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Discussions with tag 'Green Roofs'

Denver to require rooftop gardens to reduce heat island effect

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Denver’s status as one of the nation’s most intense urban heat islands has spurred a group of activists to propose a “green roofs” ballot initiative — a measure that could animate environmen…

Filed under: Government Policies

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Roofs,Urban Heat Island Effect

0 replies | 4389 views | Posted on: 03/16/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

Green Roof Design & Installation, August 9 in Boston

by AbbieKnight

Join Green Infrastructure Foundation Senior Researcher, Rohan Lilauwala to learn about the design, installation, and maintenance of green roofs. Featuring guest speaker Mark Winterer, Director of Oper…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Roofs

0 replies | 736 views | Posted on: 07/31/2017 | Last updated: 07/31/2017

World Green Infrastructure Congress, June 4 - 6, Bengaluru, India

by karthik // Digital Marketer

"Biggest Academic Conference On Green Technology & Urban Infrastructure" The World Green Infrastructure Congress is a multi-day event conceptualized to address Urban Infrastructural developments, wit…

Million Cool Roof Challenge (Solar Reflective Roofs)

by K-CEP // Initiative to Support the Kigali Amendment goals to reduce the HFC gases impact on the climate

The Million Cool Roofs Challenge is a $2 million global competition to rapidly scale up the deployment of highly solar-reflective “cool” roofs in developing countries suffering heat stress

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Urban Resilience,Urban Planning,Green Roofs,Solar Roof,Cooling Technique,reflective roofs

0 replies | 3779 views | Posted on: 04/05/2019 | Last updated: 02/11/2023

Assembly Row – Montaje Apartments, USGBC MA Green Building Tour, June 11, 5:30-7:00 pm, Somerville, MA

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

Learn about the benefits, design elements, installation considerations, and maintenance requirements of two green roofs in Assembly Square on this green roof tour led by OMNI Ecosystems and Recover Gr

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Green Roofs

0 replies | 998 views | Posted on: 06/04/2019 | Last updated: 07/31/2020

Cities Alive Virtual, October 20 - 23

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In response to the COVID 19 Pandemic, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation have teamed up tocombine the best of CitiesAlive and Grey to Green.  

CitiesAl

Keywords: Cities,Green Cities,Green Roofs,Cities Alive,Grey to Green

0 replies | 863 views | Posted on: 10/06/2020 | Last updated: 10/06/2020

Intro to Living Green Wall Gardens - A CEU Presentation (Online) by Urbanstrong, December 22, 12pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A thriving green wall in a lobby makes a striking first impression and tends to be a conversation-starter. It is a beautiful living work of art that cools and cleans the air and has been proven to hav

Filed under: Green Roof Systems (see Landscaping)

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Roofs,Green Walls,UrbanStrong,Living Walls

0 replies | 1343 views | Posted on: 12/13/2020 | Last updated: 12/13/2020

Grey To Green 2021, Online, June 15-16

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We have an unprecedented opportunity to shift investment to green infrastructure as we build back from the COVID-19 Pandemic. We can reimagine our communities as places where health and well being are

Filed under: Green Roof Systems (see Landscaping)

Keywords: Green Roofs,Green Infrastructure

0 replies | 1367 views | Posted on: 06/09/2021 | Last updated: 06/09/2021

Third Coast Water Seminars: Hydrologic Performance of the NPCC Green Roof, August 25, 4-5 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

The Third Coast Water Seminars are a monthly research series hosted by Current in partnership with Argonne National LaboratoryNorthwestern University, the University of Illinois Urban

Filed under: Water

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Water Supply,Green Roofs,Water Quality,Hydrologic

0 replies | 998 views | Posted on: 08/03/2021 | Last updated: 08/03/2021

Grey to Green Virtual Conference 2022: Designing Future Proof Cities With Green Infrastructure, June 22 - 23

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As we build back from the COVID-19 Pandemic, we can reimagine our communities as places where health and well being are at the forefront of design, planning and investment. The 9th Annual Grey to

Keywords: Green Roofs,Grey to Green

0 replies | 911 views | Posted on: 06/06/2022 | Last updated: 06/07/2022