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It's only been out just over a month, but we're happy to report that to date over 1,103 viewers have watched our Sky Gardens ~ Greenroofs of the World: The Cook+Fox Architects Office video on our greenroofsTV channel on YouTube! Of course, that's not counting people who see it directly from our Homepage or from mobile devices. We'd love to hear your feedback.
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There's always a lot going on in the greenroof world, so make sure to stay on top with our weekly review of what's new by watching our This Week in Review video series on GreenroofsTV hosted by Anjuli Velazquez.
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2011 Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Calendar
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 May features the St. Louis Community College Wildwood Campus, the first community college in the Midwest to receive the United States Green Building Council's LEED Gold certification. Located very close to Babler State Park in Missouri, there is certainly no shortage of wildlife around the park, yet Killdeer birds have chosen this 2,000 sf greenroof (2007) as a safe place to start their new family. Planted with a variety of Sedums, the Green Roof Blocks modular system plants provide comfortable nesting, and heat rising from the building keeps the nest nice and cozy.
The Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ series combines two of our most popular destinations on Greenroofs.com: The Greenroof & Greenwall Projects Database and Upcoming Events.
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Projects of the Week
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(131 Queen Street)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2,906 sf. Greenroof | | Aqua
Chicago, IL, USA
80,000 sf. Greenroof | | | | |  | |  | SeQuential's Biofueling
Retail Station
Eugene, OR, USA
1,900 sf. Greenroof | | Unilever Corporate Headquarters
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA
16,000 sf. Greenroof | | | | |  | | | Southface Eco Office
Atlanta, GA, USA
2,000 sf. Greenroof | | |
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NewsLinks
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Bon Jovi Gets Behind Affordable Green Housing
EarthTechling, by Susan DeFreitas
Philadelphia, PA. "...Project H.O.M.E. and Bethesda Project have announced-along with Mayor Michael A. Nutter, rock star celebrity Jon Bon Jovi, Cardinal Justin Rigali and Brian Hudson from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency-that Conelly House, the first LEED- certified, affordable housing facility in the city center of Philadelphia, is now complete...Eco-friendly components here include a green roof, highly insulated walls, a rainwater collection system for irrigation and non-potable use, and high-efficiency mechanical and lighting systems..." [5.31.11]
Udall Co-Sponsors Water Resources Bill
KRWG 90.7, by Staff
New Mexico. "U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have introduced legislation to help address the nation's water challenges by encouraging the research, development and promotion of new green infrastructure technologies and designs, which use natural processes to combat polluted stormwater runoff...Proven solutions like planting trees and installing green roofs, rather than enlarging sewers, will also save communities money..." [5.26.11]
City Council OKs commercial rooftop farms
Medill Reports: Chicago, by Gabriel Silverman
Chicago, IL. "Chicagoans may soon witness the transformation of the Windy City's skyline from bare, unused rooftops into green fields of lettuce, herbs and vegetables...This means that green roofs, which have enormous benefits to the community, can now create financial benefits, said Molly Meyer, owner of Rooftop Green Works LLC..." [5.26.11]
EU urges governments to let city soils breath
Business Green, by Jessica Shanleman
Europe. "New report urges member states to tackle the problem of "soil sealing" by reassessing planning processes and promoting green roofs...The European Commission has today published a report highlighting the problem of "soil sealing", when land is covered with impermeable material such as asphalt or concrete, causing an irreversible loss of the soil's biological functions..." [5.24.11]
Con Edison Green Roof Winner for City Waters: Columbia Scientists
Marketwire, Press Release
New York, NY. "Green roofs like the one atop a Con Edison building in Long Island City, Queens can be a cost-effective way to keep water from running into sewer systems and causing overflows, Columbia University researchers have found. The Con Edison Green Roof, which is home to 21,000 plants on a quarter acre of The Learning Center, retains 30 percent of the rainwater that falls on it. The plants then release the water as vapor, the researchers said in the study..." [5.6.11] For more News, please visit Newslinks section of our website. |
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Upcoming Events
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June 5: World Environment Day!
June 8: GRHC - Green Roof Professional (GRP) Exam, New York, NY
June 9: Green Roof and Wall Networking and Information Evening, Toronto, Canada
June 13-17: APLD International Landscape Design Conference, Cleveland, OH
June 14-17: Global Green Building China Focus 2011, Shanghai, China
June 14-17: GRHC - Green Roof Boot Camp in Philadelphia, PA
June 15: GRHC - Advanced Green Roof Maintenance Course, Denver, CO
June 15-16: West Coast Energy Management Congress 2011 / EMC, Long Beach, CA
June 15-16: Green Infrastructure Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada
June 16: Green Roofs for the West Symposium, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO
For a complete listing, visit Upcoming Events and Educational Courses.
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JobLinks
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Robert Ebl Inc. is looking for a Part-time Intern in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL, USA. [5.23.11]
Apex Green Roofs is looking for an Office Administrator/Manager in Boston area, MA, USA. [5.15.11]
ZinCo USA is looking for 2 Regional Account Managers - Architectural/ Contractor Green Roof Sales - located in Boston, MA and in Philadelphia, PA, USA. [3.25.11]
LiveRoof is seeking a Sales Specialist based in Indiana, USA. [3.21.11]
Furbish Company is looking for a Project Manager in Brooklyn, MD, USA. [2.10.11]
Urban Garden is seeking a Manager of Design/Build Group in Toronto, Canada. [2.2.11]
See other Jobs Available and Positions Wanted in our Joblinks page.
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