Green Roofs & Walls
| A 4 inch deep, traditional soil living roof, needs a roof that can withstand approx 40 lbs per square foot. |
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| Green Roof Associations and Orgs: | |
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www.greenroofs.org |
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities a rapidly growing not-for-profit industry association working to promote the industry throughout North America. Good resources. *** |
www.greenroofs.com |
GreenRoofs.com- Greenroof Industry Resource Portal of ideas, projects, news, video, travel, research, organization and government updates and marketing opportunities. |
www.worldgreenroof.org |
World Green Roof Infrastructure Network, c/o Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Toronto. |
| Green Roof Companies: there are many, many out there now...here just a very small sampling... | |
roofmeadow.com |
Roofscapes, Inc. is a full-service green roof installation firm, but, unlike others, we do not sell or distribute any one manufacturer’s products. We select and source products that will best optimize the performance and aesthetic of the entire green roof system. We provide both design consulting or design/build services. Lots of info on site, company has been in business ten years. Philadelphia, PA. |
| Green Roof Info: | |
www.thegreenroofcentre.co.uk |
Green Roof Center. DIY Green Roof How-to Guide, detailed guide with photos and helpful drawings. |
www.nxtbook.com |
Living Architecture Monitor Magazine- First Edition put on-line free, a pub of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. |
www.scientificamerican.com/
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"How Do Green Roofs Work?" May 2008 Scientific American Magazine. |
| Green Roof Photos: | |
ngm.nationalgeographic.com |
National Geographic Photo Album. "Up on the Roof- A lofty idea is blossoming in cities around the world, where acres of potential green space lie overhead" |
www.ecogeek.org |
Ecogeek. Green Roofs: An Introduction with Pictures. 21 August 2007. |
www.rodaleinstitute.org |
Rodale Institute Slideshow of the makings of a 'somewhat steep' sedum covered greenroof on their farm. |
www.planetpinkngreen.com |
Planet Pink and Green. "Beautiful green roofs helping to heal the planet" May 9th, 2008. |
www.patricknadeau.com |
Patrick Nadeau’s Wave House. Currently under construction, completion estimate late 2011. See renderings here... |
www.goodegreennyc.com |
Goode Green Roof Design. Project pictures -- New York City. |
| Green Roof Products: | |
www.toolbase.org |
ToolBase Services. Residential Green Roof Systems info. |
www.greenroofplants.com |
Emory Knoll Farms is a leading supplier of plants and plant expertise for extensive green roof systems. R&D plots on site to test plants, and works with universities, supporting various green roof research projects. MD. |
www.greenroofblocks.com |
Green Roof Blocks. Innovative Green Roof Products. A Saint Louis Co. |
www.conservationtechnology.com |
Conservation Technology offers an extensive range of proven green roof solutions In cooperation with Optigreen of Germany, world leader in the green roof industry. Most are made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials. Baltimore, MD. |
www.gaiasoil.com |
Gaia Soil- ultra-lightweight green roof solution, 50% lighter than other green roof growing mediums. Made from recycled materials. Created and patented by The Gaia Institute. |
www.zinco-usa.com/ |
ZinCo Inc. Based in Germany, ZinCo has offices in over 17 countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas. They install over 15 million square feet of green roof systems annually on commerical, residential, industrial and institutional buildings. The world’s largest supplier of green roof components. |
| Green Roof Research: | |
coolcolors.lbl.gov |
“Evolution of cool roof standards in the United States,” Advances in Building Energy Research, 2008. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report. PDF. |
www.green-siue.com |
Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network. A collaborative green roof research initiative involving designing architects, green roof industry professionals, and the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. |
| Green Walls/Bldgs: | |
www.cascadiagbc.org |
Living Building Challenge. Is open to building professionals from the United States and Canada, as well as overseas. The Living Building Challenge is comprised of six performance areas: see site... |
www.greenroofs.net |
"Introduction to Green Walls Technology, Benefits & Design" September 2008. Paper pub by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and GreenScreen. PDF. |
www.architectureweek.com |
Architecture Week magazine online excerpt from "The Vertical Garden" by Patrick Blanc, copyright 2008, with permission of the publisher, W.W. Norton. |
www.greenscreen.com |
Green Screen Trellis System. Manufactured from recycled steel, this three dimensional welded wire system creates a captive growing space three inches deep to allow plant materials to intertwine and grow within the panel. |
www.inspirationgreen.com |
Inspiration Green. Green wall inspiration -- a must see! |
| Green Walls/Products: | |
www.shimz.co.jp |
Parabienta is a vertical greening system for buildings developed by Japan-based Shimizu Corporation. Composed of units that incorporate Excelsoil solidified soil base in stainless steel wire frames. Parabienta vertical greening units can be arranged to make various designs. Units may easily be relocated or replaced when design or maintenance needs dictate. Shimizu Corp. and Minoru Industrial Co., an agricultural machinery manufacturer, co-developed and are marketing Parabienta. |
| White Roofs: | |
www.energy.gov |
Cool Roofs. Secretary Chu Announced Steps to Implement Cool Roofs at DOE and Across the Federal Government. Cool roofs will reduce energy use, limit carbon pollution and save taxpayer money. A series of initiatives are underway at the Department of Energy to more broadly implement cool roof technologies on DOE facilities and buildings across the federal government. Cool roofs use lighter-colored roofing surfaces or special coatings to reflect more of the sun's heat, helping improve building efficiency by reducing cooling costs and offsetting carbon emissions. Roofs and road pavement cover 50 to 65 percent of urban areas.... |
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