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Articles Tagged with ''green roofing''

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SOPREMA Expands Environmentally Friendly SOPRANATURE Product Line

August 19, 2021
SOPREMA, Inc. unveiled the latest additions to its renowned SOPRANATURE product line, which is known for transforming roofs of all kinds into green and green amenity spaces while maintaining their waterproofing features.
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Sika Acquires American Hydrotech Inc.

July 29, 2021
Sika has acquired American Hydrotech Inc. in the USA and its affiliate Hydrotech Membrane Corporation in Canada.
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SPRI to Revise and Re-canvass Wind Design Standard for Vegetative Roof Systems

July 23, 2021
SPRI is revising, and re-canvassing a key technical document for re-approval as American National Standards.
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Green roofs
Sponsored by SOPREMA

CEU: Green Roofs: Integrating Blue and Gray into Green

Tom Stuewe
July 8, 2021
Vegetation is only part of an ideal green roof system. Learn to maximize rainwater retention while maintaining a functional space.
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Which U.S. Cities Are Setting the Most Ambitious Green Building Policies?

Evelyn Long
May 19, 2021
Cities have had a longstanding association with pollution and environmental degradation. Government officials recognized their shortcomings and instilled sustainability back into these regions
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Toundra Box

All-in-One Modular Pre-Vegetated System

Toundra Box
April 13, 2021
SOPREMA has released the SOPRANATURE TOUNDRA BOX just in time for spring. This all-in-one modular pre vegetated system is composed of a module containing a filter cloth that is customizable for water retention based on your plant selection and cultivated tundra plants, which is a mix of sedum species or a mix of different drought-resistant perennials.
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green roofs

Revisiting the Insulating Effects of Green Roofs

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Daniel Overbey
June 12, 2019
There are several long-standing studies that consider the thermal performance of green roofs
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Brendan Iribe Center

Transformative Building Utilizes Technology

June 3, 2019
The Brendan Iribe Center serves as a gateway between academia in one direction and the economic development engine of the city of College Park’s Discovery District in the other
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Thacher School

Green Design Using Advanced Software

Building Information Modeling Changes the Way We Imagine Architecture
Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
March 27, 2019
A new dining hall in California is part of an inspiring campus center that takes advantage of contemporary technologies, materials and construction methods
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Gateway Arch

Gateway Arch Awarded LEED Certification

February 13, 2019
Sustainable features include green roof and sustainable building materials
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