This eco-friendly home upgrade comes with a whole host of environmental, social and well-being perks, and it might just be ...

Since most of these urban land parcels do not have green space available for infiltration, there is a need to create it. One way to do this is to remove the buildings and pavement that cause the ...

Green roofs can also add a layer of insulation to your home, giving you extra warmth in the winter months. They provide sound insulation too, due to the combination of trapped air within the soil ...

Technical Terms Green Roof: A rooftop system that integrates vegetation with engineered substrates to capture rainfall, provide insulation, and improve urban microclimates.

Walters Hall This green roof was installed in 2005 and was predominately planted with sedum plants (or stonecrops), which are a favorite green roof material because they are lightweight drought- and ...

Green Roofs An even better alternative to cool roofs (albeit one that requires more time and effort) is to turn waste roofs into landscaped Green Roofs. Green roofs having the same cooling effect ...