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Articles Tagged with ''green roofing''

Focus On Vegetative Roof Systems

April 11, 2013
These products really put the "green" in green roofing.
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Vegetative Roofing System

April 2, 2013
Check out this hot new vegetative roofing system from Firestone.
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Sika Sarnafil Secures FM Approval for Vegetated Roofing System

March 27, 2013
Some say the grass is greener on the other side. Siki Sarnafil says the grass is greener on the roof.
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Parking, Athletics and Water Conservation

A Tennessee college preparatory school parks a soccer field on a garage to aid in capturing stormwater.
Derrick Teal
March 25, 2013
Most, if not all, of us have experienced the woes of trying to find a parking space at an event.
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Content is King: Free Webinar Feb. 19 on Vegetated Roofs

Chris King
February 18, 2013

Join us on Feb. 19 for our free webinar titled “Vegetated Roofs: Sustainable Strategy Designs.” 


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Vegetative Roof System

Firestone Building Products
January 21, 2013

 Firestone Building Products combines the science of horticulture with storm water management and roofing to provide a wide range of vegetative roof options to meet specific needs, building location and budgets with the SkyScape Vegetative Roof System.


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A Green Space for Patients at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital

Dave MacKenzie
December 5, 2012

 The new Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, which was dedicated on Nov. 13, 2012, includes three green roofs.  


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Green Roof Monitoring System

Onset
November 20, 2012

Onset announced the HOBO® Green Roof Monitoring System, a research-grade system for measuring the performance of green roofs. 


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Tremco Introduces Green Maintenance Program for Vegetated Roofs

November 13, 2012
Vegetated Roof System Assemblies (VRSAs) have become increasingly popular over the last decade as organizations seek to reduce the volume of storm water entering the sewer system, lower energy use and make their facilities more appealing.
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AEC/O+M

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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