....The
unique vegetated roof systems and forested site work, which
include bog-gardens and rain-gardens that filter and store
rainwater run-off, set them apart..."
UCSF Medical Center receives $125 million gift to build new
hospital
EurekAlert, Press Release
March 13, 2009
San Francisco, CA. "...The facility is sustainably
designed and is targeting gold certification through the U.S.
Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED). Among other elements, its energy and water
conservation measures, green roofs, and selection of non-toxic
materials will be among the most extensive of any..."
District OKs making new school 'green'
The Patriot-News, by Barbara Miller
March 13, 2009
Palmyra, PA. "...In addition to a geothermal heating and
cooling system, the school would feature 20 percent to 40
percent less water use, a "green" roof with plantings to reduce
water runoff and lessen energy usage, use of recycled materials,
use of daylight in most classrooms..."
Martha's Vineyard plans green hospital renovation
Mass High Tech, by Efrain Viscarolasaga
March 13, 2009
Martha Vineyard, MA. "...plan and build what could be the
state’s first LEED Silver-certified hospital...Other features
include a roof garden that both acts as an insulator and
functions as a “wellness” area for patients, the use of
thermo-efficient roofing..."
Chicago colors itself “green” for 2016 Olympics
Medill Reports, by Jeffery Barker and Chichi Madu
March 12, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...In its push for the 2016 Olympics,
Chicago is presenting itself as a leading green city of the
world...The book states that over 500000 trees have been planted
and 11 acres of “green roofs” have been installed on city
buildings since Mayor Daley has been in...
White House to Receive Eco-Friendly Doghouse
PR.com, Press Release
March 12, 2009
CA. and Washington, DC. "...The dog home is intended to
be used a vehicle to introduce the American public to
sustainable materials and practices. Summa Canum features a
greenroof, reclaimed wood, and zero-VOC paint. Vegetation will
be sent to the White House after the dog home is received so
that the Obamas may plant it themselves if desired..."
Green roof a great option
Lindsay Daily Post, by Tyler Jardim
March 12, 2009
Lindsay, Canada. "As urban areas continue to expand,
storm water runoff has become a concern that cannot be taken
lightly...On the positive side, there are ways to help prevent
storm water runoff in urban areas. Green Roofs are an excellent
choice, they are beautiful to look at and extremely beneficial
in the absorption of storm water. A green roof is a roof that is
partially or completely covered with plants, trees and soil over
a waterproofing membrane. After a storm, a green roof will..."
Senator Whipple's Richmond Report
Falls Church News Press, by Mary Margaret Whipple
March 12, 2009
Falls Church, VA. "...Another environmental bill that
came out of House and Senate committees and the full General
Assembly unanimously allows local government the ability to
offer incentives for green roofs, which may include reductions
in permit fees, streamlined approval processes of reductions in
the gross receipts tax....A green roof is defined as a solar
roofing system that meets certain standards for generating
reusable energy or a vegetative roof in which at least 50%
of..."
BILCO Supplies hatches for top London Development
Smye Holland Associates, Press release
March 12, 2009
Peterborough, U.K. "...The development features a green
roof – a roof partially covered with vegetation and soil,
planted over a waterproofing membrane. Due to the high degree of
insulation that they provide, green roofs are known for their
ability to provide a constant temperature throughout the
year..."
Wildcat Glades slates program on going green
Neosho Daily News, by Amye Buckley
March 12, 2009
Neosho, MO. "...Sustainability is the topic for the
“Going Green Saving Green” program....The center’s ‘green’ roof
is planted with native species. “While most people can’t put a
green roof on their house, we do talk a little bit about why
the..."
What we do at The Vancouver Compost Demonstration Garden
City Farmer News, by Michael Levenston
March 12, 2009
Vancouver, Canada. "...The Vancouver Compost Garden works
in cooperation with a variety of City Departments (Solid Waste,
Water Design, Parks, Health, Streets, Green Streets) to inform
the public...green roof can hold rain water, preventing runoff
during storms. Pest damage to lawns, such as our current
European Chafer invasion, may involve advice about alternative
ground covers, or a water-wise garden featuring BC native
plants..."
Slashing energy use: Carbon reduction commitment to save
businesses £1 billion by 2020
NDS - News Distribution Service, by Staff
March 12, 2009
Surrey, U.K. "...responsible business, we wanted to
demonstrate real reductions in our energy use and help from the
Carbon Trust made this happen....Our new eco-store in Surrey
uses a whole host of new technologies - including a green roof,
wind turbine and movement sensitive lighting - generating around
half the CO2 emissions of similar sized store...."
Home plan for old reservoir
Filey Today, by Staff
March 12, 2009
Scarborough, UK. "...If the plans get the go-ahead, the
existing gravel-covered roof would be removed and replaced with
a lightweight sedum roof...the “grass” natural roof covering
would “give the effect of a natural landscape..."
Oregon colleges get green-technology equipment
The Oregonian, by Dylan Rivera
March 11, 2009
Portland, OR. "...Oregon BEST, a state-funded technology
research center, will announce today a $1.6 million investment
in lab equipment at Portland State and Oregon State
universities...The PSU lab will help design more effective green
roofs and more energy-efficient windows, as well as other green
building techniques..."
Men in blue go green
Medill Reports, by H. Jose Bosch
March 11, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...The Chicago Police Department, along
with the Public Building Commission of Chicago, is opening newer
and greener police stations...The United States Green Building
Council gives LEED certification for buildings that include such
features as grass roofs and systems for water conservation..."
El Japonez: Glass Restaurant Lined with a Living Green Wall
Inhabitat, by Evelyn Lee
March 11, 2009
Mexico City, Mexico. "...While the interior of the space
is no doubt breathtakingly organic in its non-uniform nature,
there’s absolutely no missing the living wall which runs the
entire length of the restaurant behind the open bar..."
Green roofs topic of conversation in Austin
News 8 Austin, by Staff
March 11, 2009
Austin, TX. "...A panel of local and international
experts Wednesday discussed the benefits of green or "eco"
roofs. These roofs have literal growing vegetation...."Each city
needs to in some way – whether it's the city or academia or
something – needs to figure out how does this apply to our
climate and to our issues? So we need a lot of research," Tom
Liptan of the City of Portland, said..."
Going green with healthcare construction
REjournals.com, by Scott Pickands
March 11, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...Sustainable design, when executed
correctly, has profound economic as well as social advantages.
For instance, there is growing evidence that eco-friendly
elements lead to more intangible health benefits. Patients with
hospital rooms exposed to natural sunlight or who can visit a
hospital's green roof garden may heal faster. Doctors and nurses
working long..."
Cowtown’s Growing Green
FWWeekly, by Pablo Lastra
March 11, 2009
Fort Worth, TX. "...Rooftop gardens are one of the more
visible ways to make a building easy on the environment, and
BRIT’s new digs, possibly the greenest building in the
state...They invented a new kind of green roof that is suitable
for this climate,” Lancaster said. Much of the experience with
such roofs was based on replicating..."
Low-impact high-rise
The Star-Ledger, by Lisa Irizary
March 11, 2009
Newark, NJ. "....This landscape is on the roof of the new
Garden Street Lofts in Hoboken -- a 30-unit condominium complex
that is literally part of a growing trend in environmentally....
"It's like rain hitting your lawn," says
Charlie Miller, whose Philadelphia company
Roofscapes installed the green roof and more than 100 others
nationwide,..."
Goleta Design Board Still Not Sold on Bacara Condo Proposal
Noozhawk, by Sonia Fernandez
March 11, 2009
Santa Barbara-Goleta, CA. "The Goleta Design Review Board
on Tuesday again continued its review of Bacara Resort & Spa’s
proposed hotel condominiums......And while the DRB previously
expressed concerns about the resort’s plans for vegetated roofs,
saying they would need extensive maintenance and could pose fire
hazards, Bacara planners persisted in their idea, modifying them
so the vegetation would cover only portions of the roofs on the
buildings closer to the coast..."
10 great eco-jobs
Mother Nature Network, by Joshua M. Bernstein
March 11, 2009
New York, NY. "...as part of the community-based
Sustainable South Bronx initiative, she helped design a rooftop
meadow that’s tended by teen horticulturalists. This begs the
question: Where’s the green roof on Bakewell’s downtown
Manhattan apartment building? “No comment,” she says, laughing
“It’s on the drawing board..."
Chicago firms eye federal Recovery Act funds for green-collar
jobs
Medill Reports, by Daniella Grossman
March 10, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...The Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs
Initiative organized by the LEED Council’s Paige Finnegan,
identified four major green collar sectors...Jobs in these
sectors include energy rating, installing green roofs and solar
panels, landscaping, green-related retailing, and cleaning and
building..."
The residences at Thunder Spring now a Firstlight International
Property
Sun Valley Online.com, by Gretchen Peter
March 10, 2009
Ketchum, ID. "...The
LiveRoof system proposed features a sophisticated water
runoff system that features a high level of water retention
(reducing the amount of runoff that goes into the City system).
RTS will also recycle runoff water through a 1,000 gallon
holding tank that recirculates back to water the plant life
on..."
Learn about the Roofing Materials in the US
MarketWatch, Press Release
March 10, 2009
U.S. "...The report contains detailed data and analysis
describing the U.S. market for roofing product manufacturing.
The report examines the value of the market, various components
of trade, an analysis of economic factors affecting the
industry, and end-user market analysis...Green Roofing Products
Market Growing, Influencing Innovation..."
Note: The report costs $3,500.
Baker Roofing: A century’s worth of quality
Construction Digital, by Kevin Doyle
March 10, 2009
Raleigh, NC. "...applicable to our customer base” and
says the company is “one of the first contractors to demonstrate
expertise in garden/vegetated roof systems...”
Wind turbine spinning atop Lawrence fuel station
Lawrence Journal World, by Andy Hyland
March 9, 2009
Lawrence, KS. "…The station is working with the
Environmental Protection Agency to introduce a number of
different environmentally friendly initiatives, including green
roofs, cleaner fuels and now an individual wind turbine for
residential or business use…"
Green Rainier Building features environmentally friendly design
Issaquah Press, by Jeff Richards
March 9, 2009
Issaquah, WA. "…while vegetation growing on the roof of
a building may not be common, three local businesses hope to
make the look a mainstay in Issaquah architecture. Tom Sessions
Insurance Agency, Taylor Engineering Consultants Inc. and
Merrill Design Inc. have joined to invest in a new office
building at 485 Rainier Blvd. N that will exhibit some of the
newest efforts in environmentally friendly architectural
design…"
Northwest Native Canoe Center will open in summer 2011
Indian Country Today, by Richard Walker
March 9, 2009
Seattle, WA. “...A Welcome Canoe House and a Carving
House will be made of adzed cedar planks and log beams, and will
feature multi-use space with interactive displays. According to
Jones & Jones, “Sloped living roofs, covered in native camas
flowers, will help blend the structure into the landscape. A
sandy beach will link the land to the water...”
It's hurry up and wait on stimulus details
White Lake Beacon, by Jonah Ogles
March 9, 2009
White Lake, MI. "...The first stimulus project has a
price tag of over $1.3 million. That proposal would install
solar louvers on certain windows of the high school buildings,
as well as remodeling a classroom and upgrading some technology
at the school. It also included a green roof..."
Chinatrust Bank Complex Features Modern Buildings with Green
Roofs
Jetson Green, by Preston Koerner
March 8, 2009
Taiwan. "…An NBBJ press release indicates that
Chinatrust Bank is benchmarking the Taiwanese equivalent of
about a LEED NC Gold. Some of the green features of the complex
include… Green roof gardens reduce rainwater runoff and urban
heat island effect…"
Plant sale pitches biodiversity
Native Delaware, by Margo McDonough
March 8, 2009
Wilmington, DE. "…Other panelists are garden director
John Frett;
Ed Snodgrass, an expert on green roof plantings; and Rick
Darke, a landscape design consultant. The roundtable will
examine a variety of ways to take a more responsible approach to
the environment, including green roofs, rain gardens, recycling
and appropriate garden design…"
Going Green Power Breakfast Transcript
Indianapolis Business Journal, by Staff
March 7, 2009
Indianapolis, IN. "...One of the things we are seeing on
the construction side is that [while] it is great to have all
the technologies on green roofs and some of the others, they
have to be appropriately constructed and maintained for that
jurisdiction...we are looking at a multibillion-dollar fix for
the sewer system—the combined overflow sewer issue—and one thing
that the city has learned is, if you do like Keep Indianapolis
Beautiful did and other people are doing, you slow the water
down with green roofs or other types of storm-water control..."
Totally Tamsen: Intervale Green Brings Eco-Friendly Conscious
Living The Bronx
New York's CW11/WPIX-TV, by Shelley Ng
March 5, 2009
South Bronx, NY. "PIX's Tamsen Fadal visits Intervale
Green, Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation's (WHEDCo)
newest, green affordable housing complex...Residents will enjoy
two courtyards and green roofs for vegetables and gardens..."
‘High-rise homes for wildlife’ project launched
propertytalk Live!, by Daisy Newman
March 5, 2009
London, England. "…Launched by Germaine Greer in London,
the new Living Roofs for Wildlife project will create seven
"living roofs" for rare bugs and birds in some of the city’s
most densely-populated areas…Dusty Gedge, director of
LivingRoofs, said: "It’s hard to imagine a sustainable or indeed
bearable future in our cities without living roofs. They will be
vital in helping to offset the impacts of climate change,
through reducing energy use and preventing flooding."
DC fire chief wants $41M for firehouse renovations
Examiner.com, by Staff
March 5, 2009
Washington, DC. "D.C.'s fire chief is asking for $41
million in federal stimulus money to renovate seven firehouses
and replace 14 roofs. Chief Dennis Rubin told a D.C. Council
committee Wednesday that the renovations would include
environmentally friendly construction such as "green roofs..."
Family gets as close close to the earth with San Mateo County
green home
San Mateo County Times, by Julia Scott
March 5, 2009
San Carlos, CA. "From the road, it appears as if the
Skillman home is hibernating. Built into the hillside like a
Frank Lloyd Wright creation, the roof of the house is sprouting
native California grasses. Even the doghouse is planted with
sod…"
UWS undertakes green revolution
Superior Telegram, by Maria Lockwood
March 5, 2009
Superior, WI. "…An 18,000-square-foot plot of soil and
water-storing Sedum plants will be built into the roof. The
plants will insulate the building, clean the air and capture
rainfall, Finessed said. Excess moisture will drip into a rain
garden below, where it will slowly be released. The vegetated
roof will decrease the university’s stormwater runoff and last
up to three times as long as a regular roof..."
Arsenal sports centre finally gets go-ahead
Islington Gazette, by Staff
March 4, 2009
London, England. "…Residents insist the development is
too tall and too dense. They poured particular scorn on the
proposed play areas - a strip on the ground floor and roof
gardens on the fifth - and added that the already over-loaded
train network would not be able to cope…"
Seattle’s Largest Green Roof Over 1.4 Acres!
Groovy Green, by Michael d'Estries
March 4, 2009
Seattle, WA. "There are green roofs — and then there are
green roofs that cover over 60,000 square feet. Such is the
living behemoth above the Gate’s Foundation garage in Seattle…"
'REthinking' Cherokee Studios as Green Live-Work Lofts
LAist, by Lindsay William-Ross
March 4, 2009
Hollywood, CA. "Hollywood's Cherokee Studios is poised to
re-emerge as an innovative LEED-certified work/live space this
year…The Lofts will be 40% more efficient than the state
requirements and include design elements mindful of noise
reduction, natural light, and shading; a green roof to function
as communal space and added insulation…"
Mixed-use project aims for LEED’s highest score
Daily Journal of Commerce, by Sam Bennett
March 4, 2009
Independence, OR. "…He is targeting LEED platinum
certification by earning about 65 out of 69 possible LEED
points. The building will use bio-diesel fuels and photo voltaic
panels to provide electricity and heat, rainwater for toilets,
laundry, water hoses and green roofs. Rainwater storage tanks
will hold 90,000 gallons. Green roofs will be incorporated into
two decks..."
Project Green: an Innovative Mixed-Use Infrastructure Concept
Jetson Green, by Ryan Delia
March 4, 2009
Austin, TX. "... Project Green, slated for downtown
Austin, Texas, represents a comprehensive approach to
sustainability in the context of an urban, mixed-use
development...Some water savvy techniques utilized in this
design include above and below grade treatment cisterns, green
roofs..."
Installation of ‘green roof’ provides countless benefits
The Exponent, by Andrea Hammer
March 4, 2009
West Lafayette, IN. "A student organization is making a
big impact on the structure of one building on campus. The roof
of Schleman Hall of Student Services will receive a green roof
that includes live plants and vegetation. The project aims to
look at green building technology in a different way, said Ryan
Cambridge, a senior in the College of Agriculture and founder of
the Boiler Green Initiative, the student organization that is
leading the project..."
Luxury Pet Pavilion Kicks off with "Barking Boutique" Celebrity
Fundraiser
PR Web, Press Release
March 3, 2009
Los Angeles, CA. "...Eco-pet enthusiasts will love
meeting Stephanie Rubin, owner, Sustainable Pet Design. Help
your pampered pooch save the planet as Stephanie unveils her
latest invention, the green roof dog house!..."
See Linda's and others commentary in
Sky Gardens.
New York City's Greenest Residential Building to Open This
Summer
PR Web, Press Release
March 3, 2009
Brooklyn, NY. "...The Silhouette is accentuated by a
state-of-the-art green roof that also serves as a rooftop garden
that can accommodate foot traffic. The green roof is covered
with plants and features an advanced drainage and irrigation
system. The rooftop garden is not only attractive, but also
insulates the apartment below, promoting maximum energy
efficiency..."
City Offers Cash Incentives For "Eco-Roofs"
blogTO, by Brady Yauch
March 3, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "City Hall is set to offer greater
subsidies to businesses pursuing green renovations. The latest
move will provide cash incentives to commercial, industrial and
institutional (ICI) property owners to install an
"eco-roof"...What's on offer? On a one-year pilot basis, the
city is willing to provide incentives of $50 per square meter up
to $100,000 for building owners who install green roofs..."
Builders design new Austin office with green roof
Texas Cable News, by Tom Harris
March 3, 2009
Central Texas, U.S. "Green roof technology is beginning
to take hold in Central Texas. New research shows they are good
for the environment and can also save big on energy costs. It's
been three years since researchers at the Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center began looking into green roof technology. The
big question -- can they work here? Research Scientist Mark
Simmons thinks they can..."
See video.
Eco Architecture: Award-winning tropical skyscrapers for China
are cooled by the sun
Ecofriend, by Anupam
March 3, 2009
Shenzhen, China. "...The horizontal element is an
elevated area covered with green roofs. The area is designed as
a social interaction center where social gatherings and public
programs will be held. Apart from giving a much desired green
outlook, the planted roofs will also serve as rainwater and
storm water collection bases that will recycle gray water from
all the four towers..."
Green roofs sprouting up
coloradoan.com, by Staff
March 3, 2009
CO. "...The Neenan Co., 2620 E. Prospect Road, installed
250-square-feet of green roof on their building in 2007. The
plants for the project were grown at Fort Collins' Gulley
Greenhouse and Garden Center, which is an authorized green roof
grower for LiveRoof, a leading green roof company. Colorado
State University's Department of Horticulture and Landscape
Architecture also has a green roof program..."
Photos of Seattle’s largest green roof at the Gates Foundation
garage
DJC Green Building Blog, by Katie Zemtseff
March 2, 2009
Seattle, WA. "About a month ago (Jan. 20) I wrote a story
in the DJC on the green roof at the Gates Foundation’s garage.
At 60,000 square feet or about 1.4 acres, it is the largest
green roof in Seattle by a landslide. The garage is a crosswalk
away from Seattle Center on the east side of Fifth Avenue
North..."
The Greening Of Risk Management And Insurance
The Central New York Business Journal, by Eileen M. Clinton
March 2, 2009
U.S. "...many insurance companies are beginning to offer
discounts for owners or contractors building "green." In
addition, insurance companies (especially in the property areas)
are offering creative enhancements and upgrade endorsements.
Building owners need to be aware that traditional policies may
not provide adequate coverage for the unique elements of a
"green" building (i.e., vegetative roof, etc.). Some of the
enhancements in "green" building property coverage include...
Coverage for vegetative roofs, for which currently there are
limitations on a standard property policy..."
Developers propose $76 million project for Park East corridor
Milwaukee Small Business Times, by Staff
March 2, 2009
Milwaukee, WI. "Fair Market Development LLC is proposing
a $76 million development with about 400 residences and 10,000
square feet of retail space in the Park East corridor...The
project would also include several environmentally-friendly
"green" elements, including a 20,000-square-foot green roof, and
the developers expect Eco-Square to receive a LEED rating. The
county board will decide if the project goes forward."
Green Rooftops
WTVW, by Staff
March 2, 2009
Evansville, IN. "The new Green Circle Shopping Center
will literally have a green roof...runoff is collected in a
cistern and is used to flush the building's toilets. The project
designer, Matt O'Reilly, says, "Now we're using 70% less city
water, so we have a 70% lower sewer bill. Then you have the
whole insulating value of this whole upper roof area." The
shopping center is actually the first LEED platinum-certified
shopping center in the nation..."
CU Mass Transit District may get stimulus money
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette, by Paul Wood
March 2, 2009
Champaign, IL. "The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit
District is likely to get $2.75 million under a preliminary
stimulus package award...There's a need to replace the roof, and
we would explore a green roof (with plants)," Volk said."
Fore! Bronx Water Treatment Plant Doubles as a Driving Range
Fast Company, by Cliff Kuang
March 2, 2009
Bronx, NY. "...Set to be completed by 2012 at a budget of
$95 million, the building will have the country's largest
continuous green roof--all nine acres of it. And the treatment
plant, which will clean water from the Croton Reservoir, will
have one other function as well: it's a high-security compound
to protect the water being treated. As the Architect's newspaper
quips, it'll be "Pebble Beach meets Biosphere meets Rikers..."
First and Main building tops off
Daily Journal of Commerce, by Tyler Graf
March 2, 2009
Portland, OR. "...The fourth floor will feature an
eco-roof, which will be accessible to all building tenants.
Currently, it’s just a concrete roof awaiting various plants,
walkways and benches. Eventually, it will be a plush,
garden-like environment, Bailey said..."
Rising Water Concerns
Monterey County Herald, by Laith Agha
March 2, 2009
Monterey, CA. "...The plans include renewable energy
sources, living roofs, land allocated for sensitive species and
a structural design that hides the entire development from
drivers passing by on the highway...The board voted 4-3 against
Ghandour's water proposal and ordered him to prepare an
environmental impact report to address all water-related..."
Flower Show a hothouse of ideas
Philadelphia Inquirer, by Marie McCullough
March 2, 2009
Philadelphia, PA. "...In stark contrast to the colorful
flora throughout the rest of the show, Peco Energy's exhibit of
its "green roof" technology was about as visually interesting as
a pool table. Even so, a steady stream of visitors examined the
roof, a cut-away look at what really tops the com-pany's
building on Market Street..."
Author to local leaders: Green doesn't have to bust bottom line
HollandSentinel.com, by Andrea Goodell
February 28, 2009
Holland, MI. "...The higher cost of sustainable building
and other initiatives has traditionally been an obstacle, but
Yudelson points to a recession as a prime time to make green
infrastructure improvements. Costs are down. Buildings certified
as LEED...demand 30 percent more in rent or sale price...From
using gray (partially treated, yet not potable) water for
irrigation to green roofs, the group composed mostly of BPW,
city and sustainability committee representatives developed a
number of green possibilities to get each building closer to
LEED status..."
Del-Sano Contracting Corp. Completes Construction of Hoboken,
NJ's GREEN Garden Street Lofts
PR Web, Press Release
February 25, 2009
Hoboken, NJ. "...Comprised of greenery and soils specially
selected to prevent storm-water runoff, the green roof provides
insulation, produces oxygen and reduces heat..."
Sears Tower in silver? A green idea that isn't as good as gold
Chicago Tribune, by Blair Kamin
February 25, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...Other initiatives include looking at
renewable energies, such as solar and wind power at roof level,
and the installation of green roofs, which could include the
tallest green roof in the U.S..."
Hennepin County Board OKs $172 million wish list for stimulus
money
Minneapolis Star Tribune, by Mary Jane Smetanka
February 24, 2009
Minneapolis, MN. "...New libraries in Plymouth and Maple
Grove would get green roofs and other energy efficiencies. East
Lake, North Regional, Franklin and Linden Hills..."
Rooftop gardens winning new adherents
The News Journal, by Justin Williams
February 24, 2009
Wilmington, DE. "...Although green roofs cost about 40
percent to 50 percent more than a traditional roof up front,
long-term heating and cooling savings can make them sound..."
Balsillie school gets green light
Waterloo Record, by Liz Monteiro
February 24, 2009
Waterloo, ON. "...The urban campus lined with trees will
feature green roofs, a covered bicycle parking area, and
pedestrian pathways and public courtyards..."
Green expertise turns to gold
OregonLive.com, by Amy Hsuan
February 24, 2009
Shanghai, China. "...A 32000-square-foot green roof — the size
of almost three Olympic-size swimming pools. And more than 75
percent of construction waste will be recycled..."
Tremco wins 'Best Vegetated Roof' award
Building Design & Construction, by Staff
February 23, 2009
Beachwood, OH. "...The Washington, DC-based Center for
Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) presented
Tremco
the Excellence in Design for Best Vegetated Roof award. The
Center’s Executive Director, Craig Silvertooth, explains that
the
Clinton Presidential Library..."
Grant to help Purdue roof go green
Journal and Courier, by Eric Weddle
February 23, 2009
Lafayette, IN. "...The 1750-square-foot, L-shaped area,
which overlooks the Engineering Fountain, will be fitted with
vegetation and walkways made from recycled concrete..."
Green Rooftops
Myhighplains.com, by Chris Martin
February 23, 2009
Springfield, IL. "...It's literally a green roof. It's made
of several layers. The base is a traditional roof. On top is a
layer of drainage, a root barrier, soil..."
Schools compete for "green" makeover award
Southtown Star, by Duaa Eldeib
February 23, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...Polizzotto said some options include
lighting retrofitting, solar panels, green roofs and even a wind
turbine. Anja Caldwell, a green schools expert, flew in from
Maryland to inspect the..."
Compost gearing up for Olympic trial
Environmental Data Interactive, by Kate Martin
February 22, 2009
U.K. "...The Olympic Park is set to become part of a major
environmental trial that could guide the way green roofs are
created in the future..."
State Farm board to help Schleman Hall sprout green roof
Media Newswire, Press Release
February 23, 2009
West Lafayette, IN. "...Green roofs range from mossy
vegetation to full-scale gardens, meadows or trees that grow on
specialized structures atop buildings. Cambridge, who founded
the initiative in 2006, wrote the grant and designed Schleman
Hall's green roof layout. He and other members hope to install
the roof system by May..."
City’s ecoroof grant review restarts in March
Daily Journal of Commerce, by DJC Staff
February 23, 2009
Portland, OR. "...grant program designed to encourage
the construction of ecoroofs in the city. Projects selected for
grants receive up to $5 per square foot of ecoroof..."
Phase two construction nears
Central Florida Future, by Johanna Stewart
February 22, 2009
Orlando, FL. "...They are also planning to save on heating
and cooling costs by adding a green roof, where plants or other
technologies such as solar panels, are placed on..."
County considers its options in stimulus plan
delmarvanow.com, by Ceri Larson Danes
February 21, 2009
VA. "...The roofing estimate could increase if officials
opt for metal replacement as originally specified but eliminated
during value-engineering. Smith suggested green roofing in the
flat sections, which could make the project more environmentally
appealing..."
Principles Into Practice
Rocktown Weekly, by Jenny Jones
February 21, 2009
Harrisonburg, VA. "Eastern Mennonite University has
always prided itself on being a good steward of the
environment...To top it off, the dorm will have parking spaces
designated not only for the handicapped but also those driving
hybrid or other alternative energy vehicles. And it will have a
bike shed, possibly with a vegetation roof, to encourage bicycle
use, Kurtz..."
Eye-catching, eco-friendly church structure turns heads in North
Carolina city
Associated Baptist Press, by Bob Allen
February 20, 2009
Raleigh, NC. "...The $3.7 million structure is also topped off with
a green roof, and the design allows natural light into 80% of
the new space..."
A Green Building for Ex-Prisoners in Harlem
New York Times Blogs, by Jennifer 8. Lee
February 20, 2009
Harlem, NY. "A $42 million green housing project broke
ground in Harlem this week, joining David and Joyce Dinkins
Gardens in the growing trend of environmentally progressive
budget housing projects that are being planned and built around
the city...Among the features the building will offer: free
Wi-Fi, roof gardens that will channel rain water, and aluminum
solar shades for temperature control..."
First Lady Donates Historic Magnolia Seedling to People's Garden
Environment News Service, by Staff
February 20, 2009
Washington, DC. "...The gardens will be designed to
promote "going green" concepts, said Vilsack, including
landscaping and building design to retain water and reduce
runoff; roof gardens for energy efficiency, native plantings and
sound conservation practices..."
Butler Rising
Princeton University The Daily Princetonian, by Shaina Li
February 20, 2009
Princeton, NJ. "...The new complex also features
cutting-edge innovations in sustainable design, which coincide
with the University’s commitment to sustainability. More than
half of the new buildings are topped with green roof gardens,
which serve to replace the green space occupied by the
foundation of the building..."
New Glenview library price tag set at $28.7 million
Pioneer Press Online, by Lynne Stiefel
February 20, 2009
Glenview, IL. "...So far, the Village Board has signed
off on $310,000 "green" amenities. Project planners say they
plan to submit more than $600,000 worth of other items, such as
a "green" roof, for village trustees' approval..."
Eye-catching, eco-friendly church structure turns heads in North
Carolina city
Dallas Baptist Standard, by Bob Allen
February 20, 2009
Raleigh, NC. "...The addition also implements a “green
roof”—covered with vegetation and soil over a waterproofing
membrane—expected to reduce storm-water runoff, the No. 1 source
of water pollution, by 25 percent... “The lower story of the
building addition cuddles up to the existing structure and acts
to negotiate all of the elements of the project: a new chapel
and fellowship hall, a roof garden, and a new entrance to the
church. A courtyard space outside of the original sanctuary on
the Cox Avenue side continues around to the rear of the building
and becomes the vegetative roof of the new..."
Meet Farming’s Future
Next American City, by Hamida Kinge
February 19, 2009
The World. "...A New York Times article last year
suggested that investments in vertical farms in areas of prime
real estate would not be likely because other businesses would
yield more of a profit. What’s your take on that? Despommier: I
don’t think you’d have a problem convincing developers that this
would be a good idea because [vertical farms] would generate
money, jobs, and become tourist attractions..."
A Green Roofed Dog House for Obama’s New Puppy!
Inhabitat, by Bridgette Steffen
February 19, 2009
Washington, DC. "...We’re excited to announce that
Sustainable Pet Design has created a house specifically for the
Obama Dog and modeled it after traditional presidential
architecture. Their Greenrrroff Animal Homes are customized pet
homes made from red cedar with beautiful green roofs..."
See Linda's commentary in
Sky Gardens.
Sonoma Mountain Village: Is Green Suburbia Possible?
WorldChanging, by Adele Peters
February 19, 2009
Rohnert Park, CA. "....A myriad of other environmental
measures are planned to improve the community's water, waste and
food systems...the development will encourage biodiversity
through green roofs and the restoration of local wetlands and
other open spaces..."
Bellevue Towers selling well as downtown grows
Seattle Post Intelligencer, by Dan Richman
February 19, 2009
Seattle, WA. "...Edlen is seeking LEED gold status for
the building based on its use of recycled materials, recycling
of construction waste, planted roofs, efficient plumbing
fixtures and irrigation..."
How Seattle can help green roofs to really grow
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, by Jonathan Morley,
Rachael Meyer and Katrina Morgan
February 19, 2009
Seattle, WA. "Green roofs have developed great momentum
in Seattle’s building industry in recent years, thanks to a
growing body of built examples and performance data...One
program making great strides for green roofs is the Green
Factor, Seattle’s landscape requirement program introduced in
2006..."
College trying to raise $12M for new building
Diamondback Online, by Tirza Austin
February 19, 2009
College Park, MD. "...The building will include rain
collection, living roofs, light tubes, a silo wind generator and
solar chimneys. It will allow researchers to study rain water,
organic food and green roof technology. The new facility,
occupying 100 acres on the 1,000 acre university-owned property
in Clarkesville, will be the first certified green building in
the country built on a land-grant university farm..."
SF: Newsom Announces Art Project, Improvements to Civic Center
Area
CBS 5, by Staff
February 19, 2009
San Francisco, CA. "...Newsom said the sculpture and
other projects are part of an effort to "activate" the Civic
Center area and to transform it into a sustainable and vibrant
area of the city. Other future projects he suggested for the
area include solar rooftop photovoltaics, water conservation
fixtures, and living roofs similar to the one at the
California Academy of Sciences..."
Is blue-green the new black? Chicago's Olympic plan and an
award-winning research proposal float this big idea
The Skyline, by Blair Kamin
February 18, 2009
Chicago, IL. "With so much attention focused on Chicago's
underwhelming plans for an Olympic Village, one intriguing part
of the city's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games has gone
unnoticed: The idea that a Chicago Games would be blue-green,
not just green. Translation: The city plans to pay attention to
water, not just green roofs and..."
Faner, Agriculture roof replacements move forward
SIU - Daily Egyptian, by Stile T. Smith
February 18, 2009
Carbondale, IL. "...Todd Powers, project manager of the
Agriculture Building roof for Ittner Architects, said a green
roof would be put on the Agriculture Building...Powers said a
number of 2-foot by 2-foot metal square boxes will be used to
hold the planting material, which will help reduce the runoff of
storm water..."
A Breath of Fresh Greenery
New York Times, by Stephen Orr
February 18, 2009
Napa Valley, CA. "The trend of planting on everything but
terra firma continues: first there were green roofs, then green
walls, and now the vertical garden is going without soil..."
WRAP trials to explore uses for green and food composts
Horticulture Week, by Staff
February 18, 2009
London, England. "WRAP will be carrying out trials this
year aiming to demonstrate how "quality" green and food-included
compost can be used in a range of situations, from green roofs
to the growing of biofuel crops on regenerated brownfield land.
The trials will begin in 2009 at sites across England, Scotland
and Northern Ireland. Reports will be produced during 2010 and
2011...The compost will be trialled as a planting medium for
green roofs on the site of the new 2012 Olympic Park, on the
International Broadcast Centre and Media Press Centre..."
Green Scene: Stimulating the City with Green
Phillyist, by Lori Litchman
February 18, 2009
Philadelphia, PA. "While we are all waiting with bated
breath to see how Barack Obama’s stimulus package is going to
help the economy and our wallets, we thought you’d be interested
to know that Mayor Nutter (along with all the mayors of cities
with populations greater than 30,000) has already made a wish
list for what he wants to do with the money from the stimulus
when it starts rolling into Philadelphia...Green roofing
installation at city facilities. Cost: $1 million..."
Plow Building To Get Southeast's First Green Roof
The Chattanoogan, by Staff
February 18, 2009
Chattanooga, TN. "The historic Plow Building near Finely
Stadium has taken Chattanooga’s next big environmental
step by installing a green roof...The green roof was installed
by Earthscapes, Inc., which has been installing green roofs and
other green solutions in Chattanooga for over six years and is
the only certified ELT installer in the Southeast..."
Publisher's Note: Kudos to
the Plow Building, but, of course, it's not the first
greenroofed building in the U.S. Southeast!
The Green Scene
Mountain Xpress, by Margaret Williams
February 18, 2009
Asheville, NC. "...With units priced at about $2 million,
the current project, says Goldstein, targets “the most
discerning buyers,” particularly those committed to a
sustainable lifestyle. The 13-story structure will feature a
living green roof, solar panels, rainwater collection, low-E
glass, automated lighting/shading systems and local building
materials...will be seeking LEED certification..."
Open Ended Learning
Metropolis Magazine, by Paul Makovsky, Martin C. Pedersen,
Kristi Cameron & Randi Greenberg
February 18, 2009
The World. "...We asked eight leading design firms to
submit a recent K–12 school project that featured an innovative
approach, application, or idea. Their responses—wind turbines,
green roofs, using a building as a teaching tool...The
Nueva School...Adlai E. Stevenson High School, in the
Bronx...The firm’s concept to retrofit 20,000 square feet of the
school’s roof with a modular green roof..."
LEEDing the way in ‘green' design
Business Gazette, by Jason Tomassini
February 18, 2009
Montgomery County, MD. "...Eastern Village's "green"
roof, which serves as an outdoor patio, children's playground,
community garden and part of efficient stormwater management and
heating and cooling systems...Among its greenest features are
its proximity to public transportation, its lack of on-site
parking and, most importantly, that it was built from recycled
materials of an old..."
Taking a chance on castles in the air
Daily Pennsylvanian, by Ashley Takacs
February 18, 2009
Philadelphia, PA. "...The building's green roof has also
garnered some attention for its sustainability. Covering 20
percent of the Radian's total footprint, the 12,000-square-foot
green roof was designed primarily to satisfy the city's
storm-water control regulations. Special drains capture runoff
from impervious sections of the terrace, funneling it into an
irrigation..."
Oregon BEST creates synergy between universities and
professionals
Daily Journal of Commerce, by Sam Bennett
February 18, 2009
Portland, OR. "As a professor of mechanical engineering
at Portland State University, David Sailor believes strongly in
green building research. The challenge, he said, is to determine
how to share that knowledge with others in the industry...She
also said she would like to know more about vegetated walls and
roofs and how to deal with their irrigation, as well as how to
integrate water storage more efficiently in a building..."
Infrastructure projects in line for stimulus
Fall River Herald News, by Grant Welker
February 17, 2009
MA. "Massachusetts will receive $890 million for
construction or repair of roads, bridges, public transit and
other infrastructure projects as part of the federal stimulus
bill signed Tuesday by President Barack Obama...Local projects
still being considered include...about $43 million for clean
energy projects at UMass Dartmouth, including a wind turbine,
solar panels, a biomass boiler power plant and green roofs on
four dorm buildings..."
Historic Industrial Converts to Rental Units
GlobeSt. com, by Alyson Grala
February 17, 2009
Newark, NJ. "...The Richardson Building Lofts will have
some novel green features, including a two-story addition capped
by a green roof that will bring the building to eight stories.
"The green roof, which will decrease runoff and provide
insulation, may even include a vegetable farm," says Michael
Saltzman, managing principal of Newwork..."
Cities, school districts hope to get federal stimulus funds
North County Journal, by Mary Shapiro
February 17, 2009
West County, MO. "...City and School District Economic
stimulus "Wish Lists"...Rockwood School District-Substitute a
"green roof" for an already scheduled roof replacement. New
green-roof technology to be incorporated as a pilot project..."
A walk in the park: the new Ritalin for city students
McGill Tribune, by Meghna Marjadi
February 17, 2009
North America. "...Simple changes like adding a few trees
here and there can easily help city residents. However,
large-scale changes such as green roofs may take longer to
appear...Zoning efforts reintroduced nature into the city
landscape. Such ideas include green roofs, creative balcony
arrangements, and vertical gardens..."
Dearborn St. getting ready to blossom
Sun newspapers, by Lang Capasso
February 17, 2009
Port Charlotte, FL. "...What you may not know is that all
development plans for Dearborn Street have hinged on stormwater
runoff issues. Now that too is drawing to a sensible conclusion.
The county says vaults can be installed underground to hold
water until it runs off to the sea. County officials also have
said "green roofs" can be considered..."
Greener Pastures
Canadian Architect, by Kerry Ross
February 17, 2009
Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Canada. "A Survey Of
Green Roofs In Several Nordic Countries Debunks Some Of The
Myths About Successfully Adopting Such Technology For A Wide
Range Of Projects In Canada. It is a centuries-old idea wrapped
in new technology that offers efficiency and beauty. It will
even contribute towards LEED certification, but green roofs
remain a hard sell in parts of Canada despite the increasing
number of projects in Southern Ontario and on the Pacific West
Coast--where one can find research and demonstration facilities,
municipal incentives and organizations advocating for public
awareness..."
Snow buries some projects' budgets
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, by Andy Piper
February 17, 2009
Dubuque, IA. "...Public Works Director Don Vogt knew by
Christmas that his $1,120,782 likely would be snowed under, and
the Dubuque City Council approved a series of measures Monday
night to fill the gap, including cancellation of the green roof
project at fire headquarters...The city paid $1,500 to the
roofing contractor, Jim Giese, to cancel the agreement. That
project could return in the 2011 budget..."
7th Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities:
Pushing the Envelope - Conference Agenda
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Press Release
February 17, 2009
Toronto, Canada. "Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is proud
to unveil the agenda for its 7th Annual, Conference Awards and
Trade Show - Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities:
Pushing the Envelope, to be held from June 3-5th, 2009 in
Atlanta Georgia. “We have an amazing program this year, with new
developments related to integrated water management, urban food
production, green house gas sequestration and more...”
Old material, new use
Plant Services, by Robert C. Lichy
February 17, 2009
The World. "...Standing water causes accelerated aging
and damage of most roofing membranes, and roofing warranties
commonly exclude damage caused by standing water. PMMA roofing
systems aren’t subject to such exclusions. Hydrophobicity also
makes it a good choice for inverted or green roofing system
designs..."
Around the Halls: February 16-19
blogdowntown, by Eric Richardson
February 16, 2009
Los Angeles, CA. "...At Council, CF 09-0349 would have
the city apply for $100,000 from the California Department and
Fire Protection. The funds would be used to put a green roof on
City Hall, almost certainly on the flat roof above the 4th
floor. An RFP would be put out for design..."
How—or if—“green” can boost jobs in Virginia
Lynchburg News and Advance, by Rex Springston
February 16, 2009
VA. "...Chris Larkum works a green job as a Cityspace
carpenter and solar foreman. A recent morning found him cutting
lumber at a dusty house the company is renovating at 1417 Grove
Ave. in Richmond’s Fan District. The house is getting solar
panels, extra insulation, a green roof — a roof with plants on
it — and woodwork using lumber harvested in an environmentally
friendly manner, among other amenities..."
Twins, Target show off plans for plaza area outside new ballpark
Sports Business Journal (subscription), by John Vomhof Jr.
February 16, 2009
Minneapolis, MN. "The Minnesota Twins and Target Corp.
last week unveiled designs for Target Plaza, the public space
outside the Twins’ new ballpark, Target Field. The plans for the
roughly two acres over Interstate 394 between the ballpark and
Target Center, which will cost up to $9 million, include a
“green-roof..."
Green trees deliver green benefits
ABC Science Online, by Anna Salleh
February 16, 2009
U.S. and Australia. "The economic benefits of greening
urban areas outweigh the costs, a new US study has found...
McPherson says there is also a "tremendous opportunity" in
so-called 'green roofs and walls', which provide similar
benefits to urban forests. Brisbane-based landscape gardener and
horticulturalist, Sidonie Carpenter, of Green Roofs Australia,
says planting vegetation on roofs and walls can make use of
otherwise extensive unused space. She says green roofs and walls
not only help insulate homes, but can even protect them from
fire..."
In School Redistricting, Battle Lines Run Deep
Washington Post, by Jenna Johnson
February 15, 2009
St. Mary's County, MD. "...Evergreen Elementary, in the
Wildewood development in California, is nearly complete and will
open on time, Martirano said. The $20 million "green school"
will have vegetation on the roofs..."
Expansion plans
Louisville Courier-Journal, by Diane Heilenman
February 15, 2009
Louisville, KY. "...The latest design calls for a gym and
performing-arts expansion done with sustainable materials and
eco-conscious construction, including green roofs and a green
wall of native plants, self-maintained by rain catches on the
structure that will help prevent runoff. Douglas Pierson, design
principal of (fer) studio in Inglewood, Calif., said the project
will incorporate educational stations to display the building's
energy efficiency..."
New bill could be boost for green roofs
Daily Journal of Commerce, by Sam Bennett
February 13, 2009
U.S. "In an ideal world, Steven Peck would like to see
green roofs dominate every city. Realistically, he would settle
for at least a few here and there...Kat West, the
sustain-ability manager of the Multnomah County Sustainability
Program, said the county uses green roofs on its
headquarters building at 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. and the
Central Library..."
Prefab Housing Defies Real Estate Downturn
eReleases, Press Release
February 12, 2009
U.S. "...Modern prefab buildings can produce their own
energy, provide planted roof gardens to grow food and harvest
water, as well as solar and wind to produce energy. Hudson is
convinced that the prefab housing industry can bring new jobs
and a competitive advantage to the American economy..."
Vilsack Establishes the People's Garden Project on Bicentennial
of Lincoln's Birth
USDA.gov, Press Release
February 12, 2009
Washington, DC. "...During today's ceremony, Secretary
Vilsack announced the goal of creating a community garden at
each USDA facility worldwide. The USDA community garden project
will include a wide variety of garden activities including
Embassy window boxes, tree planting, and field office plots. The
gardens will be designed to promote "going green" concepts,
including landscaping and building design to retain water and
reduce runoff; roof gardens for energy efficiency; utilizing
native plantings and using sound conservation practices..."
Borough chiefs won't be made green hostages
Basingstoke Gazette, by David Connop Price
February 12, 2009
U.K. "...During a consultation on improving Basing View,
the Environment Agency had suggested green roofs, sustainable
urban drainage systems, renewable energy and appropriate waste
management would all promote an enhanced natural..."
Airport plans ‘green’ parking garage
BurlingtonFreePress.com, by Dan McLean
February 12, 2009
Burlington, VT. "...The final phase, the roughly $12
million “green roof” which was envisioned about a year ago,
would create rows of solar panels, several wind turbines and
“vegetation which will become open space for people to go up and
take a look at the airfield, watch the aircraft and learn about
the energy generation going on up there,”...The $11,430,000
“green roof” is included as one of the many millions of dollars
in projects the city of Burlington is promoting as “federal
funding priorities,” according to a letter Burlington Mayor Bob
Kiss sent to the governor...”
Get ready for the garden show, new-style H&G section
HeraldNet, by Jessi Loerch, Sarah Jackson and Debra Smith
February 12, 2009
Seattle, WA. "...tomorrow’s Home & Garden section, which
will feature the inspiration and plants behind one of the show’s
most stellar gardens, “Sky’s the Limit.” It’s a collaboration
between four-time show veteran, Brent Bissell, owner of B.
Bissell General Contractors of Snohomish, and New York City
celebrity garden designer Rebecca Cole...Her 1,000-square-foot
garden will simulate a skyscraper rooftop garden, decorated with
all things eco-friendly. That includes GreenGrid-brand green
roofing squares planted..."
Governor pushes hard for fed stimulus money
Estacada News, by Jim Redden
February 11, 2009
OR. "...several projects that might get in line quickly
for federal funding, including construction of a new prison and
state hospital in Junction City, and relocating Vernonia High
School and building a new wastewater treatment plant in that
Columbia County town on the Nehalem River that was hit by floods
in December 2007. Kulongoski said the project would include
solar energy panels, green roofs and other sustainable
development..."
GSA reviewing hundreds of projects for stimulus funding
Federal Times, by Tim Kauffman
February 11, 2009
U.S. "The General Services Administration is reviewing
new construction projects, building renovations and a backlog of
$7 billion in maintenance and repairs for possible funding under
the economic stimulus bill...GSA also is looking at some
large-scale energy savings projects that aren’t necessarily tied
to specific buildings, Kampschroer said. Ideas being considered
include installing intelligent light systems, replacing flat
roofs with Energy Star or vegetative systems..."
The Politician Who's Ready to Reclaim Our Food Chain NOW
Huffington Post, by Kerry Trueman
February 10, 2009
New York, NY. "...Stringer's also a big fan of urban
agriculture, eager to help NYC residents curb their carbon "foodprint"
by helping folks grow more of their own food in community
gardens, backyards and on rooftops...a group of sustainable ag
advo-cates, including the marvelous Annie Myers and permaculture
proponents Andrew Faust and Adam Brock, discussed their vision
for transforming NYU's grounds and rooftops into productive food
gardens. And today, New York City Council Member David Yassky's
holding a press conference to introduce the Sustainable Roof Act
of 2009..."
Mother's Garden: What’s new now?
Belmont Citizen-Herald, by Ruth Foster
February 10, 2009
Belmont, MA. "...This year's words are "sustainable" and
"safe" and "healthy". We still have last year's words like
"ecological" and "green" and "organic."...Green roofs are very
much in fashion. They're certainly not the old Hanging Gardens
of Babylon or the Vikings' sod roofs in Greenland. Today's are
for energy efficiency, water retention, beauty, maybe even
vegetables one day. For now they are mostly on large buildings,
expensive energy control techniques to save heating and cooling
costs..."
Guest Columnist: Let 10000 rain gardens and green rooftops bloom
Seattle Post Intelligencer, by Timothy Colman
February 10, 2009
Northwest U.S. "President Barack Obama is now in office.
Yet something is missing in all the talk about green
initiatives...It's time for something that we can get started on
immediately, that will lead to clean water, prevent pollution
and create thousands of good paying jobs. What is it? A Green
Initiative to grow green roofs and rain gardens, bioswales and
pervious pavement..."
New City Council proposal aims to grow green spaces high above
the city - on buildings' roofs
New York Daily News, by Adam Lisberg
February 10, 2009
New York, NY. "Building owners who put plants, grass or
even white paint on their roof to soak up heat and rainwater
could get big tax breaks under a City Council proposal unveiled
Tuesday...They want to offer tax abatements of up to 90% for the
cost of creating "green roofs...Mayor Bloomberg pushed through a
25% tax credit for green roof construction that will soon take
effect, and a team of his environmental experts is working on
its own plan for improving New York rooftops..."
A River Runs Through Him
LA Downtown News Online, by Ryan Vaillancourt
February 9, 2009
Los Angeles, CA. "...If re-elected, Reyes said his
third-term park focus would be less on acquiring new land than
on making better use of existing city properties and facilities,
namely their rooftops...While he acknowledged that many Downtown
Los Angeles buildings already include rooftop green space, Reyes
said his aim is to make green roofs a universal building design
feature, not an exclusive residential amenity. "We should make
it common, something basic," Reyes said. "It should be, 'Do you
want to do a green rooftop or do you want to do shingles?' It
should be that basic. That's the type of effort that I want to
use the next four years for..."
Terrazas de Coson Takes 'Eco-Chic' to New Heights
BigNews.biz, Press Release
February 9, 2009
Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic. "...Another green
component of Terrazas de Coson is the garden roofs incorporated
by Carlisle. Carlisle supports the “Building Green” concept with
key focus on promoting sustainable sites, protecting the
atmosphere and conserving energy, materials and resources. The
green roofs will lessen the strain on community infrastructure,
improve a bottom line through reduced energy costs and water
bills and increase property values..."
Harford County farmer sings the praises of the green roof
movement
baltimoresun.com, by Mary Gail Hare
February 8, 2009
Harford County, MD. "Five generations of the Snodgrass
family have prospered at Emory Knoll Farms in northern Harford
County. Its 365 acres have evolved from a 19th-century dairy
operation to a crop farm for most of the 20th. Now
Ed Snodgrass runs a 21st-century roofing business - one that
is environmentally friendly and has nothing to do with slate,
tin or asphalt. Snodgrass, 56, grows plants that make roofs
green..."
Rooftop park to be built above new Meguro expressway junction
Mainichi Daily News, by Staff
February 7, 2009
Tokyo, Japan. "Tokyo's Meguro Ward has unveiled a project
that would see a rooftop park created atop an expressway
junction now under construction. The new Ohashi Junction,
joining the Metropolitan Expressway system's Route 3 and the
Central Circular Route, will be about 400 meters in
circumference and is scheduled for completion by the end of
fiscal 2009. The rooftop park atop the looping concrete
structure, part of an overall effort at greening the expressway
project, will be the first of its kind in Japan..."
Labor Organizers, Environmental Activists Forge New Alliance
Voice of America, by Rosanne Skirble
February 6, 2009
U.S. "...That business strategy has guided Gerding Edlen,
a real estate development company in Portland, Oregon. Among its
landmark projects was transforming an historic sprawling brewery
compound into a neighborhood of offices, stores and homes. The
company applied green building standards, deployed solar panels,
recycled almost all construction waste, put parking lots
underground and installed green roofs..."
Straw is a star at home show
Ohio.com, by Mary Beth Breckenridge
February 6, 2009
Cleveland, OH. "...The straw-house display showcases
other Earth-friendly building materials and systems, too. One of
them is a living roof, a roof covered in plants for such
benefits as reducing storm-water runoff and moderating the
building's temperature. Other green features include rain
barrels to capture rainwater for watering the roof..."
New homegrown green building products get boost from GBA
Pop City, by Staff
February 4, 2009
Pittsburgh, PA. "Keeping the region on the frontline of
innovative green product development is the key behind the
latest round of grants from the Pittsburgh Green Building
Alliance. Five local recipients received a piece of the $240,000
pie as part of the Green Products Initiative this month. The
program is the first of its kind to target product manufacturers
in the U.S. and the region...GTECH Strategies received $20,000
for a residual silt from water treatment as a growing medium for
landscapes and green roofs..."
Green design at Malibu High
Malibu Times, by Nora Fleming
February 4, 2009
Malibu, CA. "...At Malibu High School these enhancements
will include green roofs, wind turbines and solar panels,
bioswales (landscaped areas with vegetation that filter runoff
water) and native landscaping. These measures, in addition to
the use of day lighting and natural ventilation, should reduce
the school's carbon footprint and promote energy efficiency,
O'Brien said..."
Green job fair at WTC: Economy reduces employer turnout
La Crosse Tribune, by KJ Lang
February 4, 2009
U.S. "...trend might change, Bemis said, with more people
“going green.” For example, he said, people now can get a job in
Chicago maintaining green roofs — gardens or other landscaping
planted on rooftops, often on municipal buildings..."
New Resort to Be Most Eco-Innovative in World
Earth911.com, by Jennifer Berry
February 4, 2009
Monterey, CA. "Security National Guaranty (SNG) recently
announced plans to develop “the greenest ecoresort in the world”
on the Monterey Peninsula in California...Living Architecture:
Five acres of living roofs will provide insulation and cooling,
leaving only 1.5 acres of non-native vegetative cover on the
property..."
The First Annual Green Roofs for the West Symposium Debuts at
Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens, Press Release
February 3, 2009
Denver, CO. "The First Annual Green Roofs for the West
Symposium will take place at Denver Botanic Gardens on June 18
from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. This forward-thinking and informative
event, co-hosted by the Gardens, US Green Building Council, and
Colorado State University, will spotlight the innovative ways
green roofs are leading us to a future of more sustainable
cities in the challenging climate of the West..."
Fair showcases cornucopia of student projects
Forest Park Review, by Katie Przychodzen
February 3, 2009
Forest Park, IL.
"...Rebecca Kirchner's interest in the green energy movement
drove her to come up with her project, "Do Green Roofs Conserve
Energy?" She built three boxes, each with a different style of
wooden roof, and a "green" roof covered in soil and various
plants. As she expected, the box with the green roof had the
most consistent temperature of the three and stayed measurably
cooler..."
West Cape May proposes zoning changes for business districts
Press of Atlantic City, by Richard Degener
February 3, 2009
West Cape May, NJ. "Borough Commission is proposing
sweeping changes to the business corridors on Broadway, Sunset
Boulevard and Park Boulevard...The ordinance also allows greater
lot coverage, as much as 10 percent more, if solar panels or
"green roofs," which are made of plants, are installed..."
Luxe Affordability Marks Green Renewal in the Bronx
CityLimits.org, by Chloe Tribich
February 2, 2009
Bronx, NY. "...The $39 million development – the largest
affordable development in the country to received the federal
Energy Star designation for energy efficiency – was funded by a
combination of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, financing from
the NYSERDA Multifamily Program Pilot and other green
development programs, along with city capital funding. The
building features green roofs..."
Green initiative
South-East Advertiser,
by Luke Royes
February 2, 2009
Carindale, Australia. "...The Rotary Club of Carindale,
Green Roofs Australia and the Bulimba Creek Co-ordinating
Committee have set their sights on raising $65,000 to build an
innovative Infrastructure Education Shed at B4C’s Sustainability
Centre in Carindale. The shed will have a green roof an
environmentally-friendly creation and the structure will include
native plants...Geoff Wilson, founder of Green Roofs Australia,
said the operation would be..."
Growing Food Locally: Integrating Agriculture Into the Built
Environment
BuildingGreen.com, EBN: 18:2, by Alex Wilson
February 1, 2009
The World. "With a little ingenuity, the flat roofs and
vacant lots of urban centers can be used effectively for food
production. Numerous models can make bring building-integrated
food production to your project, while making our food supply
chain more sustainable..."
Senator Maria Cantwell (WA) Introduces Green Roof Tax Incentive
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Press Release
January 30, 2009
Washington, D.C. and Toronto, Canada. "Senator Maria
Cantwell from Washington State introduced the Clean Energy
Stimulus and Investment Assurance Act of 2009 (S.320)
legislation on Monday January 26 that if adopted, would provide
financial incentives for commercial and household green roof
installation. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the American
Society of Landscape Architects worked together to help draft
the section of the bill that is focused on the green roof
incentive. “This is a watershed moment for the green roof
industry”, said Steven W. Peck, Founder and President of Green
Roofs for Healthy Cities..."
Green roof a part of airport wish list
Columbus Dispatch, by Debbie Gebolys
January 31, 2009
Columbus, OH. "Port Columbus' leaky roof creates a green
possibility. Airport officials are asking for a $1.5 million
green roof in its place. It's one project among several that
they hope will qualify for President Barack Obama's
economic-stimulus package...At the airport, security concerns
rule out anyone walking on the roof..."For the most part, it
won't be visible to the customers," said airport spokesman David
Whitaker, although people might catch a glimpse of it from
parking garages..."
Green Roof Tax Incentive Legislation Introduced in the Senate
ASLA Advocacy Network
January 29, 2009
Washington, DC. "Senator Maria Cantwell (WA) introduced the
Clean Energy Stimulus and Investment Assurance Act of 2009
(S.320), legislation geared toward creating high-wage
green-collar jobs and revitalizing the economy through clean
energy investments. ASLA worked with Senator Cantwell's office
to ensure that a section of the bill was dedicated to green roof
tax incentives..."
Ronaldo building PS6.1m dream pad in Portugal
Thaindian.com, by Staff
January 29, 2009
Santo Estevao, Portugal. "Cristiano Ronaldo is having his
dream home built in Portugal, which is worth a whopping
6.1million pounds, according to reports...The glass-fronted pad
has a vegetated eco roof and garage for five cars..."
Goleta Design Board Pans Bacara Condo Plans
Noozhawk, by Sonia Fernandez
January 29, 2009
Goleta, CA. "...The buildings, he said, would reflect the
surrounding color palette with vegetation meant to screen the
sea-ward side of the hotel condos, as well as green roofs
planted with native grass or lined with photovoltaics...The
green roofs were not such a great idea, said a couple of
members, because of the maintenance required..."
DEP Grant Funds Largest Green Roof in the State
WMBB-TV, by DEP
January 28, 2009
Escambia County, FL. "The Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) today participated with local
officials in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Escambia County
One Stop Permitting Center. The Department continued support of
innovative land use and stormwater best management practices (BMPs)
by awarding a $1.4 million Urban BMP Research and Demonstration
grant to Escambia County to assist with the project. The county
will use the funding for construction of a green roof as well
as...This is the third, and final, green roof research and
demonstration project DEP has helped to fund in the past five
years..."
Biodiesel Beats Congestion Pricing, Biz Summit Told
Western Queens Gazette, by Thomas Cogan
January 28, 2009
Queens, NY. "...a forum on the topic of a sustainable
city that included information about green roofs from
Marni Horowitz, who has been in business in Long Island City
for two years. She assured business owners and managers who are
thinking about having green roofs installed that roots won't
grow down through their ceilings... Describing a green roof was
the architect Julie Nelson, who designed a prize-winning one,
the roof at the
Queens Botanical Garden...Ikea built parkland on old docking
areas and has used 140,000 square feet of rooftop as green roof
and..."
In Politics Commentary: Green Roofing
OnMilwaukee.com, by Doug Hissom
January 28, 2009
Milwaukee, WI. "After getting burned on a roof job 20
years ago the city's Central Library is going green and hoping
to get some help in paying for it. The Downtown library was
re-roofed in 1986 and began leaking eight to ten years ago...So
the library is asking for a green roof...the cost is expected to
be about $1.2 million and the City is asking the Metropolitan
Sewerage District for a $250,000 grant from the MMSD Stormwater
Best Management Practices Partnership."
DM sets up Green Roofs committee
Construction Week Online, by Staff
January 27, 2009
Dubai, UAE. "...The committee can take the help of
anybody it finds appropriate with expertise from within the
Municipality or outside in implementing the system. The
committee shall conduct technical studies for the Green Roofs
System for buildings in the emirate of Dubai and define the
engineering, building, environmental and horticultural
specifications as well as the irrigation and water disposal
systems as per the best practices in the world."
Going green
Attleboro Sun Chronicle, by Susan LaHoud
January 27, 2009
U.S. "...The council has also compiled a list, "45 Ways to
Green the Not-So-New House," that ranges from low cost and
modest benefits to pricier items ($500-plus) with higher
yields....#41. Grow a green roof..."
Building is 'heart and soul' of the Ross School
MLive.com, by Dave Gershman
January 25, 2009
Ann Arbor, MI. "...The new wing, which rises six stories
in places, resulted in a net gain of 90,000 square feet that
provides more space for a larger auditorium and function room
than was contained in the older buildings, among other
amenities. Environmentally sensitive touches, from the cork in
the flooring to the three "green'' or vegetative roofs that were
installed, earned the new wing a LEED..."
Green makes good business sense
Richmond Times Dispatch, by Rex Springston
January 25, 2009
Richmond, VA. "...other examples of companies
leaning green:
SunTrust Bank in 2005 converted the top of a
four-story building on Main Street downtown to an
11,800-square-foot "green roof," covered with drought-resistant
plants that consume carbon dioxide and absorb storm water.
SunTrust has since sold the building but continues to occupy it.
The Virginia Association of Counties last year covered 3,000
square feet of roof on its building at 1207 E. Main St. in
downtown Richmond with a modular vegetative roof system that
uses varieties of sedum to absorb..."
Sustainability in '09 Reflects Robust '08
CoStar Group, by Andrew C. Burr
January 24, 2009
Philadelphia, PA. "...the Exelon Energy subsidiary
PECO
completed a five-month project to install a green roof at its
headquarters building. Up to 8 inches thick, the vegetative
covering will reduce rainwater runoff by up to 70 percent and
provide better insulation at the 30-story tower, which the
utility fully occupies..."
Conservancy wants entirely 'green' campus
The News-Press, by Andrea Stetson
January 24, 2009
Fort Myers, FL. "The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is
planning the buildings of the future. The goal is a massive
project to construct an entire campus of "green" buildings...A
vegetated sunscreen on the south side of the building will block
bright sunshine to reduce energy costs and a central light well
will flood the public areas with sunlight maximizing natural
light to the building..."
Executive Order Issued on Climate & Environment
PR-Inside.com, Press Release
January 23, 2009
Philippines. "President Arroyo launched today the
government's ambitious 14-pronged national program on
sustainable development as the Philippines' contribution to the
worldwide campaign to curb global warming...Task Group on
Outdoor and Rooftop Structures (DPWH) - shut off neon/billboard
lights by 9 p.m.; remove illegal structures/billboards; provide
incentives for owners of urban roof gardens..."
Green roof system to take root in Jerusalem schools
Ha'aretz, by Zafrir Rinat
January 23, 2009
Jerusalem, Israel. "Jerusalem has decided to follow other
cities in the world in adopting the green-roof system to improve
the quality of life in the city, reduce pollution and noise and
improve buildings' insulation and energy consumption..."Green
roofs contribute to increasing the variety of animals in the
city and improve the city's facade," said deputy Jerusalem Mayor
Naomi Tzur, who is in charge of the environment portfolio..."
Infrastructure Investment Presents Opportunities to Address
Long-standing Real Property Backlogs and Reduce Energy
Consumption
GAO-09-324T, Statement of Terrell G. Dorn
January 22, 2009
U.S. "...GSA is using other cost-effective practices in
its facilities, such as reducing the need for artificial light
by maximizing the use of natural light, better insulating
buildings, and installing green (planted) roofs, which can
absorb carbon dioxide and reduce stormwater runoff while also
insulating facilities..."
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Receives $500000 from McAuley
Ministries for New Hill YMCA Roof
PR Newswire, Press Release
January 22, 2009
Pittsburgh, PA. "...The $500,000 grant will help fund the
construction of a green rooftop terrace for the new Thelma
Lovette YMCA in the Hill District...The new YMCA's green rooftop
terrace will provide a safe playground for children
participating in the YMCA's youth programs, outdoor exercise
space for adults; a flexible space for family and community
activities. The roof will be ringed by a raised planting bed
backed by a vegetative screened fence..."
City says new townhouse standards will improve neighborhoods
Ballard News Tribune, by Staff
January 22, 2009
Seattle, WA. "...Green construction and landscaping.
Current landscaping requirements would be increased 15 to 20
percent, which would include in many cases green roofs and
vegetated walls. Where additional development capacity is
allowed, the development must also meet LEED Silver or Built
Green Four Star construction standards..."
Green Roofs Rising...But Not Here
Business Lexington, by Margaret Buranen
January 22, 2009
Lexington, KY. "Green roofs are rising over Kentucky, but
not yet in Lexington and its surrounding areas. In preparing
this story I spoke with several local architects. None of them
knew of any green roofs any closer than the one at Bernheim
Forest, outside of Louisville..."
Go green at business summit tomorrow
Queens Chronicle, by Peter C. Mastrosimone
January 22, 2009
New York, NY. "...He offered two examples of how going green
can be cost-efficient.. the need for air-conditioning can be
les-sened just by putting plants on a building’s roof. “Not
everyone can afford to put green roofs on their building, but
everybody can afford to put green plants, bushes, on the roof,”
Friedman said. “That actually absorbs a lot of the heat that
goes into your black tar roof, which saves you money on your
air-conditioning system...”
Green Building Alliance Announces $240,000 in Product Innovation
Grants to Five Recipients
SYS-CON Media, by PR Newswire
January 22, 2009
PA. "...In this third round of GBA Product Innovation
Grants, five out of thirteen proposals were selected to receive
grants, including...Use of residual silt from water treatment as
a growing medium for landscapes and green roofs - a project of
GTECH Strategies..."
Roof on Gates' garage has 1.4 acres of green
DJC.com, by Katie Zemtseff
January 20, 2009
Seattle, WA. "The $500 million Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation headquarters is now under construction and targeting
LEED gold. But its garage next door has been completed and
boasts the largest green roof in the city of Seattle. It is
awaiting a separate LEED gold designation. At 60,000 square feet
or about 1.4 acres, the sloped roof is easily visible to the
public..."
AIA course: New roofing concepts and techniques - Earn 1.0 AIA
learning unit by taking this free course
Building Design & Construction, by C.C. Sullivan and Barbara
Horwitz-Bennett
January 20, 2009
U.S. "...“Some of the challenges with regard to roofing
design and installations are pushing the limits of the
structure, increasing the design to keep within the warranties,
and creating a successful rooftop—both watertight and
aesthetic—for the owner,” says Angie Durhman, a green roof
specialist at Jessup, Md.-based
Tecta America Corp...Sustainable elements are also
contributing to the life cycle benefits inherent in roofing
systems. “Life cycle may be the greatest attribute of a green
roof,” suggests Womack..."
HuffPost Readers Sent In Their Green Roofs -- Now Pick Your
Favorite!
Huffington Post, by Dave Burdick
January 20, 2009
U.S. "Last week, we asked HuffPost Green readers to send
in their photos of green roofs...We put together a slideshow of
the best submissions. Below the slideshow, you'll find some
details about each roof -- and you'll get to vote on your..."
Green Roof News Issue 2
Green Roofs Today, by Staff
January, 2009
U.K. "For our second issue we have some exciting news! No
longer a stand-alone resource, Green Roof News is now part of
Green Roofs Today, an online portal dedicated to the promotion
of the UK's green roof industry...In this issue, News and
Training: New Lease of LIFE for Green Roof Standards; GRO
Support for the UK Green Roof Industry; Green Wall Systems
Deliver Performance and Aesthetic Benefits; Old-ham School
Brings Countryside to the Town Centre; Commercial Property
Insurance to Cover Green Roofing Systems; Award-Winning
Sheffield School Applauded for Green Roof Technology;
Environment Agency Launch Green Roof..."
Committee formed to implement Green Roofs System in Dubai
AME Info, by Staff
January 19, 2009
United Arab Emirates. "Dubai Municipality has formed a
temporary committee to oversee the implementation of Green Roofs
System in the buildings of Dubai emirate ...The committee shall
conduct technical studies for the Green Roofs System for
buildings in the emirate of Dubai and define the engineering,
building, environmental and horticultural specifications as well
as the irrigation and water disposal systems as per the best
practices in..."
Pacific Garden Mission Combines Benefits of Green Roofing, Solar
Thermal
Jetson Green, by Ryan Delia
January 19, 2009
Chicago, IL. "The Pacific Garden Mission has been a
steadfast anchor in the Chicago community since 1877. The
Mission has served as a safe-haven for homeless men and women,
offering nourishment for both body and soul. Today, the Mission
continues it's work in a newly constructed 156,000 square foot
facility. It was designed by Tigerman McCurry Architects to
obtain LEED Silver certification and includes 100 solar-thermal
panels, green roof with native vegetation..."
Sweden’s Sweeping Green Roofed Hillside City
Inhabitat, by Mike Chino
January 19, 2009
Gothenburg, Sweden. "Nestled beneath an undulating series
of rolling green roofs, Kjellgren Kaminsky Architects New Heden
project transforms a vacant city block is a self-contained
sustainable city interspersed with cycling paths and walkways.
Envisioned as a “green lung” for Gothenburg, Sweden, the
development will...."
Rooftop gardens start to grow on local residents
Memphis Commercial Appeal, by Lela Garlington
January 19, 2009
Memphis, TN. "The idea of something growing on a roof is
slowly taking root in Memphis. Nursery owner Paul Little spreads
his green-roof gospel one garden talk at a time. In August, the
Memphis Botanic Garden is opening a new children's area in which
70-year-old Little is installing a green roof on an oversized
dog house/playhouse. Once the Farmer's Market opens, he
showcases green-roof birdhouses..."
Photovoltaic panels on 24 homes' green roofs
DEA direct, by Staff
January 19, 2009
London, England. "...Photovoltaic panels will share roof
space with green sedum on 24 homes being built for a green
develop-ment in London's borough of Hillingdon. The homes at the
Birchway development, which will be made available to social
tenants, will have living roofs..."
'Green' building is bright and beautiful
boston.com, by Robert Campbell
January 18, 2009
Boston, MA. "...There's a roof garden, there are solar
panels, there are toilets you can choose to flush for high
volume or low. Some of the building exterior is a double wall,
two surfaces with a walkable space between, providing extra
insulation. What's most striking about Genzyme, though, is the
way all these green initiatives work to make the place a
physical and social delight. In and around the atrium, for
example, there are 18 hanging gardens, all different..."
City’s environmental effort gets boost
Indianapolis Business Journal, by Chris O’Malley
January 17, 2009
Indianapolis, IN. "...The McKinney Family Foundation has
created a fund to support initiatives of Mayor Greg Ballard’s
3-month-old Office of Sustainability...The changes are designed
to capture water runoff and minimize erosion. The same sort of
applications could be applied by commercial developers—permeable
pavement rather than concrete, or “green roofs” instead of
traditional materials, Haley said."
Doors Open for Class in New Ross School Facility
Stephen M. Ross School of Business, by Staff
January 16, 2009
Ann Arbor, MI. "...in keeping with the school's
commitment to sustainable enterprise, the building was designed
and built in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, and
much of the material used for the new structure --including
concrete, drywall, and steel -- is recycled. High-efficiency
lighting, heating, and cooling systems are in place. And several
features, including green roofs, address water management,
consumption, and conservation..."
LA college district awards $400 million for new facilities
Los Angeles Times, by Gale Holland
January 15, 2009
Los Angeles, CA. "Even as the University of California
and California State University grapple with construction
shutdowns, the Los Angeles Community College District on
Wednesday awarded $400 million in new building contracts, the
latest phase in a $5.7-billion construction program that experts
describe as one of the biggest college public works projects in
the nation...the buildings are being built to national
sustainability and green standards; some, with green roofs and
specially designed windows that create electricity, are expected
to be zero-energy..."
Video Shows Green Practices to Manage Stormwater Runoff
U.S. EPA.gov, Press Release
January 15, 2009
U.S. "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the
U.S. Botanic Garden produced an on-line video, “Reduce Runoff:
Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In,” that highlights green
techniques such as rain gardens, green roofs and rain barrels to
help manage stormwater runoff. The film showcases green
techniques that are being used in urban areas to reduce the
effects of stormwater runoff on the quality of down-stream
receiving waters..."
Green building living, breathing classroom
Western News, by Paul Mayne
January 15, 2009
London, Canada. "While it may be made of steel and
concrete, the Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion - a.k.a the
Green building – will in fact become a living and breathing
entity that will present researchers with more data than they
know what to do with...One of the main areas of the building to
be studied will be the green roof..."
Seattle Gets a New Green Roof
Seattle Post Intelligencer Reader Blog, by Danielle Johnson
January 15, 2009
Seattle, WA. "Last week marked an important milestone in
Seattle's first LEED hotel/condominium building,
Olive 8 (targeting silver certification): the installation
of its green roof. This is one of downtown Seattle's largest
green roofs at 8,355 square feet, as well as one that people
will actually be able to see..."
Historic treasure gets 21st-century ecoroof
Gresham Outlook, by Jennifer Clampet
January 15, 2009
Portland, OR. "...Crews spent 90 days last summer
improving the
library’s leaking roof, and then topping it off with
$180,000 worth of ecoroof improvements. The project costs were
offset by a $102,000 grant from the Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality and a $60,000 grant from the city of
Portland. Next fiscal year, Portland’s Bureau of Environmental
Services plans to have $1 million to dedicate to ecoroof grant
funding or incentive programs, says Alice Meyers, the city’s
ecoroof grant manager. The city of Portland’s “Grey to Green”
goal is to add 43 acres of new ecoroofs in five years..."
BU Goes to the Center of the Earth
BU Today, by Vicky Waltz
January 14, 2009
Boston, MA. "...Because they require no dependence on
fossil fuels or natural gas, geothermal systems are highly
energy-efficient, according to Watson-Hogan. “And because you’re
not burning anything, the maintenance and operation costs are
significantly lower, and the process is much cleaner and
quieter,” he says. “Your largest piece of equipment is the size
of a conference room table, so there’s no need for a boiler
room.” In fact, he adds, roof gardens are planned in place of
the standard HVAC roof equipment..."
More review before potential Dragon's Head demolition
27east.com, by Brendan O'Reilly
January 14, 2009
Southampton, NY. "...Fashion designer Calvin Klein’s plan
to demolish his oceanfront home in Southampton Village...and
replace it with a modern, more modest structure...The design
calls for three parts to the new home: a main building, a studio
wing and a guest wing. The two wings will be one-story tall with
green roofs so that they will disappear from sight, Mr.
Haverland said..."
Winds of Change
Cincinnati CityBeat, by Steven Rosen
January 14, 2009
Ohio. "...One change would be more green roofs, which can
grow plant life that slows down the speed of rainwater runoff.
(Both the Cincinnati Museum Center and the Civic Garden Center
have plans for green-roof demonstration projects.)..."
GREEN ROOFS: All You Need To Know
Huffington Post, by Stephen and Rebekah Hren
January 14, 2009
U.S. "Plants can help us eliminate our use of fossil
fuels in ways beyond providing us with local food. By
incorporating vegetation into our landscape through the use of
green roofs..."
Shoreline plan heads to council
Sammamish Review, by J.B. Wogan
January 13, 2009
Sammamish, WA. "...Residents should check the plan for
their specific situations, but the update sometimes requires
natural restoration work to balance out the harmful effects of
too much impervious surface on a property. Certain
“green-building techniques” such as green roofs and porous
concrete driveways would qualify as pervious surfaces, and would
not count toward a resident’s impervious surface percentage,
Gurol said..."
Sustainability built into one grand design
The Herald, by Simon Bain
January 12, 2009
Glasgow, Scotland. "...Every urban economy functions on
the principle of just in time, it means almost no company has
inventory. If you start getting people interested in the idea of
higher-quality food locally produced, and marry that with the
climate and energy benefits of green roofs, it is a recipe for
creating agricultural land in urban settings to get food grown
closer to the consumer..."
'Green' roofs deserve support
Pocono Record, by Staff
January 12, 2009
PA. "...As a Defense Department support center, it makes
and repairs electronics and communications systems for Army,
Navy, Air Force and Marines. With its large buildings and
parking lots, the Depot is making sensible maintenance decisions
that are forward-looking. Depot managers arranged for
installation of the first green roof in 2006; there are now
four. The latest additions join the green roof of the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Welcome Center in
Delaware Water Gap as living examples of progressive roofing.
There's no reason why public officials in local municipalities
can't encourage other builders to consider green roofs..."
JJC goes green with new building
Southtown Star, by Patrick Ferrell
January 12, 2009
Joliet, IL. "...Principal Jeff Sronkoski, with Legat
Architects, said the design will focus on obtaining LEED
certification, which is given by the U.S. Green Building Council
to buildings that use resources more efficiently than
conventional buildings simply built to code. Part of that design
includes using geothermal heating and cooling and rooftop
gardens on its terraces. "You'll be able to walk out and see
green roofs from the second and third floor levels..."
Penn State playing big role at State Farm Show
Penn State Live, by Staff
January 12, 2009
University Park, PA. "The many faces of Penn State's
College of Agricultural Sciences will be evident at the 2009
Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 10-17 in Harrisburg...The college
will offer presentations throughout the week with such titles as
Water Resources Issues for Rural Landowners, Environmentally
Safe Lawns and Gardens, the Environmental Benefits of Green
Roofs..."
ENCINITAS: San Elijo Nature Center prepares to open
North County Times, by Elena Cristiano
January 11, 2009
Encinitas, CA. "...The building is positioned to maximize
daytime lighting and heating opportunities, and interior
features include a radiant-heat system in the floors, dual-pane
windows and doors, solar tubes for free daytime lighting, and
high efficiency lighting. The center uses recycled water for
irrigation and toilets, incorporates drought-tolerant, native
vegetation for landscaping, and has a "green roof..."
In the Bahamas, Paradise Without Guilt
New York Times, by Barbara Ireland
January 11, 2009
Star Island. The Bahamas. "...The heart of Star Island’s
carbon neutrality will be a photovoltaic roof and a small wind
turbine on every building, generating enough power to supply its
own needs and send a surplus to banks of storage batteries.
Other green features include wastewater treatment using
technology developed for ships by the United States Coast Guard,
a lagoon for collecting runoff, and even a rooftop herb
garden..."
Planning for Chicago's future requires Burnham-style vision--and
a big pair of green-tinted glasses
The Skyline, by Blair Kamin
January 10, 2009
Chicago, IL. "...a forward-looking exhibit at the Chicago
History Museum, "Burnham 2.0: A Composite Plan for the
High-Speed Rail City...The show's green aspirations are captured
by one of its most arresting images, by Chicago architects
Michael Wilkinson and Richard Blender...A new park would be
built over the highway with terrarium-like scoops admitting
light to the drivers below...Michael Cady, Elba Gil, David
Lillie and Andres Montana of the Chicago office of tvsdesign,
envisions a mostly-underground station with a folded green roof
that forms a kind of riverfront park..."
Green freeze
Washington Business Journal, by Melissa Castro
January 9, 2009
Washington, DC. "...In D.C.’s green-job predictions,
more than 80 percent of the projected job growth stems from
commercial real estate development and construction expected to
use green building methods. D.C.-sponsored energy and
transportation projects together constitute 15 percent of the
projected job growth, while green roofs, solar panel-shaded
parking lots and water and sewer infrastructure projects account
for the remaining growth. The problem is that 80 percent slice —
developers both green and brown have shed fat and gone into
hibernation for the near future..."
Green light for AESSEAL
Sheffield Telegraph, by Staff
January 9, 2009
Rotherham, England. "...Sheffield architects Race Cottam
Associates designed the fourth phase of expansion at multi-award
winning AESSEAL's Rotherham headquarters...The extension boasts
a range of environmental features with living 'green' roofs to
support biodiversity, help filter pollutants from the air and
improve insulation. Rainwater collected from the roof will
supply a wetland area..."
Contemporary with capital 'C'
Chicago Tribune, by Leslie Mann
January 9, 2009
Skokie, IL, and Scottsdale, AZ. "...Optima's current
projects include the 665-unit Optima Old Orchard Woods in
Skokie, where condominiums start at $239,900. Floor-to-ceiling
windows yield views of the Harms Woods Forest Preserve. Like
most of Optima's projects, it has a green roof. Optima's
Camelview Village in Scottsdale, Ariz., is a collection of 11
condominium buildings with roof terraces that offer views of the
Camelback Mountains..."
Ladd cast iron collection to join Ankeny Square
DJC.com, by Staff
January 9, 2009
Portland, OR. "...The restroom building would include male
and female bathrooms for use on weekends and during special
events, as well two unisex restrooms that would be open 24 hours
a day. In addition, ecoroofs will be installed on the restroom
and retail units..."
Raising the roof: Enviros and city of Portland cultivate a
movement to top buildings with plants
OregonLive.com, by Larry Bingham
January 9, 2009
Portland, OR. "...it could mean that vegetated or green
roofs, as they're also known, are near a tipping point. "The
idea is gaining recognition," says Tom Liptan, a landscape
architect for the city of Portland's Bureau of Environmental
Services and a nationally known ecoroof expert. He is credited
with incubating the movement in Portland, planting the city's
first ecoroof on his garage in 1996...City leaders recently
upped the ante by penning a goal: to grow 43 acres of new green
roofs in the next five years..."
Balsillie unveils school plan
Peterborough Examiner, by The Canadian Press
January 8, 2009
Peterborough, Canada. "With a nod to this southwestern
Ontario city's industrial past, and an eye to a green future,
designers unveiled plans yesterday for an uptown school that
aims to attract sharp minds from around the world. To be built
on land where whisky barrels used to roll, the Balsillie School
of International Affairs will transform an empty Seagram's
distillery site into a tree-lined campus with under-stated brick
buildings, living roofs, a public auditorium and..."
Developer's interest in green is growing, thanks to new roof
DJC.com (subscription), by Katie Zemtseff
January 7, 2009
Seattle, WA. "Workers at Olive 8 in Seattle installed the
second part of a green roof yesterday. Olive 8 is the first R.C.
Hedreen project targeting LEED certification and has made the
company's president, David Thyer, a green convert..."
Roof of City Hall may be covered in grass
Dayton Daily News, by Joanne Huist Smith
January 7, 2009
Dayton, OH. "The City Hall roof could be teeming with
greenery by this summer, but the vegetation won't be a
recreational zone for weary city employees. The city is
exploring installation of a
GreenGrid® modular green roof system on a 2,000 square-foot
section of the City Hall roof. The effort is a combination
public education demonstration program and a storm water
pollution reduction project..."
Edgerton Hospital dreams big despite nightmare economy
Janesville Gazette, by Stacy Vogel
January 7, 2009
Edgerton, WI. "...The organization is committed to
building an environmentally friendly facility, Schultz said. It
will probably be the first hospital in the state with a
geothermal system. Schultz mentioned ideas from other hospitals,
such as organic food options, roof gardens and..."
Indiana Hospital to Install Green Roof Atop New Tower
GreenerBuildings, by Staff
January 5, 2009
Muncie, IN. " Ball Memorial Hospital will plant a
30,000-square-foot green roof on its new $87 million extension
called South Tower. The roof, expected to be installed in
spring, will be the second in Muncie. The first, installed in
September, sits atop an arm of an arbor flanking the main
building of the Minnetrista Cultural Center..."
City could thrive on 'green-collar' jobs
Windsor Star, by Tom Lucier
January 5, 2009
Windsor, Canada. "...Having the highest rate of
unemployment in Canada, we may be finding ourselves akin to
somewhere few Windsorites have been; the South Bronx...
Sustainable South Bronx has focused on green-collar job skills
such as installing green (living) roofs..."
'09 To Bring Green Apartments, Girls Clubhouse to Avenue D
New York Observer, by Dana Rubinstein
January 1, 2009
New York, NY. "...a stylish, 12-story, 90,000-square-foot
building on Avenue D, between East 7th and 8th streets. The club
has been written up lots for its educational, arts and
entrepreneurial programs...Cutsogeorge Tooman & Allen Architects
describes the project as "a green building with an anticipated
LEED gold rating," thanks, in part, to green roofs and
photovoltaic cells..."
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