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

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How Can I Choose a Sustainable Roof System?

Gabriella Barthe
September 21, 2021
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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.


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Building Design Principles for Excess Rainfall

Evelyn Long
September 17, 2021
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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.


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CEU: Green Roofs: Integrating Blue and Gray in Green

Tom Stuewe
July 8, 2021
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Vegetation is only part of an ideal green roof system. Learn to maximize rainwater retention while maintaining a functional space.
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Revisiting the Insulating Effects of Green Roofs

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Daniel Overbey
June 12, 2019
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There are several long-standing studies that consider the thermal performance of green roofs
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Green Design Using Advanced Software

Building Information Modeling Changes the Way We Imagine Architecture
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Lindsay Lewis
March 27, 2019
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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
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Sustainable features include green roof and sustainable building materials
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The Wharf

A Capitol Approach to Managing Rainwater

Tiffany Coppock
February 4, 2019
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Vegetative roofs support the mixed-use development's sustainability efforts
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Reed Row

Panels Highlight Apartment Building's Rooftop Area

December 10, 2018
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The exterior expression of the architectural design is influenced by the materials and scale of the traditional masonry buildings found in nearby districts
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GCP Applied Technologies

Green Roofs and the Rainwater Crisis

Damla Boyer
November 21, 2018
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Green roofs offer significant benefits in urban rainwater mitigation
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Building Envelope Solutions

CEU: Emerging Building Envelope Solutions

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Daniel Overbey
January 31, 2018
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Innovative trends in building envelope design, construction and commissioning are helping teams deliver high-performance enclosures to meet challenging project requirements
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