Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

You may be wondering: are green roofs worth it? Build your own residential green roof system today to turn your roof into a canopy of lovely plants that will keep your house comfortable year-round I ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a multi-published NYC-based writer whose work has appeared in myriad publications ranging from Forbes to Real Simple to Cosmopolitan. She’s written hundreds of articles as ...

Green roof systems have emerged as a multifunctional solution for urban environmental challenges, offering a suite of ecosystem services that enhance both the built and natural environment. These ...

Researchers have found that green roofs with high vegetation density are 60% more efficient than non-green roofs. Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Università Politecnica delle ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Want to add a family room to your home or build your dream house? There’s a good chance you’ll have to factor in the cost of solar panels for your roof, thanks to a new city law ...

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 ...

German solar company Polarstern sees many performance-enhancing effects when photovoltaic systems are combined with green roofs. These are provided by cooling, dust absorption and reflective behavior, ...

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 ...

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 ...