such as green roofs and walls, are coming to the fore. But what are they? Put simply, green roofs and walls are landscaped building surfaces. Australia has been relatively slow on the uptake of ...

green walls. "They're taking off way faster than green roofs," says Chad Sichello, president and CEO of G-Sky, a Vancouver, British Columbia, company that offers both. Starting at $100 per square ...

IT’S NOT about painting your walls and roofs the color green. It’s about making them environmentally sound and ecologically active. “Green” roofs and walls are catching on fast in the ...

Spring has sprung in Windsor. That means greener grass - and greener roofs and walls, too. According to the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Association, there has been a 24-per-cent growth rate ...

Situated on a lovely green ten acre plot, the Heritage School constructed within the confines of a tight budget was designed with great respect for the land. The curved roofs blend into the hills ...

You may be wondering: are green roofs worth it? Build your own residential ... ve always been a natural part of the landscape. I build walls out of natural materials, such as mud and straw ...

Carpets of green have topped dwellings since ancient times. If you believe the legend, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon blanketed an entire palace in exotic greenery. And during the Viking days, sod ...

Covering city buildings in vegetation – creating “green roofs” and walls – could substantially save energy by reducing the need for air conditioning on hot days, say researchers.