Question: Would you recommend using sedum for a green roof project in Houston? Will the humidity effect the sedum? If sedum would be a poor choice, what would you recommend for Houston? Question: ...

It’s hard to miss the soaring three-acre meadow that graces the top of Barclays Center. But green roofs – or living roofs — are also branching into brownstone Brooklyn, where homeowners with sturdy ...

Green roofs, living roofs, vegetated roofs, ecoroofs — whatever you want to call them, they are sprouting up everywhere lately, including atop residential homes. And with that increase in popularity ...

There are plenty of practical ways to make a real environmental impact on your site with these sustainable building ...

The “green” is a layer of vegetation planted on top of a building, incorporated into the roof structure. The resulting roof-plant concoction has been hailed as a significant step toward an ...

Don’t freak out, but there’s a problem with green roofs: They’re not necessarily greener than ordinary roofs. Soooooo kind of a major problem. With a little extra effort, though, green roofs can be ...

The long, flat roof of a classroom building at a Maryland college has a benefit that its architect never anticipated: It makes great garden space. So say officials at Harford Community College. Joppa ...

Installation of the 2.5 acre green roof vegetation on the City-owned Target Center begins today. Over the course of two days a 165 ton crane will hoist five truckloads of plant material, which ...

The Brooklyn Navy Yard just got a little greener, as the waterfront industrial complex has installed three new environmentally-friendly rooftops. The new furnishings feature 23,000 square feet of ...

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection on Monday joined with Steiner NYC, developer of Steiner Studios, to announce the addition of three green roofs at Admiral’s Row in the Brooklyn ...