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Spring has definitely sprung and Spring greenroof conferences
are gearing up. We've been busy planning for and helping to promote our
two favorites: the 2nd International Green Roof Congress in
Stuttgart-Nürtingen, Germany on May 25-27 and the 7th Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards & Trade Show here in Atlanta, GA on June 3-5.
Both are an awesome opportunity to meet and greet with industry experts and
greenroof colleagues, old and new. Make your plans now and see you
there!
We're finally ready to launch our new WebTV series "Sky
Gardens," coming in late May! It's been a labor of love and we're really
excited to be premiering it on our own Greenroofs.TV and on the GreenroofsTV channel on YouTube. Stay tuned for
further details...
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you signed up yet? If you are a current advertising customer of ours and
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us know & we'll add you to our Speakers' Bureau under Professional Services for free. If you're not listed yet in The Greenroof Directory, now's your chance - after you sign up for your desired listing option, we'll throw in this brand new, additional category for free. Check out Advertise With Us for more info. |
Greenroofs of the World Calendar
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 2009 Greenroofs of the World 12-Month Wall Calendar is available at only $12.95 each, including S&H, (less for quantity purchases)! Our 11" x 18" full-color glossy 2009 Calendar is full of beautiful living roof projects from Spain, Canada, Germany and across the U.S., plus green building events from all over the world.
The 2009 Greenroofs of the World 12-Month Wall Calendar:
April features the " Vancouver Convention Centre," a Custom Commercial
Intensive Greenroof in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
The Vancouver Convention Centre will be home of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Games media and broadcast centre featuring a six-acre living roof, one of the
largest of its kind in the world with a unique ecosystem of 400,000 indigenous
plants. International Leak Detection (ILD®) was brought on board to
test the integrity of the waterproofing membrane before and after the
installation of the overburden with ILD®'s Electric Field Vector Mapping
(EFVM®) system.
May features the " Salisbury Residence;" this project represents a shift from commercial interest in the green roof concept to the residential market. Green Roof Blocks is proud to share the Salisbury creation as they have clearly demonstrated that green roofs are not too complicated for the do-it-yourselfers. Jeff Salisbury and wife Christine Plepys created this living roof using the 4" deep Green Paks modules laid over drain core / roof barrier composite geo-textile, using a diverse selection of sedums.
Do you want your project included in the new Greenroofs of the World 2010 Wall Calendar? Click here for more information. |
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Industry News
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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities: Toronto Green Roof
Boot Camp - May 8th to 11th, 2009. Get ready for the Accredited Green Roof
Professional (GRP) exam now! Become accredited on June 5, 2009 in
Atlanta! The green roof industry in North America is rapidly expanding and the
need for trained professionals who are familiar with green roof benefits,
design, implementation, and technology has never been greater! As an accredited
Green Roof Professional, you will be able to distinguish yourself in the
marketplace with knowledge of the special requirements and challenges of green
roofs from design through to maintenance.
USGBC: The 2nd public comment period is now open for LEED for Neighborhood
Development and will close Sunday, June 14, at 11:59 p.m. PDT. The LEED for
Neighborhood Development rating system integrates the principles of smart
growth, new urbanism and green building into the first national rating system
for neighborhood design. The program is the result of a collaboration among
USGBC, the Congress for the New Urbanism, and the Natural Resources Defense
Council. [05.01.09]
American Institute of Architects and The City of San Francisco: To celebrate San Francisco, the host city of the American Institute of
Architects' 2009 Convention, and its commitment to sustainable design, the AIA
has partnered with Mayor Gavin Newsom to select the city's 'greenest'
buildings. The list includes buildings that are certified by the U.S. EPA's
Energy Star Program as well as LEED. Projects with living roofs include
355 Eleventh Street, The California Academy of Sciences, and La Casa Verde.
[04.30.09]
DC Greenworks: They've been busy, having moved offices twice, built a new staff, more
than doubled annual operations, and just generally been all over town. As
interest in low impact has grown recently and opportunities abound, they have
concisely voiced their vision for a new Washington as one that: emerges as a
world leader in sustainable development and stewardship; protects and values its
waterways, diverse regional habitats, and urban green spaces; grows and
strengthens the skills of our workforce in the green collar jobs sector;
strengthens its social fabric through community involvement in all our green
pursuits. [04.30.09] |
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NewsLinks
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The WorldThe Green House of the FutureWall Street Journal, by Alex Frangos What will the energy-efficient house of the future look like? It could have gardens on its walls... The roof also insulates and provides an outdoor garden. McDonough designed a similar 'green roof' for a Ford Motor Co. factory -- one of the first large US buildings with that design. [4.27.09] AustraliaSky's the limit for Melbourne gardensThe Age, by Natalie Craig A City of Melbourne competition to design a green roof for a major office building is aimed at showing landlords that green roofs can be affordable, easy to maintain and can save energy and reduce stormwater run-off. [4.22.09] The WorldUp on the RoofNational Geographic, by Verlyn Kinkenborg If buildings sprang up suddenly out of the ground like mushrooms, their rooftops would be covered with a layer of soil and plants... Green roofs turn the negative space of an arid roofscape into a positive collaboration with nature. [4.16.09] CanadaToronto wants mandatory green roofsNational Post, by Allison Hanes Toronto is poised to become the first city in North America to make green roofs mandatory on most new buildings and set standards for their construction, under a new policy. [4.16.09]
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| Upcoming Events |
May
2-9: 2nd annual NYC Wildflower Week, New York City, NY
May 6-8:
Living Future 2009, Portland, OR
May 7: Introduction to Green Roofs, Sheffield, England, UK
May
8-10: National Green Building Conference, Dallas, TX
May
8-11: Green Roof Boot Camp, Toronto, Canada
May 12: "Green Roofs - Benefits and Best Practice" workshop, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
May
16-17: Chicago Green Festival, Chicago, IL
May
19-20: Greener by Design 2009, San Francisco, CA
May
19-21: Green Cities Florida, Orlando, FL
May 25-27: 2nd International Green Roof Congress in Stuttgart-Nürtingen, Germany
 In Spring 2009 IGRA will deliver the 2nd International Green Roof Congress in Stuttgart-Nürtingen. The congress will place special emphasis on the use of Green Roofs within the area of urban planning and will feature amazing Green Roof projects from all over the world (e.g. Meydan-Istanbul, Expo2008-Zaragoza, Canary Wharf-London, Fusionpolis-Singapore). Online registration is open - visit the International Green Roof Congress website in English and German.
May 28-29:
National Green Builders Products Expo, Las Vegas, NV
May 31 - June
2:
Greening the Heartland, Detroit, MI
June 3-5: 2009 Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards & Trade Show, Atlanta, Georgia
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Linda S. Velazquez
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Publisher:
Linda has been hard at work contributing to the upcoming International Green Roof Congress in Stuttgart-Nürtingen
and the Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards & Trade Show in Atlanta, GA. Read about the German
Congress first in her latest Sky Gardens post "Spring Conferences: Stuttgart-Nürtingen and Atlanta Greenroofs, Here We Come!"
In addition to being on the Atlanta Local Host Committee and helping to organize the tours, she was honored to be one of the judges this year for the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities' Green Roofs Awards of Excellence. And along with Haven Kiers, they're finalizing this year's Top 10 List of Hot Trends in Greenroof Design which will be presented on Friday, June 5. Read her upcoming post in Sky Gardens for more behind the scenes happenings for the Atlanta Conference.
Christine Thüring is our next featured interview in Linda`s "Meet the Editor" series, also coming soon!
Contributing Editors:
Kelly Luckett, "The Green Roof Guy," shares his personal struggles from a small business perspective in his latest column. Read how he dealt with adversity and how his optimism shines through his ordeal and our current economic climate in "A Green Lining to Every Dark Cloud."
George Irwin discusses the short history of published studies in
his new Green Walls Column, "Green Wall Research, Full Steam Ahead!." Read
his thoughts on previous and current studies along with the correlations to the
benefits of greenroofs.
Previous Posts:
Ralph Velasquez and the Sustainable Roofing Technologies Column: "Rooftop Solar Installations."
Haven Kiers, the Design Editor: "2009 Top 10 List of Hot Trends in Greenroof Design."
Christine Thüring, the Student Editor: "Climate change and phenology > USA-NPN needs your help!" Also read her recent Guest Feature Article, "Green Buildings in India." |
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