Green Roofs

See also:

• Home: Gardening: Gardens: Rooftop  (14)
• Science: Environment: Water Resources: Stormwater  (29)

Center for Green Roof Research at Penn State University - - To demonstrate and promote green roof research, education, and technology in the Northeastern United States. Includes news, research, faculty profiles, and links.

City of Chicago: City Hall Rooftop Garden - - Includes design considerations, construction timeline, plants and landscaping [PDF], and monitoring methods and results.

D.C. Greenworks - - Nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. providing job training and design, consulting, and installation services relating to rainwater management.

Earth Pledge Green Roofs Initiative - - Supporting the creation of green roofs upon New York City's flat rooftops. Includes rationale, research, projects, workshops, and resources.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities - - Dedicated to creating a green roof marketplace in North America. Includes news, upcoming events, FAQ, projects, public policies, and research.

Greenroofs.com - - Information about green roof architecture including history, advantages and issues, plant lists, markets in North America and Europe, case studies, events, and links.

LIDC: Green Roofs - - Includes design plans, specifications, costs, and maintenance.

Livingroofs.org - - Non-profit UK organisation promoting green roofs. Includes roof types, benefits, issues, research, list of applications in the UK, case studies, and suppliers.

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild: Green Roof Project - - Developing the technology for wide-scale residential application in the Pacific Northwest. Includes photo gallery, plant list, soils, monitoring options, and links.

Portland Environmental Services: Ecoroof Program - - Includes program information and links to PDF documents.

National Geographic News: Plant-Covered Roofs Ease Urban Heat - - The promotion of green roofs by city governments in Canada, Japan, and the United States. (November 15, 2002)

Applying Green Roofs to Schools - - Article by Katrin Scholz-Barth from HOK on the benefits of green roofs on schools. (July, 2001)

EDC Magazine: Green Roofs: Stormwater Management From the Top Down - - Article by Katrin Scholz-Barth of HOK discussing green roofs in an urban setting. (January 15, 2001)

Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce : Green Building Starts at the Top - - Article by Elizabeth Daniel about the architecture and its application in Seattle. (September 15, 2000)

Green Roofs Cool City Rooftop Gardens in Chicago to Fight Smog, Heat - - Why city officials are encouraging green roofs. (April 5, 1999)