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Highlights news, products, case studies and project profiles specific to green roofing.

]]> https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/rss/2699 en-us How a Multi-System Roofing Approach Modernized FSU’s Student Union Architects Lewis + Whitlock sought a provider skilled in diverse roofing systems—including low-slope systems, as well as waterproofing with vegetated roof and pedestal paver applications—ultimately choosing Siplast due to the brand’s reputation for long-term durability. 

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94563 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94563-how-a-multi-system-roofing-approach-modernized-fsus-student-union Vegetated Roofs: A Strategy for Climate Resilience in the Urban Landscape Beyond pure aesthetics, vegetated roofs play a critical role in stormwater management, heat mitigation, and air quality improvement.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/93421 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/93421-vegetated-roofs-a-strategy-for-climate-resilience-in-the-urban-landscape A Roof Garden Application When it came to specifying the new roofs at the former Walter Reed Medical Center site in Northwest Washington, managing stormwater collection and runoff was a high priority.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/93137 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/93137-a-roof-garden-application Green Roofs All photos courtesy of Carlisle SynTec  Green Roofs.png Historic Building Renovation Adds Green Roof The team replaced the building’s old roof with a low-maintenance roof garden system designed to alleviate stormwater runoff, extend the life of the roof, and add aesthetic value. 

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/91635 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/91635-historic-building-renovation-adds-green-roof How Can I Choose a Sustainable Roof System? Sustainability is at the forefront of people’s minds these days whether it's from growing environmental concerns, or a personal long-term commitment to the cause.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14/post/90209 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14-the-be-blog-building-enclosure/post/90209-how-can-i-choose-a-sustainable-roof-system Building Design Principles for Excess Rainfall Climate change isn’t just making the planet warmer. It’s also impacting everything from weather patterns to sea levels, causing excessive rain, record-breaking storms, devastating wildfires, and everything in between.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14/post/90203 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14-the-be-blog-building-enclosure/post/90203-building-design-principles-for-excess-rainfall CEU: Green Roofs: Integrating Blue and Gray into Green http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/87651 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/87651-ceu-green-roofs-integrating-blue-and-gray Green-roof-integration-2.jpg Building the ideal green roof is not always about maximizing vegetation. It is often about maximizing rainwater storage and functional space that can be enjoyed. Green-roof-integration-7.jpg Vegetation is often interspersed with paved or other hardscaped areas on a green roof, though strong water retention is still possible with the right design. Green-roof-integration-3.jpg There are four main drainage material types used in green roof construction: cuspated sheets, entanglement sheets, granular material and structural drainage. Green-roof-integration-9.jpg Cuspated sheets, or “molded drainage,” provide built-in storage for water via molded cups in the material. They are categorized into drainage plates and drainage mats.  Green-roof-integration-10.jpg Entanglement drainage may not have the same level of sheet flow as molded drainage, but it is easier to install and offers some degree of capillarity. Green-roof-integration-11.jpg Granular drainage material is comprised of porous, expanded shale that can absorb water and provide a good growing environment for roots. Green-roof-integration-12.jpg Drainage conduits are arranged into networks that mitigate slow flow in granular drainage layers and direct water into roof drains. Green-roof-integration-17.jpg The blue roof allows you to balance vegetation, hardscape and water-retention needs through a customized, multilayered structure. Revisiting the Insulating Effects of Green Roofs djoverbey@bsu.edu (Daniel Overbey) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14/post/88342 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14-the-be-blog-building-enclosure/post/88342-revisiting-the-insulating-effects-of-green-roofs Green Design Using Advanced Software lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/88162 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/88162-green-design-using-advanced-software Thacher School Photo courtesy of Rod Leard. Thacher School Photo courtesy of Blackbird Architects, Inc. Thacher School Photo courtesy of Blackbird Architects, Inc. Thacher School Photo courtesy of Blackbird Architects, Inc. Thacher School Image courtesy of Blackbird Architects, Inc. Thacher School Image courtesy of Blackbird Architects, Inc. Pano_01kr.jpg Photo courtesy of Blackbird Architects, Inc. Pano_02.jpg Photo courtesy of Blackbird Architects, Inc. DSC02652.jpg Photo courtesy of Blackbird Architects, Inc. Gateway Arch Awarded LEED Certification http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/88060 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/88060-gateway-arch-awarded-leed-certification A Capitol Approach to Managing Rainwater http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/88040 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/88040-a-capitol-approach-to-managing-rainwater The Wharf Photo courtesy of James Myers Company. The Wharf Photo courtesy of James Myers Company. The Wharf Photo courtesy of James Myers Company. The Wharf Photo courtesy of James Myers Company. Panels Highlight Apartment Building's Rooftop Area http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/87953 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/87953-panels-highlight-apartment-buildings-rooftop-area Reed Row Reed Row Green Roofs and the Rainwater Crisis damla.k.boyer@gcpat.com (Damla Boyer) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/87911 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/87911-green-roofs-and-the-rainwater-crisis GCP Applied Technologies GCP Applied Technologies GCP Applied Technologies CEU: Emerging Building Envelope Solutions djoverbey@bsu.edu (Daniel Overbey) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/87360 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/87360-ceu-emerging-building-envelope-solutions building-envelope-solutions-1.jpg The Irsay Family YMCA at CityWay in Indianapolis, Ind. Photo courtesy of Douglas Adams and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. building-enclosure-rainscreen-pressurized-equalized-rainscreen.jpg Diagrams of a Drained/Back Vented (Open) Rainscreen and a Pressure Equalized Rainscreen (PER). Illustration courtesy of author. Simon-Skjodt-Orangutan-Center.jpg Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center (IOC) at the Indianapolis Zoo. The primary wall assembly of the exhibit structure is protected by a D/BV (open) rainscreen comprised of GFRC panels. Photos courtesy of author and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. Simon-Skjodt-International-Orangutan-Center-2.jpg Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center (IOC) at the Indianapolis Zoo. The primary wall assembly of the exhibit structure is protected by a D/BV (open) rainscreen comprised of GFRC panels. Photos courtesy of author and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. Irsay-YMCA-CityWay.jpg Among other envelope systems employed at the Irsay Family YMCA at CityWay in Indianapolis, Ind., the facility utilizes a PERs system in the form of a metal panel cladding along the fascia and soffit of the signature roof feature. Photo courtesy of Douglas Adams and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. Minneapolis-Central-Library.jpg Aesthetics and energy efficiency prompted the use of silkscreened images on insulated glass units at the Minneapolis Central Library. Photos courtesy of author. Minneapolis-Central-Library-insulated-glass.jpg Aesthetics and energy efficiency prompted the use of silkscreened images on insulated glass units at the Minneapolis Central Library. Photos courtesy of author. Indianapolis-Museum-of-Art.jpg Exterior sunshades installed at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Photo by Keith Clark and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. Indianapolis-Museum-of-Art-2.jpg The Indianapolis Museum of Art. Photo courtesy of Greg Murphy and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. California-Academy-of-Sciences.jpg An undulating extensive green roof atop the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Calif. Photo courtesy of author. Pulliam-Square-Indianapolis1.jpg Pulliam Square in Indianapolis, Ind., features an outdoor living wall system. Photo courtesy of Barth Hendrickson and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. Pulliam-Square-Indianapolis-2.jpg Pulliam Square in Indianapolis, Ind., features an outdoor living wall system. Photo courtesy of Douglas Adams and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. Stages-of-Design-and-Types-of-Energy-Models.jpg Stages of Design and Types of Energy Models Figure adapted from An Architect’s Guide to Integrated Energy Modeling in the Design Process, p. 8. Original image courtesy of the American Institute of Architects. design-performance-modeling.jpg Design performance modeling can help design teams go beyond oversimplified rules-of-thumb toward better informed decision-making based on predicted performance outcomes. Figure courtesy of author and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. NIBS-guideline-3-BECx.jpg NIBS Guideline 3 for BECx is available for free through the online WBDG. Image courtesy of NIBS. BECx-thermal-imaging.jpg BECx can help project teams identify issues in the field related to a range of damage functions and rectify them before the project is complete. Pictured here is an infrared thermal imaging scan of an exterior envelope condition. An Innovative Green Roof http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/85656 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/85656-an-innovative-green-roof Lightening the Load http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/85555 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/85555-lightening-the-load Life on Roofs in the United States http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/85021 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/85021-life-on-roofs-in-the-united-states Arena Districts Develop with Garden Roofing and Assembly Technology http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84962 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:32:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84962-arena-districts-develop-with-garden-roofing-and-assembly-technology Net-Zero Energy Home Marries Style with Sustainability Constructing its first ever net-zero energy house was not without challenges for Marc Rutenberg Homes, as the Florida-based luxury builder was intent on using sustainable materials that could garner the project a LEED Platinum certification and yet also remain true to the elegant Mediterranean aesthetic for which the company is known.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84874 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84874-net-zero-energy-home-marries-style-with-sustainability Affordable Housing Topped With a Green Roof A $7.5 million low-income housing tax credit equity helps provide Orange County with its first green roof.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84873 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84873-affordable-housing-topped-with-a-green-roof Cooling Off http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84841 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84841-cooling-off California Energy Code Regulation Spurs New Roofing Trends http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84637 Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84637-california-energy-code-regulation-spurs-new-roofing-trends Is Your Building Conducive to the Installation of a Green Roof? http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84599 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84599-is-your-building-conducive-to-the-installation-of-a-green-roof Critical Success Factors for Green Roof Projects http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84600 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:15:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84600-critical-success-factors-for-green-roof-projects Empire State Building Flaunts Four New Green Roofs 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.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84439 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84439-empire-state-building-flaunts-four-new-green-roofs Seattle’s First Hill Streetcar Building to Feature New Green Roof Seattle’s new streetcar line, First Hill, is expected to be completed in early 2014 and will boast a green roof atop its newly constructed maintenance facility.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84435 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84435-seattles-first-hill-streetcar-building-to-feature-new-green-roof Green, Greener, Greenest: Implications for Green Roof Design James.Kirby@Siplast.com (James R. Kirby AIA) Four similar buildings at a correction facility presented a perfect opportunity to compare roof performance.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84216 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84216-green-greener-greenest-implications-for-green-roof-design Sika Sarnafil Secures FM Approval for Vegetated Roofing System http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84126 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84126-sika-sarnafil-secures-fm-approval-for-vegetated-roofing-system Parking, Athletics and Water Conservation http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84118 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84118-parking-athletics-and-water-conservation Another Nashville Star Is Born One of the most innovative — and largest — sustainable roofing projects currently under construction is the Music City Center, a massive, 1.2 million-square-foot conference and convention center taking shape in the heart of downtown Nashville. 

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84043 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/84043-another-nashville-star-is-born