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 ...

A large percentage of urban land is covered by impervious surfaces such as roads, parking lots, and rooftops. These surfaces prevent rainwater from infiltrating into the ground, causing it to ...

Spring and summer 2017 have been among the wettest on record in eastern North America, including southern Ontario. Rainfall amounts in the spring broke records in places like Toronto, where 44.6 ...

MVRDV's Nieuw Bergen project in Eindhoven integrates 237 new homes with angled green roofs, respecting historic scale and ...

Green roofs might be more than a trend—could they reshape our cities? They blend beauty with resilience, cooling neighborhoods, saving energy, and giving wildlife new space. Is this the quiet ...

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has just announced the Awards for Excellence 2008 honoring projects that exemplify the aesthetic and environmental benefits of green roofs and living walls. The winning ...

This green roof demonstration has 14 different combinations of substrate, depth, plant type and irrigation. John Rayner, University of Melbourne As the demand for greener and cooler cities increases, ...

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 ...

American cities have a surprising amount of wasted open space. Even in densely packed urban areas like New York City, the prime real estate atop roofs is given much less consideration than one would ...