Green Roofs Help Brighten Up Hospital Stays

The green roof at Children's Hospital in Hershey, Pa., includes a wooden observation deck for patients and families. Image via LiveRoof.

Two hospitals recently transformed their roofs into living gardens, reducing their carbon footprint while also providing a healing green space for patients. Read more →

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A Tree Grows In Detroit—A Lot Of Them

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To help bring nature back to the Motor City, an architecture firm wants to transform an open riverfront plaza in the heart of downtown into a dense, primeval forest. Read more →

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Car-Free ‘Green Heart’ Quad Proposed For Aalto University

Artist's rendering of proposed Aalto University "Green Heart" via Luca Peralta

A proposal for a new car-free central campus at Finland's Aalto University provides a cozy green space for pedestrians while fostering community among students. Read more →

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Brazilian House Merges Indoors With Outdoors

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A new house north of São Paulo in Brazil blends into the surrounding tropic environment by partially erasing the line between indoors and outdoors. Read more →

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Green Spaces Resurrect Habitable Bridge Concept

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The ancient idea of the habitable bridge is being given new life in Spain, with a proposed design for an urban park, open-air market and a cultural center, all in one. Read more →

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Sri Lankan Rainforest Chalets Earn LEED Platinum

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A newly opened Sri Lankan resort sited in a tropical rainforest has earned LEED Platinum status, the first-ever such designation for the country’s tourism sector. Read more →

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Olive Green: Seattle Hotel Earns Third Major Certification

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Seattle’s Olive 8 is one of the few condo/hotel complexes to earn a LEED Silver certification, a 4 Green Key Eco-Rating for hotels and a Gold Certification from Green Seal. Read more →

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Green Roofs May Boost Efficiency Of Solar Panels

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Two recent studies indicate that the plants on a green roof may have a synergistic relationship with solar cells and can improve the performance of the photovoltaic process. Read more →

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Sydney’s Waterloo Youth Center An Eye-Catching Renovation

Waterloo Youth Family Center

Designers were tasked with turning an old public restroom facility into a contemporary community center, and succeeded, in part, by using the space up top. Read more →

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Study: Green Roofs Will Be Worth $7 Billion By 2017

green roof, Portland

A new study finds that the worldwide market for "building-integrated vegetation" will be worth $7.7 billion by 2017, with $7 billion of that for green roofs. Read more →

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