A small team of researchers at Tongji University, working with a colleague from the Shanghai Academy of Landscape ...

Green roofs in Shanghai can filter up to 75.5% of rainborne microplastics, with the potential to capture 56.2 tons yearly ...

A modular green roof system costs between $10 and $30 per square foot, as compared to a built-in green roof, which averages between $20 and $35 per square foot.

In some cases a roof that was labeled “green” in Roofpedia appeared in Google Maps to be less than 50% covered by vegetation, a threshold that the city of New York maintains as the minimum ...

This fact makes green roofs more practical for new development rather than retrofitting. There are a number of design considerations that will affect the efficiency of green roofs. Some of these ...

Temps soar in Brazil's summer (from December to March). Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for a favela home.

Carole Hunter and Bil Taylor's roof is green, but not because they have an odd sense of style. Their roof is home to an environment-friendly, thriving desert garden. "It's unique, and people are ...

New green roofs are eligible for a one-year tax abatement of up to $15 per square foot from the city, capped at $200,000. Green roof installation costs start at $15 per square foot and can exceed $50.

Green roofs provide many benefits including storm water runoff control, mitigation of urban heat-island effects, building energy conservation, and provides habitat for wildlife and pollinators. The ...