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Why Locally Made Matters (with Green Roofs)
I'm Doni Burton LiveRoof Business Development Manager – Today, I'd like to explain why LiveRoof focuses on Locally Made. LiveRoof started in West Michigan in 2006, with the goal of revolutionizing green roofs. We envisioned green roofs that were mature, beautiful, and fully functional on day one of [...]
NEW! LiveRoof AIA Approved Green Roof Course
LiveRoof now offers an AIA approved course, "Green Roof Best Practices and Common Mistakes to Avoid"! This course covers a range of topics, including: the benefits of green roofs, types of green roofs, green roof plants and accessories, and green roof design mistakes to avoid. The course is designed [...]
The Evolution of LiveRoof: Sedums
LiveRoof, LLC is a West Michigan Company that developed the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System: the only green roof solution installed with fully mature plants thriving in a healthy, connected ecosystem from day one of installation. LiveRoof’s natural function and natural beauty offer exceptional performance, require very low maintenance [...]
Roof Top Sedums Rebranding to LiveRoof Midwest
As of March 2023, Roof Top Sedums LLC., will become LiveRoof Midwest. Founded in 2007 by sisters Roxanne Nagel and Teresa Nelson, they service Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and portions of Illinois and Wisconsin. LiveRoof Midwest is based in Davenport, Iowa. What makes LiveRoof Midwest [...]
The Evolution of LiveRoof: Dave MacKenzie
LiveRoof, LLC is a West Michigan Company that developed the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System: the only green roof solution installed with fully mature plants thriving in a healthy, connected ecosystem from day one of installation. LiveRoof’s natural function and natural beauty offer exceptional performance, require very low maintenance [...]
NATS Nursery Has a New Green Roofing Professional!
British Columbia has a new green roof expert! Licensed LiveRoof grower NATS wholesale nursery in Langley, British Columbia has a new accredited green roofing professional! Recently Dean Villaceran, the LiveRoof sales representative for NATS, received his Green Roof Professional (GRP) accreditation from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. [...]
Philadelphia Navy Yard Redevelopment Includes Gigantic Green Roof!
A story of revitalization and the potential for great new things in the Philadelphia Navy Yard In the South Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, PA there is a new and exciting development occurring in the Navy Ship Yard. The whole area is being revitalized into a new and improved [...]
Irrigation Leader Magazine Feature: Green Roofs for Water Retention and Horticulture
In their May 2022 issue, Irrigation Leader Magazine featured our very own John Scholten, product specialist at LiveRoof, in a featured interview discussing our green roofing products. The interview included discussions about LiveRoof’s RoofBlue® RETAIN™ system, how to create desirable green spaces, and even tips on growing rooftop vegetables! [...]
Patterned Green Roofs: Unique, Impactful, and Surprisingly Stylish!
Have you ever looked down on a green roof and seen something more than just the lush carpet of plants? Perhaps there was an artistic vision of some kind? Even a picture or logo? These striking and unusual rooftops are becoming more popular as the artistic boundaries of the [...]
Living Architecture Monitor’s Winter Issue Out Now!
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has released their Winter 2022 Living Architecture Monitor (LAM) issue, and it is full of excellent articles (click HERE to read)! This issue prioritized innovation, with articles on the role of audio in biophilic design, planting native shrubs, and green roof photovoltaics. And, we [...]
Rad Mac Enterprises joins the LiveRoof Family!
Please join us in welcoming Rad Mac Enterprises from Cypress, TX! Business partners Chad McMahon and Steve Rademacher braved the cold Michigan winter to come and visit LiveRoof LLC. in Nunica, MI. They will replace David Scott and become the new grower for the TX, OK, NM, AR, and [...]
RoofBlue® RETAIN™ Saves Water and Enhances Plant Growth!
As a follow-up to Dr. Brad Rowe’s research (Click here) on blue-green roofs and stormwater retention, a study was conducted this year to quantify the irrigation needs and plant growth in the RoofBlue® RETAIN™ system. We compared plots of modules-only vs. modules + RoofBlue® RETAIN™, with and without irrigation [...]