Many cities have created goals to reduce their carbon footprint over the next couple of years. One way they have found to do this is through the roofs of buildings, i.e. "green" and "cool" roofs. You ...

Looking strictly at the economic costs and benefits of three different roof types -- black, white and "green" (or vegetated) -- researchers have found in a new study that white roofs are the most cost ...

The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and suggests that buyers ...

Few people view a home’s roof as anything more than a necessary structural element. But Kate Ancaya, a landscape architect based in Asheville, North Carolina, is in the business of noticing spaces ...

Spring and summer 2017 have been among the wettest on record in eastern North America. And the world is watching Houston this week, where the remains of Hurricane Harvey have caused devastating ...

Lately, it seems all we can talk about is the weather, and with good reason. The Met Office recently announced that 2025 is on track to be one of the hottest UK summers on record. All season long, ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. The movement toward green building and sustainability-minded ...

Green roofs have been touted as a means of saving energy, improving water management and expanding natural space within urban environments. Can they also help save native plants? National Geographic ...