BriggsAmasco has been shortlisted in the sustainability category at this year's Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) awards.

This week, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to require that certain new buildings be built with a green roof—an eco-friendly design technique that sows plants above a roofline.

Asbury Woods' Nature Center, for the past two decades, has utilized a green roof, also known as a vegetative roof, made of living plants. Green roofs offer environmental benefits such as reducing ...

A green roof will soon be coming to life on top of Norfolk Botanical Garden’s new Brock Entry Pavilion, part of the Garden of Tomorrow expansion. The rooftop will set a high bar for sustainable ...

In 2023, Bryant turned the rooftop of her Cambridgeport garage into a 1,200-square-foot green roof, complete with perennials, vegetable plants, and an apple tree. “Years went by, and we kept ...

The green roofs, Mayor Wu said, are meant to help provide shade, improve air quality, add new green space, and increase stormwater retention. (Courtesy City of Boston) The green roofs, Mayor Wu ...

This has resulted in a rise in green roofs, passive insulation solutions, and more innovative uses of rooftops. One particular case has been the recurrence of the staircase or terraced roofs that ...

The city now has a network of “blue-green” roofs—designed to boost biodiversity, keep buildings cooler in heat waves, and help deal with increasingly frequent extreme rain. The city ...

For example, a green roof or a landscaped terrace are not only camouflaging, organic elements—they're brilliant design tools, too. Not only do they help lower the heat gain of a building's ...

Discover how UWM’s green roofs are not only cutting energy costs, but also supporting local wildlife and reducing urban pollution. Discover how UWM’s green roofs are not only cutting energy ...