She’s written hundreds of articles as well as two books since graduating ... residential or commercial roof. Though the specifics and design may vary, the basic green roof elements consist ...

Could this popular landscaping detail help to protect our homes and businesses, along with other ways to fireproof a backyard ...

Swezey said that other tech firms such as Samsung have looked at incorporating green roofs in the design of their buildings to make the spaces more eco-friendly. But Facebook’s new space is ...

You may be wondering: are green roofs worth it? Build your own residential green roof system today to turn your roof into a canopy of lovely plants that will keep your house comfortable year-round ...

Both Facebook and Google have a green roof project in the works. In Facebook's just released plans, it outlines the design for the top of its brand new Frank Gehry designed headquarters ...

A University of Toronto researcher has delivered the first-ever analysis of green roofs’ ability to keep buildings warm in winter. A University of Toronto researcher has delivered the first-ever ...

but choices about what kind of green roof to use will determine whether that's a big factor or not. A relatively simple, lower-cost approach known as an "extensive" design will add less weight ...

a New England-based green roof design, installation and maintenance firm. “They really do layer on top of one another to create multitudes of benefits for our environment and our people and any sort ...

AMSTERDAM – Standing between raised beds of plants on top of a former naval hospital, Joris Voeten can look across to the garden, cafe and terrace that decorate the sloping roof of Amsterdam’s ...

This week, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to require that certain new buildings be built with a green roof—an eco-friendly design technique that sows plants above a roofline.

Cassiano is the founder of Teto Verde Favela, a nonprofit that teaches favela residents how to build their own green roofs as a way to beat the heat without overloading electrical grids or ...