Having green plants around offers numerous benefits. They improve air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing ...

However, if fertilizers are used to keep the plants healthy, then the green roof could serve to increase organic nutrient concentration in the storm water. Benefits to the property owner include the ...

There's a huge range of plants you can choose from that will grow on your green roof, but try to choose ones which will not grow too tall so that they will survive any potential wind or storm damage.

Since buying a 19th century greystone in Wicker Park 27 years ago, Amy Lehman has added room and charm to the home, now for ...

Berliners with roof terraces can get creative with their gardening. With other forms of green roofs, the possibilities are ...

Take a tour of the green roof atop WWF-US's headquarters in Washington, DC. Since 2010 this state-of-the-art, eco-friendly roof has been home to tens of thousands of plants, providing habitat for ...

Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Giorgi Khmaladze Architects has designed a coffee production plant with ... by a vast green roof, where occasional openings ...

The Denver Green Buildings Ordinance is a building code that requires buildings larger than 25,000 square feet to dedicate a section of their roofs to solar or rooftop gardens, with portions ranging ...