Studies show that in non-air-conditioned residential buildings, 'cool roofs' can lower maximum indoor temperatures by 2.2 to ...

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

3andwich Design added a green roof to the building Alongside storage, administration and toilet areas, a multipurpose events space and gallery overlook the sea to the east through a fully-glazed wall.

The new law, going into effect in January, will require between 15 to 30 percent of roof space on most new construction projects to incorporate solar, green roofs, or a blend of both.

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 ...

London studio Proctor & Shaw has used thin timber battens to clad this house extension in Peckham, which is crowned by planted roofs and a tiered allotment. Named Hope Villa, the project both ...

Both rooftops include 30-inch-tall parapet walls around the perimeter. To terminate the membrane, the crew from Elite mechanically fastened the TPO at the base of the parapet, ... Lastly, green roofs ...

The work includes replacing lead flashings, roof valleys, parapet gutters and lead and copper cladding to dormer windows, as well as repairs to the decorative Victorian Gallery windows.

Irrigated roof gardens, green roofs, brown and biodiverse roofs. Roof and wall junctions. Once a B Roof ... For heights above this, the insulation is recommended to be non-combustible. A suggested ...

There is indeed a new parapet-inspection law mandating annual inspections of parapets, low walls that run along the edge of a roof, on buildings regardless of height.

Green roofs with insect sampling: 1. Lancaster City Fire Station 1: 425 W. King St. 2. F&M Fair Trade Café: 600 College Ave. 3. F&M Schnader Hall: 620 Williamson Way.