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Green Roof Environmental Literacy Laboratory (GELL) Ready for Students Returning to P.S. 41 in Greenwich Village
When students returned to P.S. 41 in Greenwich Village for the start of the new school year, they found a wonderful resource finally ready for them. After six years of planning, fundraising, building evaluation, and construction, the Green Roof Environmental Literacy Laboratory (GELL) at P.S. 41 has been completed. [...]
Green Roof Showcases Sustainability for GRCC
College Planning and Management featured a case study on the green initiatives at Grand Rapids Community College, including their green roof on the Applied Technology Center. The green roof has two levels, and the lower one has seating for the Secchia Insitute's Heritage Restaurant. The culinary students also have a [...]
USDA Promotes Green Roofs
Photo by the USDA. If you attended the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival earlier this month, you probably came across the "People's Garden" display. The small demonstration building featured a green roof and a rain barrel irrigation system. We were very excited to be a part of this demonstration, [...]
Dublin Green Roof Still Green, Despite Dry Weather
A year and a half later, and amidst what is for many one of the driest years in decades, this LiveRoof brand green roof in Dublin, OH is performing great! The Dublin Community Recreation Center is a beautiful, accessible example of successful green roof implementation. The site features a blend [...]
Nicholas Conservatory Installs new Roof Top Garden
Rockford Park District employees Jason Ney (left) and Garret Jones (right) take a break from the installation at the Nicholas Conservatory and enjoy the planted rooftop. The first half of the installation of the LiveRoof brand green roof system was installed atop the Nicholas Conservatory in Rockford, IL [...]
Star Tribune Features New LiveRoof® Project at Hamline University
LiveRoof Green Roof atop Anderson Center at Hamline University. Essential to meet sustainability goals, the green roofs stands out as an architectural amenity. The Twin Cities are taking notice of the green roof trend sweeping the region. Today, the Star Tribune featured the new LiveRoof brand green roof [...]
LiveRoof® Green Roof Brings Beauty to the Rooftop of Bearden Hill Office Building in Knoxville, Tennessee
Visitors of the Bearden Hill Office Building enjoy the new green roof. Photos by Andrew Gresham, Asen Marketing Courtesy of George Armour Ewart, Architect McCamy Development has added a 1,300-square foot LiveRoof brand green roof to its new building located at 6450 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, installed by [...]
LiveRoof welcomes bluebirds to control insect populations naturally
LiveRoof, LLC is building 30 new Bluebird houses at our West Michigan LiveRoof® production facilities, as part of our commitment to using biological methods as a first line of defense against controlling pest populations. The Eastern Bluebird could have 2-3 families per season and they eat insects such as caterpillars, [...]
Rabine Group Completes Roofing Design Center
The final phase of the Roofing Design Center at the Rabine Group headquarters in Schaumburg, IL is completed. This feature enables Roofing Solutions America, a company of the Rabine Group, to better educate its partners and the industry on various roof types. An easy access walk path allows observers to [...]
Loyola’s Green Roof Gives Lake Michigan a Break
Loyola University (Chicago, IL) is serious about protecting water quality. The campus is on the shoreline of Lake Michigan and the university has committed to reduce the quantity and improve the quality of runoff from its buildings through the installation of seven green roof systems to date. The latest, Cuneo [...]
Green Roof System Selected for Chattanooga City Council
Press Release — link for images and more details In December 2011, the Chattanooga City Council voted to authorize a green roof for the City Council Building. The green roof is part of a re-roof project for the building. The LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System from LiveRoof, LLC (Spring Lake, [...]
Greensboro’s New Green Roof
The City of Greensboro chose LiveRoof to top it's new green transit authority office. The building is going for LEED Gold, and the 16,500 green roof is a stunning symbol of the city's commitment to sustainability.