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Have you taken our survey yet? Participate in
Publisher Linda S. Velazquez and Design Editor
Haven Kiers' 2008 Greenroof Design Trends Survey!
We want your opinion on the projects that are
setting examples, standards, and trends. Tell us
where they are - deadline extended to March 7 - and
we'll
include your feedback in our "Top Ten List of Hot
Trends in Greenroof Design 2008" session at the
upcoming Greening Rooftops for Sustainable
Communities Conference, Awards & Trade Show
in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 30 - May 2.
greenroof project of the week: We've been
highlighting them from our Greenroof Projects
Database since May, 2006, and we've just featured
our first "greenwall project of the week!"
Send us yours, too.
Speaking of green walls, welcome to our
newest
Guest Contributing Editor, George Irwin,
our "Green
Wall Editor!" The synergies between living roofs
and
living facades are creating quite a buzz in the
sustainable design world, and George will share his
thoughts and answer reader mail from his experience
as President and CEO of Green Living Technologies,
LLC (GLT), which manufactures and designs Green
Living Walls and Green Living Roofs, in addition to
other Green Living Accessories.
We've added GreenBiz news feed to the
Greenroofs.com Home Page, right column. While
NewsLinks specifically references articles about
greenroofs and greenwalls, read GreenBuzz for
updates of all things sustainable and environmentally
important!
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Have you ordered your
2008 Greenroofs of the World 12-Month
Wall Calendar? Do so for only $12.95 each,
including S&H (within the contiguous U.S.) or get
volume discounts. Stay up to date with international
green building events in our 11" x 18" full-color glossy
Calendar featuring beautiful living roofs from around
the world, each with a link to its profile in The
Greenroof Projects Database.
February features the "FiftyTwoDegrees Business Innovation
Center" in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, an
international business park complex. ZinCo's
greenroof plays an important role in the architecture
and the whole stormwater management system of the
building, as it has no connection to the sewer system
of the city of Nijmegen.
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The London Plan: The New London Plan,
Policy 4A.11 Living Roofs and Walls, states: "The
Mayor will, and boroughs should, expect major
developments to incorporate living roofs and walls
where feasible and reflect this principle in DPD
policies." [2.20.08]
The Mayor of London and Design for London
have published a technical report on Living Roofs
and Walls, supporting the new London Plan policy.
The report was written by Dusty Gedge, John Newton,
Karl Craddick et al. The London Plan (consolidated
with Alterations
since 2004) contains a policy to promote living roofs
and walls: "Living roofs and walls - Technical report:
supporting London Plan policy." Read about the New
London Plan and download the technical report on
Living Roofs and Walls, supporting the new policy here. [2.29.08]
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The World
Climbing The Office Walls
Newsweek's Linda Stern discusses the growing trend
of interior plant walls and how they first sprouted a few
years ago. Slopes and inclines have been tackled and
interest is high. Two key players noted are Green
Living Technologies of Rochester, N.Y., and Elevated
Landscape Technologies of Brantford, Canada, as
well as naming Green Roofs for Healthy Cities' course
on Green Walls. [02.25.08]
Queens, NY
Gennaro's Stormwater Mgt. Plan Hailed By
Environmentalists
The passage of City Councilmember James
Gennaro's stormwater management plan was hailed
by environmentalists and Queens community leaders
for "implementing the most progressive, natural and
cost-effective methods in the country to control storm
water and combined sewer overflows at their source."
One of the progressive techniques of collecting the
water include encouraging greenroofs, green streets
and greenwalls. John Toscano of Western Queens
Gazette reporting. [02.13.08]
Bourne, MA
Onset
Computer Corporation Announces Free White Paper
on Green Roof Monitoring
The Centre Daily Times released a notice about the
free white paper entitled "Monitoring Green Roof
Performance with Weather Stations," touted to provide
valuable guidance and tips on how datalogging
weather stations can be effectively used to monitor
green roof performance. Applications from stormwater
runoff monitoring to tracking the impact of green roofs
on interior heating and cooling costs are discussed.
[02.07.08]
The World
House
Runs on Spinach, Shares Energy with
Neighbors
An awesome new concept home by the winners of the
Cradle 2 Cradle International Design Competition,
Coates Design, is highlighted in io9, posted by
LKATAYAMA. "It has a photosynthetic, phototropic
spinach skin surface and a vegetated roof system that
filters storm water." This one will definitely make the
2008 Greenroof Design Trends Top Ten Category
List! [02.05.08]
North America
Green Rooftops
Clark Ricks has provided an in-depth view of the
industry at large in Waterproof! Magazine, how
the "green building movement is affecting every
segment of the construction industry, stressing that
waterproofing is no exception. One of the most visible
areas affected by the movement is commercial
roofing, where rooftops are literally being built green
with living plants." The challenges to designers and
contractors are discussed, along with a very good
overview of the current situation, and many greenroof
industry companies are cited as well as project
examples. [01.08]
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For a complete listing, visit Upcoming Events and the Calendar inside
our Forums
section.
March 3: Roofscapes' Annual
Seminar "Achieving Results: The Science of
Successful Green Roofs," Washington, D.C.
March 7: Deadline Extended to Participate
in the 2008 Greenroof Design Trends Survey
March 11-13: NESEA BuildingEnergy08, Boston,
MA
March 12-14: GLOBE 2008 International Conference &
Trade Fair on the Business of the Environment,
Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 12-14: Greenprints 2008 Visionary
Dinner, Conference & Green Trade Show, Atlanta,
GA
March 15: Deadline Extended to Submit
Papers for the 2008 World Green Roof Congress,
London, England
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We're gearing up for the Greening Rooftops for
Sustainable Communities, Conference, Awards &
Trade Show on April 30-May 2, are you? Come
visit
Greenroofs.com at Booth #108. Learn more and
register at Green Roofs for
Healthy Cities today!
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Read our new Guest Feature article from George
Irwin, "An Intro to Green Walls and Green Roofs: Living
Architecture at its Best." George
writes, "Since the
days of Babylon, vegetation has been growing on, in
or around both the horizontal and vertical planes of
buildings, more specifically the roofs and walls." The
greenroof movement has naturally
evolved to include green walls, and George shows us
how "the green roof has now literally climbed over the
parapet and down, or up the walls."
Exclusive Feature:
Commemorating a True Greenroof Pioneer, Leader,
and
Friend in Dr. David Beattie. We were very
sorry to report on the passing of well respected and
beloved Dr. Dave Beattie; read comments from some
of our contributing editors here.
Christine Thuring, our student Editor and says, "If you
have any anecdotes or memories about David Beattie
that you would like to share, a special Forums page
on which to commemorate Dave has been created.
Follow this link, and you'll find the thread under
General Greenroof Discussion.
Did you read Linda's Recommended Readings
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and designed landscape," by Nigel Dunnett
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2007.
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practical offering to enlighten and satisfy both the
domestic and public sectors about how to make the
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Learn more about Rain Garden benefits here by Nigel
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