Architect William McDonough speaks about finding his “Holy Grail” of green roofs for the Ford Truck Plant. “Something we had been searching for…relentlessly.” The XF301 Sedum Light system… read more →
For the second year in a row, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) named Canada as the number-one country in its annual ranking of the top 10 nations with Leadership… read more →
Every year, the cold winter melts away and spring brings warmer, longer, brighter days – a new beginning of sorts. With the new hope also comes the mission, and work,… read more →
Canada is leading the way creating the “first systematic Pass/Fail technical standard for VRAs in the world,” says wind expert Dr. Bas Baskaran, Ph.D, P.Eng, of the NRC. Test results… read more →
Facts about Ford’s Truck Plant green roof, Rouge Facility in Dearborn, Michigan, by Dr. Clayton Rugh. Selection of the thin-profile Xeroflor green roof system was made after years of technical… read more →
Courtesy Next Level Stormwater Management The number of vegetated roofs has consistently experienced double-digit growth over the past decade. An annual market survey conducted by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC)… read more →
