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Green Roofs Deliver Critical Protection From ‘Severe Urban Heating’
A Seoul case study underscores the positive social and environmental outcomes of such policy changes.
Somerville, MA Passes Green Roof Legislation Just Before Holidays
Mandatory green roof legislation for new buildings and significant renovations, forging a path towards creating more sustainable buildings
Why Green Roofs Haven't Taken Root in Saskatchewan
Experts say incentives to incorporate green roofs in building design are key
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Announces Grey to Green Boston Conference: April 23-24 2023
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is excited to announce the Boston Grey to Green Conference, to be held in person on April 23-24
Policy Development Virtual Symposium 2022 Recordings Now Available
Event focused on presentations regarding the administration of transformative policy to create a more resilient future
Learn How to Kickstart Green Infrastructure at the Virtual Policy Symposium
Join us to learn from policy makers about how to implement transformative policy on September 7 from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Cities Mandate Green Roofs to Capture Stormwater, Cool Environment and Support Biodiversity
Green roofs are vegetated spaces on top of buildings. They offer many benefits like capturing stormwater, cooling the environment, and supporting biodiversity.
Green Infrastructure Ontario Releases Follow-Up to State of Large Parks in Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe
Improving Access to Large Parks in Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe: Policy, Planning, and Funding Strategies Report now available
New Law In France: Green Roofs On All New Commercial Buildings
The French Parliament recently approved a new law requiring all new commercial buildings to partially have their roofs covered with plants or solar panels.
New Washington State Legislation To Require Large Commercial/Multi-Family Buildings to Have Green Roofs
State Senate Bill 5732 would require all new large commercial and multifamily buildings in the State of Washington to have green roofs, blue-green roofs or bio-solar panel energy generation.