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Articles Tagged with ''green roofing''

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Critical Issues for Green Roof Design

Careful consideration of all factors is necessary to ensure you don’t blow your top.
David Voorhies AIA, LEED
November 5, 2012

 It’s three o’clock in the morning, and after tossing and turning through a stormy night, Mr. Bright, the director of facilities for the headquarters of a high profile federal agency, had finally passed into deep sleep.  


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Modular Roof Garden System

Carlisle SynTec Systems
October 5, 2012

 Carlisle SynTec Systems is pleased to introduce to the market the Metro Green Visions (MGV) GroRoof modular roof garden system.   


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Waterproofing, Roofing and Surfacing Technology Brochure

Kemper Systems
May 8, 2012

A new brochure, “Excellence in Waterproofing, Roofing and Surfacing Technology,” is available from Kemper System America, Inc.


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Opening Speaker Named for the Green Roof Science Symposium

April 3, 2012

Tecta America Corp. recently announced that National Green Roof Manager Angie Durhman will be the opening speaker at The Green Roof Science Symposium.


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Tecta America Corp. Announces Enhancement of Tecta Green Website

March 23, 2012

Tecta America Corp. recently announced the relaunch of tectagreen.com, its green roofing solutions website.


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Architect Profile: Meg Needle, Lord Aeck Sargent Architecture (LAS)

Green Roof Specialist Digs Into Garden Roofs
Stephanie Fujiwara
February 18, 2012

 Meg Needle is a green roof expert who loves to talk about sustainability.  


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For The Digital Tool Belt

The Hydrotech Hydrology Tool Helps Architects and Engineers Discover How a Garden Roof Will Help Meet a Facility’s Needs by Compiling an Extensive Amount of Relevant Data
Derrick Teal
February 17, 2012

Whether it’s auto repair, homebuilding or designing a green roof, having the right tool for the job makes the process go much more smoothly. 


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Green Above

Use of ICFs Allow New Homes to Have Green Attributes and a Host of Other Benefits.
February 16, 2012

 Home to 33,000 people and more than 12,000 households, Orange, N.J., is a growing city where Northern Hills Redevelopment chose to build its newest project.  


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The Drawing Board: Sustainable Roof and Institutional Buildings

Kenneth A Klein
February 1, 2012

 Sustainable roofing systems can be many things, but primarily they are assemblies that provide a covering protecting a building from the elements (i.e., water, sun, cold, and heat) while minimizing their burden on the environment and conserving energy.  


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Module Option for Green Roof Systems

LiveRoof, LLC
November 30, 2011

LiveRoof, LLC announced the introduction of LiveRoof® Maxx, a new module option for the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System.


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