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First Green Roof at the University of Iowa.
The Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building (PBDB) is the site of the very first green roof on the campus of the University of Iowa. In addition to providing many environmental benefits, the green roof will give building occupants a gorgeous view. It features five unique sedum mixtures with a variety [...]
City of Toronto’s Kipling Acres Features New ‘Bird-Friendly’ Roofs
Kipling Acres, one of the City of Toronto's ten long-term care homes, now features a planted rooftop of approximately 23,000 square feet. The living, planted roofs are part of a bird-friendly landscape design that will provide residents with improved access to nature. The LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System was grown [...]
Raven Industries Greens Downtown Sioux Falls with Planted Green Roof
The renovated headquarters of Raven Industries will soon be housed under plants. Over the next two days, a living, planted roof will be installed as part of a plan to green the entire facility. The LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System was selected for the green roof system, which will be [...]
San Diego State University’s Green Roof Set For Installation
A green roof will be one of the features of the new Aztec Student Union on the campus of San Diego State University. Installation of the LiveRoof® green roof system provided by Florasource, Ltd. will begin on November 18, 2013 and is expected to be completed within a few days. [...]
California State University San Marcos Will Feature Green Roof
California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) has installed its first green roof on top of its brand new University Student Union as part of the University's commitment to sustainable building practices. The LiveRoof® green roof system provided by Florasource, Ltd. was installed on October 10 and 11 using LiveRoof's pre-grown [...]
Marshall University Green Roof a Demonstration to Students and Local Community
Marshall University College of Science's small green roof is making a big impact in raising awareness of green infrastructure. The demonstration roof, installed this fall, uses a blend of shade tolerant green roof plants selected specifically for the Huntington, West Virginia climate. Riverbend Nursery of Riner, Virginia delivered a custom [...]
LiveRoof Global, LLC Announces Industry-First 50 Year Module Warranty for the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System
Engineered to Last Fifty Years or Longer, LiveRoof Guarantees Module for a Half-Century GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and PHILADELPHIA, Penn. — LiveRoof Global LLC, the horticultural experts in the green roof industry, announced a 50 year module warranty for the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System. The LiveRoof system is the most [...]
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center Brings Nature to Patients with a LiveRoof Green Roof
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center (Toledo, Ohio) is now housed under a green roof of lush plants. Many patient rooms face the 2,500 square-foot rooftop terrace green roof, which features a courtyard for the exclusive enjoyment of patients and their families. The LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System was selected for [...]
UW-Milwaukee Innovation Accelerator Includes Green Roof
A green roof will be installed on the new Innovation Accelerator building located at Innovation Campus in Wauwatosa on October 16, 2013. The installation will be accessible to news media and will showcase the exclusive systems developed by LiveRoof® to ensure a flourishing and sustainable vegetated roof, as well as [...]
Green Roof is a Highlight of SEPTA’s 33rd and Dauphin Bus Loop
A sustainable, vegetated roof has been retrofitted on top of the last remaining "trolley depot" preserved by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The green roof of the facility, which is now used as a bus loop, was designed to reduce storm water runoff. On September 25, 2013, at 10 [...]
Seattle’s First Hill Streetcar Building Sprouts Green Roof
Seattle's second new streetcar line, First Hill, is expected to be completed in early 2014 and will boeast a green roof atop its newly-constructed maintenance facility. Green roofs, or vegetation on roofs, offer many benefits, including beautification, water management, air purification, and an increase in energy efficiency. Installation of the [...]
Midtown Oklahoma City is Fertile Ground for Green Roof
The initiative to revitalize the Midtown area of Oklahoma City into an energetic, cultured, urban community has created fertile ground for a unique addition: a green roof. Installation of the LiveRoof® green roof system by LiveRoof Texas on top of the upscale 430 NW 12th Street apartments is complete. Green [...]