When you picture a green roof, you probably see a perfectly manicured space, like a skyscraper got a flat top and dyed it green. No doubt, such green roofs are beautiful, and they’re also superb for ...

The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and suggests that buyers ...

There are a lot of ways to size up buildings, whether by measuring their height, comparing styles of architecture or dissecting their histories. But in the era of climate change, more and more ...

The United States Postal Service uses sustainable building practices to help protect the environment. One example of this is the USPS’ first vegetated green roof, which was installed on the Morgan ...

This green roof is a symbol of ESF culture, demonstrating how the College implements what it teaches in its programs. Green roofs provide many benefits including storm water runoff control, mitigation ...

One of the earliest green roofs on a commercial building in the U.S. was the Weyerhauser corporate headquarters in Federal Way, Washington, completed in 1971. The five-story reinforced concrete ...

NEW YORK, New York -- It is an urban oasis on hot days, a place to sit outside among the towering concrete and glass skyscrapers of New York City, away from the commotion on the street below. But this ...

As the popularity of vegetated roofs grows in the U.S., Building Teams are finding new methods for greening rooftops. A recent trend is to adapt green roof technology for low- and steep-slope ...

It’s migratory bird season, and ecologists are cataloging the large number of birds that stop and refuel in New York during journeys that can reach up to 1,000 miles. On a recent Thursday afternoon at ...