Green Roofs

A new study has shown that the environmental benefits of green roofs are even greater than previously thought.

This video from Reuters looks at a new rooftop garden in Brooklyn. Covering 6,000 square feet, the flourishing garden provides fresh produce to local restaurants.

The new west wing of the Vancouver Convention Center(VCC) provides 338,000 square feet of new function spaces as well as an angular six acre green roof, which is the largest non-commercial roof in North America.

A NY-based landscape architect, Thomas Balsley, FASLA, has created a new type of green roof using Austrian pines.

White roofs have gained cachet as a solution to the urban heat island effect. But in places where there are more cold days than hot, a white roof that reflects warming sunlight might not make the best sense, according to this piece.

This piece from National Geographic looks at how green roofs are sweeping across the tops of buildings all over the world.

Toronto City Council is planning to vote on a measure that would require green roofs on most buildings over 54,000 square feet, which would make it the first North American city to require green roofs. Developers are opposing the move.

The Governor of New York recently signed off on tax abatements for developers who install green roofs

The installation of a green roof and solar array on the rooftop of the new WGBH building in Boston is captured on video.

Green roofs offer an opportunity for outdoor space and gardening for people with little or no yards.