Green roofs help offset carbon dioxide and purify air in urban areas while lowering utility bills for homeowners. It may or may not be surprising but one of the best ways to make your house greener is ...

We designed and made a very simple green roof over 1/2 of our roof this summer. I was holding off on posting about it here until it takes off next Spring and looks more presentable, but you can get a ...

Green roofs are a sustainable garden trend that's here to stay. Not only do they provide a new dimension to planting schemes, they're also a beautiful solution to greening up urban spaces. And, they ...

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 ...

Using white and other light colors on roofs and roads can help save on energy costs and fight global warming. Forging ahead into a more sustainable future sometimes involves wrapping your head around ...

If you want to boost your home's eco credentials and increase the biodiversity of your garden, then a green roof could be a good choice. Whether you are planning on a replacing your roof, or looking ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers a listener question about the natural world. This week’s question comes from Collin in Brandon, Manitoba, in Canada. A green roof is a roof that’s ...

Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens, and lush foliage are now a common sight in many cities around the world. More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green ...

I have a green roof. It’s green asphalt composition, except in the summer when the eight overhead redwood trees drop all their needles, and the roof turns brown. But I’ve always wondered about the ...

Norwegian vertical solar system specialist, Over Easy Solar, recently supplied a 102 kW bifacial commercial rooftop system, just a few months after supplying a 45 kWp system for a school rooftop. Both ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Some Philadelphians are taking their green thumbs to new heights. They're seeing limited land space as an opportunity to be environmentally friendly. You might think of ...