Green roof systems are roofs that have incorporated plant material to reduce energy costs. Management options for plants grown in these locations are extremely limited; therefore root-feeding insects ...

The vegetation of the Green Roof helps to mitigate storm water problems in a number ... Both these effects help to reduce the total volume of rain water which enters the storm sewer system. The second ...

Our latest project in the Oerlikon district of Zurich is an outstanding example of how urban design can integrate sustainable ...

Using the L-brackets, join together the outer sides of the green roof structure. Measure carefully and use the L-brackets to attach a 2m (6ft 6in) length of wood as a central support through the ...

Green roofs may improve PV system performance by 8% German solar company Polarstern sees many performance-enhancing effects when photovoltaic systems are combined with green roofs.

Scientists in the Netherlands have assessed how the so-called blue-green roofs can help reduce the operating temperature of rooftop PV panels and have found they provide a significant cooling effect.

The proposal aims to promote the naturalization of roofs through urban incentives. The measure will come into force in early ...

These systems carry wastewater from homes and storm ... green infrastructure solutions manage rain where it falls. Green roofs retain rainwater and help increase evaporation.

The Denver Green Buildings Ordinance is a building code that requires buildings larger than 25,000 square feet to dedicate a section of their roofs to solar or rooftop gardens, with portions ranging ...