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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 [...]
Pioneer Gardens INC. Joins the LiveRoof Family as LiveRoof NorthEast!
Please join us in welcoming Pioneer Gardens INC. from Deerfield, MA! They will replace Pride’s Corner Farms and become the new grower for the northeast region, now called LiveRoof NorthEast. Founded by Arjen Vriend in 1996, Pioneer Gardens INC. brings over 25 years of experience growing perennials and bare [...]
New Study Reveals that RoofStone Pavers Contribute to Stormwater Management
You already know that LiveRoof® green roofs aid in stormwater management, decreasing annual runoff by over 60% in most cases, but did you know... That our artisan quality, integrated RoofStone® pavers can increase that percentage even more? That's right! In a recent university study, LiveRoof [...]
Frederik Meijer Gardens opens the Stuart and Barbara Padnos RoofTop Sculpture Garden
This morning, West Michigan's 13 ON YOUR SIDE Morning Show broadcast live from the new rooftop sculpture garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens (Grand Rapids, Michigan). The new addition to the botanical gardens opened to the public at 9AM on May 17. Update: On May 24, Fox 17 also broadcast [...]
How to Implement Instant Lightweight “Intensive” Green Roofs
Combining the LiveRoof extensive green roof system with specimen trees and shrubs may present an attractive alternative to traditional intensive green roofs, reducing weight load and both installation and maintenance costs. Green roofs for amenity space are on the rise as building owners capitalize on the many benefits of [...]
LiveRoof Introduces PipeRunner
A study by Michigan State University confirmed overhead spray irrigation as the most water-efficient method of watering green roof substrates. When compared to drip and subsurface irrigation systems, the overhead spray method fully saturated the soil with the the least amount of runoff and yielded the healthiest plants. Yet, [...]
LiveRoof Ontario’s Kees Govers Receives F. Ross Browne Award from Construction Canada Magazine for Article of the Year.
Construction Canada gives the F. Ross Browne Award for article of the year annually to the author of an exemplary article that appears in their magazine. This year green roof industry professionals Kees Govers of LiveRoof Ontario and Sasha Aquilera were bestowed with this honor for their collaborative effort, [...]

