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Articles Tagged with ''green roofing''

City Center DC: Tying Together the Roof and Building Envelope

Todd C. Skopic
January 1, 2014
CityCenterDC is a behemoth of a project.
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Empire State Building Flaunts Four New Green Roofs

November 11, 2013

Xero Flor America (XFA), the official and exclusive distributor in the United States for the Xero Flor Green Roof System, announced that the system has been installed on the Empire State Building.


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Technical Details: Ford Living Roof — The First 10 Years

John D'Annunzio
November 4, 2013
It has been 10 years since we completed the living roof at Ford Motor Company’s Rouge Complex, a truck manufacturing plant in Dearborn, Mich.
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Excellence in Design New Construction Educational Winner

The Center of Attention

A new student services center at a prominent university in Boston provides students with a chance to learn and play outside the box.
September 24, 2013
The LEED Gold certified Center for Student Services is Boston University’s (BU) new gateway to campus student life and services as well as the winner of EDC’s Excellence in Design Award for Educational New Construction.
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New South Bronx Community Green Roof to Benefit Local Environment

July 11, 2013
The Point Community Development Corporation installed a Xero Flor green roof.
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Green, Greener, Greenest: Implications for Green Roof Design

James R. Kirby AIA
June 3, 2013

Four similar buildings at a correction facility presented a perfect opportunity to compare roof performance.


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First Things First: Energy Efficiency Starts With Roof Insulation

Sustainable Roofing
James R. Kirby AIA
June 1, 2013

There are many ways to achieve energy efficiency, but insulation is the place to start.


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Turning Green into the Black

Jim Hoff
May 13, 2013
Learn how to turn green practice into green profit for your business.
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Providence St. Mary Medical Center Installs its First Green Roof

May 2, 2013
The new vegetated roof will help the medical center save energy.
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Collaborative Design Transforms The Commons

Vegetative Roof Tops Landmark Venue in Columbus, Indiana
April 11, 2013
CSO Architects leads the green reinvention of The Commons in Columbus, Indiana.
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