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A green roof was installed in the 7,200-square-foot middle section in 2011, replacing what had been an “unusable outdoor tennis court,” according to the Architect of the Capitol website ...
How cool is this. A Park Slope couple decided last year that they wanted to build a green roof atop their brownstone and found, through the Brownstoner Forum, a local design firm called Prospect ...
Like another living layer on top of the core concrete structures and wooden support buildings, this extensive (and intensive) green roof system is more than just a sustainable building strategy ...
Rendering courtesy of City of Atlanta. Mayor Kasim Reed this morning is unveiling the city’s design for a 1,000-space, $48 million parking deck at Grant Park that will replace the space-wasting ...
Myth No. 6: A green roof is just too expensive and complicated. It seems a lot of people are intimidated by green roofs because they don't know where to start or how much it will cost them.
Green roofs adorn a Mormon conference center in Salt Lake City and cover a below-ground parking deck in Houston. Right here at home, there’s a green roof on the downtown Raleigh offices of Brown ...
The 5,000-square-foot residence includes four bedrooms, TV den, home office and a screened porch. The first floor houses an open-plan living space while a two story, glass curtain wall and bridge ...
For MonGroup CEO and President Dean Mon, creating a name in sustainable urban development is not only a way for his firm to stand out, but a way to give back to both its clients and the ...
Home Improvement Cambridge woman turns garage roof into green oasis Living roofs are celebrated for their environmental and financial benefits.
Although the architects wanted to go with a traditional, flat green roof, local building codes prohibited them from doing so. As an alternative, the architects decided to top the home with a 45 ...