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RL Stevenson Science Signature School Adds LiveRoof System to New Multipurpose Educational Building
A quest for science knowledge, fueled by New Day Work Project funds, will bring a new green roof to the multipurpose educational facility at the Robert L. Stevenson Science Signature Middle School, 1202 Prospect Street in Honolulu. The living roof installation begins tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15. The rooftop garden [...]
New Hanover County in North Carolina Installs First Green Roof
Contractors are putting finishing touches on New Hanover County's first green roof, located at 320 Chestnut Street in Wilmington, NC. As part of the major building renovation, New Hanover County chose to plant a roof garden to extend the usefulness of the new roof membrane, to provide natural cooling, and [...]
Green Roof Tops New Dealership of Fox Ford Lincoln of Chicago
On September 1, Fox Ford Lincoln's new Chicago dealership will start selling cars from underneath a green roof. The vegetative roof is one of many sustainable features incorporated into the building design by Gensler Architects, and the dealership has applied for LEED Gold Certification. The LiveRoof Lite system was chosen [...]
Bowling Green’s Carillon Dining Facility Topped with Green Roof
Bowling Green's dining facility is now topped with a living roof. The green roof was paid for by the students through their optional 'Green Fund' contributions made each semester. The plants were custom-grown in the LiveRoof system by Corso's Perennials of Sandusky, Ohio. According to Nick Hennessey, the campus sustainability [...]
Britannia Crossing Soars With Sustainability – New LiveRoof® System tops off Britannia Crossings list of environmentally-friendly features
Britannia Crossing located at 5119 Elbow Drive SW, is the new home to a large green roof located on the third floor surrounding the outdoor play area of one of its tenants, Kids and Company. The living roof was installed this summer and completes an enviable list of environmental [...]
St. Elizabeth Adds Third Green Roof to Hospital Campus
St. Elizabeth Hospital, continuing its commitment to providing person-centered care in a sustainable manner, is putting the final touches on its third planted roof. Contractors are wrapping up the installation of a 6,110 square-foot LiveRoof® system atop the new Fremont Tower which began earlier this week. The first 4,125 square [...]
LiveRoof’s Vegetated Roof on the University of Iowa’s Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building on the Cover of Roofing Magazine
As part of their ongoing effort to be a leader in energy conservation and sustainability the University of Iowa chose to use the LiveRoof vegetative roof system on the new Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building. The living roof uses the LiveRoof Deep system. The LiveRoof Deep system features 6" of soil [...]
Midtown Provides Residents, Visitors with Unique Community Garden Venue
Rooftop garden, vegetable garden, ornamental plants provide beauty, health and environmental benefits The Midtown, a new housing development located just five miles from downtown Denver, features purposeful gardens including a green roof on its community center, called the Garden Shed. The aptly named Garden Shed has already earned kudos for [...]
Growing Pride on a Roof Top at Velocity Apartment Community, Kirkland
To Imagine Housing, ‘”Velocity” isn’t just a trendy name for their new apartment community but an embodiment of the concept of moving forward. Velocity, and its neighbor Kirkland Crossing developed by Polygon NW, are located at the South Kirkland Park and Ride, just blocks from Lake Washington Boulevard. The new [...]
Roof Garden is Installed at The Colonel
A 4,000 square foot living roof is nearing completion atop The Colonel, a new apartment community in the rapidly transforming Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC. Riverbend Nursery and MSM Roofing are putting finishing touches on the green roof that will be visible to the general public, as well as apartment [...]
Reading, Writing & Rooftops: New Albany-Plain Local Schools Take Learning to New Heights with LiveRoof Vegetated Roof
With the completion of the New Albany-Plain School District’s new 1-8 school and the arrival of warmer weather, students and staff will soon have an opportunity to explore the district’s newest learning lab, located on the school’s roof. “New Albany-Plain Local Schools has a long-tradition of incorporating environmental stewardship as [...]
Batter Up: New First Tennessee Park to Feature Green Roof on Concession Area
As Nashville Sounds baseball fans eagerly await the famous words “Play Ball,” construction crews are putting the finishing touches, including a green roof feature, on the new First Tennessee Park. The state-of-the-art ballpark is slated to open for Mayor Karl Dean’s first pitch on April 17. The First Tennessee Park [...]