Green roofs can diffuse heat that would otherwise be absorbed through your roof in warmer months and act as an added layer of insulation when it’s chilly outside. Often considered to be one of the ...

Green roofed structures date back thousands of years, even before the concept of housing as it is known today was birthed. The earliest green roofs came in the form of sod roofs above caves. Plants ...

If you want to boost your home's eco credentials and increase the biodiversity of your garden, then a green roof could be a good choice. Whether you are planning on a replacing your roof, or looking ...

Green roofs, living roofs, vegetated roofs, ecoroofs — whatever you want to call them, they are sprouting up everywhere lately, including atop residential homes. And with that increase in popularity ...

As the popularity of vegetated roofs grows in the U.S., Building Teams are finding new methods for greening rooftops. A recent trend is to adapt green roof technology for low- and steep-slope ...

Many cities have created goals to reduce their carbon footprint over the next couple of years. One way they have found to do this is through the roofs of buildings, i.e. "green" and "cool" roofs. You ...

Green roof systems have emerged as a multifunctional solution for urban environmental challenges, offering a suite of ecosystem services that enhance both the built and natural environment. These ...

One of the major drivers of monthly utility bills is the cost of heating and cooling your home. While insulating your attic or crawlspace can improve the efficiency of your HVAC system, there’s ...

Xero Flor America, the ve distributor in the U.S. for the Xero Flor Green Roof System, announced that the system has been installed on the Empire State Building. The Xero Flor system was selected for ...

The green energy systems comprise of smar tair-conditioning systems, electric vehicle (EV) charging points, green roof and solar energy systems, and are split across nine of StorHub’sthirteen ...