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Splatsin Unveils Rooftop Meadow
Fulfilling a long-held dream of creating a new community centre, Splatsin carefully crafted a new three-story, 33,581 square-foot building to reflect its history and focus on the future by caring for the land. This summer, the building was topped off with a 24,200 square-foot lightweight-planted roof. The new Splatsin [...]
Port Imperial to Plant Rooftop of Second Condo Community
Next week, contractors will begin installation of a planted roof atop 1200 Avenue at Port Imperial. The 103-unit, seven-story building is part of the $2 billion master-planned Port Imperial South Community, located along the Hudson River. Lennar, owners of the previously-opened 1000 Avenue at Port Imperial and 1200 Avenue at [...]
New Humber River Hospital Showcases Sustainability, Incorporates a Planted Roof
When the Humber River Hospital opens its doors on October 18, the bar will be raised. North America’s first fully digital hospital will be “lean, green and digital,” according to Rueben Devlin, the President and CEO of Humber River. Three-quarters of in-hospital deliveries will be automated. The building will [...]
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 [...]