]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/green-roofs Blog Articles Tagged with 'green-roofs' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/141458?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs It's Apple Day at Roots and Shoots--a double celebration. Firstly, Apple Days--every autumn there are a string of Apple Days held all over Britain which focus on the heritage of English apples. There are over 2,000 kinds of apples growing in small o... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/141458?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:55:36 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/140120?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs TheDailyGreen.com announced its top 10 list of the greenest colleges in the U.S. today.These green schools have implemented programs that cover a host of green initiatives, such as recycling, composting, offsetting emissions, organic gardening, carbo... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/140120?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:39:56 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/139463?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Image: ouyea Viennese artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, has designed what has become one of the more unique and visually stimulating buildings in the world. With over 1000 unique windows, individualized handles on windows and doors, a living roof,... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/139463?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:18:13 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/139284?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Image source: KLTVWarning! If you do not want to live in a straw bale house with a living roof and solar panels to power your satellite internet connectivity, DO NOT watch the video over the fold!Because when you see this video of Nick Moser's straw ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/139284?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:27:04 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/138894?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs By Sarah van Schagen This is a guest post from my travel partner, Todd Dwyer, head blogger for Dell's ReGeneration.org. ----- Even as Sarah and I ran frantically down LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago in a desperate attempt to make it ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/138894?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:29:01 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/138747?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Holy Green: The world's smallest state aims to become the first net zero emitter. (photo via Wikipedia)This week, the Vatican did its part to make the move to renewable energy, as workers began installing the first of 2,400 solar panels on the roof o... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/138747?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:27:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/138898?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Thanks to everyone who attended our 5th Anniversary bash on Wednesday night at the Sole Repair Shop! We were thrilled to celebrate with so many old and new friends. We'd also like to share our enthusiasm for the standing-room-only crowd at Cafe Press... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/138898?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:11:37 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/138337?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs By Sarah van Schagen We're in Chicago touring green roofs and green biz ventures, but tonight we want to share all our adventures with you -- live and in person -- at a Chicago pub near our hotel. Meet us at O'Callaghan's -- 29 W. Hubbard St.... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/138337?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:47:13 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/137509?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs At the top of the crystal at Daniel Libeskind's Royal Ontario Museum is a the fancy C5 restaurant; it didn't have a very fancy view over the roof of the older wing. So why not toss on a green roof? Because they are heavy, often 15 pounds per square... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/137509?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:24:26 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watchdog-earth/136089?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Metro Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh, D-9, didn't mince words last night during a discussion about the Metropolitan Sewer District's $843 million plan to fix Louisville's antiquated sewer system, called Project WIN.She wanted more green infrastructure,... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watchdog-earth/136089?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:00:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/135880?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Flower Tower by Edouard Fran oisFrank Lloyd Wright once said, A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines. It turns out that his suggestion is also a good idea for creating handsome buildings. An... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/135880?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:22:58 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/134821?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Image source: Chicago Climate Action PlanMayor Richard M. Daly laid out a plan to cut Chicago's emissions to 3/4 of 1990 levels by 2020, announced yesterday in an ambitious and comprehensive Chicago Climate Change Action Plan, reports Chicago's NBC5.... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/134821?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:20:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/132160?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Image Source: Cool Roof ContractorIn much the same way that more ice/snow reflects UV rays instead of absorbing the heat the way the oceans do (think: feedback loop that results from melting polar ice caps), cities are now giving white roofs a second... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/132160?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:24:54 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/132005?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs This article was written by Alex Steffen in September 2006. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective.It's pretty easy to make fun of intentional communities, if that's the sort of thing you enjoy, but utopias have ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/132005?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:42:18 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129068?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs photo: Con EdisonTreeHugger is all about green roofs on buildings even taking part in building one and can't say enough good things about the virtues of energy efficiency and energy conservation. So when Con Edison announced that it installed its... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129068?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:11:27 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/126493?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Amidst the exciting of athletic accomplishments at this year's summer Olympics, a significant achievement for sustainable design was recognized as well. Last week, on Wednesday, August 13, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson presented Chinese offic... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/126493?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:30:34 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/126510?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs With all the concern about ongoing climate change and the need to conserve our environment, it seems like even financial institutions are becoming more responsive towards the green aspirations of their customers, but are their efforts genuinely green... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/126510?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:01:06 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/125470?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Situated in Victoria, British Columbia, Dockside Green is a burgeoning community that has set its sights on becoming the first LEED Platinum community in the world. Its initial phase of development was recently completed, earning it an incredible 63 ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/125470?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:45:29 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/124970?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs by Adam Stein I reworked my vertical farm piece for Worldchanging, and by the time I was done, it was an entirely different article. So if you can stand one last entry about vertical farms, this one offers a somewhat more thoughtful look at some of ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/124970?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:25:55 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/124536?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Columbia Professor Dickson Despommier has generated a fair amount of attention with his concept for vertical farms, stacked, self-contained urban biosystems that would -- theoretically -- supply fresh produce for city residents year round. The New ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/124536?rsstype=tag&tag=green-roofs Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:51:26 -0400