Archive for July 2012

The Green Roof Industry is Growing Fast

July 31, 2012 Add Comment Edit

A rapidly growing initiative is seeing homeowners and businesses planting vegetation on rooftops around the world. Green roofs are growing in popularity because they offer both economic and environmental benefits. These roofs reflect far more light than black tar roofs in summer and thus act as heat...

July 31, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Green roofs contribute to urban sustainability planning by reducing heating and cooling costs for buildings but they also help to reduce the amount of untreated water that flows into local waterways. They reduce runoff by approximately 90 percent. In addition to a host of other financial benefits...

July 30, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Green roofs provide a wide range of benefits, perhaps the most widely known is the fact that they significantly reduce energy demand and the cost of interior cooling. However, green roofs offer a wide range of benefits that extend beyond sustainability and cost savings. In addition to contributing...

July 30, 2012 1 Comment Edit

A green roof allows vegetation to grow in a growing medium and usually includes the following elements: waterproof membrane, a root repellent system, a drainage system, a filtering layer, a growing medium and of course plants. Here are three main types of green roof systems as explained by the city...

2012 CitiesAlive Green Roof and Wall Conference (Event)

July 29, 2012 Add Comment Edit

The 10th annual green roof and wall conference will take place in Chicago on October 17th to 20th at the historic Congress Plaza hotel. Chicago was the site of the first CitiesAlive conference in 2003 and has been North America’s green roof leader for the past decade. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities...

Green Roof Gatherings: New Green Roof Technology (Event)

July 29, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On Thursday August 9th an event will be held on green roofs in Toronto Ontario. The event will be held by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC). This event will be held at the site of one of Toronto's most exciting green roof projects - the Carrot Common. It is a great chance for you to network with...

July 29, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On August 7 - 8, a geothermal summit will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento, California. This event brings together companies and individuals in the geothermal industry with experts, government officials and other key decision makers. This is the second annual National Geothermal Summit,...

July 29, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On Augtust 4th in London UK, Green Power Academy is offering a one day introductory course on the economic rationale for large-scale energy storage and the technology solutions. The highly accessible, informal and extremely interactive course will address future energy strategies, particularly as it...

July 28, 2012 Add Comment Edit

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Cool Roof Research from the University of Melbourne (Video)

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Cool Roofs Reduce Emissions and Save Energy (Video)

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Related PostsThe Benefits of Cool RoofsCool Roofs from Energy 101 (Video) The Effectiveness of Cool Roofs in Hot and Cold Climates 20 Cool Roof Resources from the CRRC and Other SourcesCool Roofs Savings CalculatorsThree Types of Cool Roofs Green Buildings Offer Many Benefits The Extraordinary Growth...

July 28, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Related PostsThe Benefits of Cool RoofsThe Effectiveness of Cool Roofs in Hot and Cold Climates 20 Cool Roof Resources from the CRRC and Other Sources Cool Roofs Savings CalculatorsThree Types of Cool Roofs Green Buildings Offer Many Benefits The Extraordinary Growth of Green BuildingThe Implications...

July 27, 2012 Add Comment Edit

A relatively simple idea like light reflective roofing material can help reduce global warming. Research shows that cool roofs can provide significant benefits in hot climates, but there is some controversy as to whether cool roofs make sense in colder climates. In places where there are more hot days...

20 Cool Roof Resources from the CRRC and Other Sources

July 27, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Here is a compilation of resources for anyone interested in installing a cool roof. As reviewed in previous posts, cool roofs provide many benefits and cost savings can be measured with a couple of excellent tools. Below you will find a list of resources from the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) and...

Northern Ice is Melting at a Dramatic Rate

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The combination of declining Arctic ice and Greenland's melting ice sheet are part of a troubling trend that cannot be ignored. As of June 2012, Arctic sea ice declined by 1.10 million square miles and as of July a total of 97 percent of Greenland's ice sheet had melted.According to satellite images...