Proper installation is critical to green (vegetative) roofs because fixing problems later can be costly. “If the roof begins to leak, it means a costly disassembling of the vegetative layer, moisture ...

The use of garden roof systems is relatively new in the U.S. However, as energy costs rise and environmental awareness increases, the idea of vegetative roofing is poised to become much more common ...

The Victorian mansion on the grounds of Brucemore in Cedar Rapids was built in 1886, before the current concerns about global warming and sustainability. But when the roof needed to be replaced, ...

Asbury Woods' Nature Center, for the past two decades, has utilized a green roof, also known as a vegetative roof, made of living plants. Green roofs offer environmental benefits such as reducing ...

Recently, Sustainable Business Oregon’s editor Andy Giegerich wrote a story highlighting how the oft-overlooked roofing field can indeed contribute to sustainable building solutions. He made the point ...

After three months of sweaty labor, logistical challenges, and working at night to avoid the heavy traffic of downtown Chicago, Greg Raymond surveyed the green roof he'd just built atop a prominent ...

Asbury Woods' living roof aids environment, Nature Center building in Millcreek Township Instead of asphalt, wood or metal, part of the roof at the Andrew J. Conner Nature Center at Asbury Woods in ...

Whether the roof above part of Asbury Woods' Nature Center appears brown or light purple or even white or a little yellow, it's really green. Instead of asphalt or wooden or metal shingles, this roof ...