UF's first green roof, built in 2007, spans 2,600 square feet atop the Charles R. Perry Construction Yard. (Jake Black / WUFT News) Sustainable roofing practices are spreading throughout the United ...

One of the main roles of any roof is to keep water out, and that’s why flat roofs are prone to problems. Because they have no slope, they can’t effectively discharge rainfall or snow melt. Wherever ...

As the popularity of vegetated roofs grows in the U.S., Building Teams are finding new methods for greening rooftops. A recent trend is to adapt green roof technology for low- and steep-slope ...