Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in ...

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 ...

You may be wondering: are green roofs worth it? Build your own residential green roof system today to turn your roof into a canopy of lovely plants that will keep your house comfortable year-round I ...

Green roofs, living roofs, vegetated roofs, ecoroofs — whatever you want to call them, they are sprouting up everywhere lately, including atop residential homes. And with that increase in popularity ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a multi-published NYC-based writer whose work has appeared in myriad publications ranging from Forbes to Real Simple to Cosmopolitan. She’s written hundreds of articles as ...

Green roofs can diffuse heat that would otherwise be absorbed through your roof in warmer months and act as an added layer of insulation when it’s chilly outside. Often considered to be one of the ...

Green roofed structures date back thousands of years, even before the concept of housing as it is known today was birthed. The earliest green roofs came in the form of sod roofs above caves. Plants ...

This green roof is a symbol of ESF culture, demonstrating how the College implements what it teaches in its programs. Green roofs provide many benefits including storm water runoff control, mitigation ...

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 ...