With just under one month to the inaugural Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2011, have you registered yet? We have an impressive list of world-renowned speakers from various disciplines ready to inform, entertain, and interact with you!
Check out the Agenda, read about each of the presenters on the Speakers page, and watch our short Virtual Summit trailer:
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Check out exhibits by Tremco, American Hydrotech, GLTi (Green Living Technologies International), Green Roof Blocks, GreenGrid, ILD (International Leak Detection), JDR Enterprises, and Roofmeadow. In addition, the following associations and/or cities will have a booth: Amena - Mexico, City of Portland, CUGE/NParks - Singapore, GreenRoofs Australasia, IGRA - Germany, and IRLA - China. It's the social media event of the year - a community destination that will allow you to connect with everyone in our growing community! Don't forget to pre-register by September 9th for the discounted early bird rate of only $49 ($25 for students/faculty and government professionals) for access on both September 27 and 28 and 30 days archived through October 28! Plus, you'll be automatically entered for the chance to win the first of two Apple iPad2s that we're giving away.  One random winner will be chosen from the Early Bird Pre-Registrations and one from attendees who have been the most active using the Social Collaboration Network, including all your online chatting and visiting our very important sponsor and exhibitor booths at the Expo Pavilions!
By the way, 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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 August features the Nathan Phillips Square City Hall Podium in Toronto, Canada. The newly refurbished Nathan Phillips Square podium roof surrounding Toronto City Hall has a 36,500 sf publicly accessible greenroof, keeping with the original architectural design while creating a beautiful city park around the towers. Constructed with a LiveRoof hybrid modular greenroof system, it contains a combination of 6" and 4"deep LiveRoof Standard Modules. The project was grown at the LiveRoof Ontario nursery during the summer of 2009, and 22 different plant blends were grown to full grown status and installed in a pre-determined "random" pattern on the roof in the fall.
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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Prefectural International Hall
Fukuoka, Japan
100,000 sf. Greenroof | | BCIT Green Roof
Research Facility
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1,065 sf. Greenroof | | | | |  | |  | NBC Experience Store
New York, NY, USA
135 sf. Greenwall | | Duke University Ocean Conservation Center (OCC)
Beaufort, NC, USA
2,400 sf. Greenroof | | | | |  | | | 8 House (8 Tallet)
Copenhagen, Denmark
18,300 sf. Greenroof | | |
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Industry News
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 The U.S. Department of Energy's FEMP (Federal Energy Management Program) under the EERE (Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy) department has recently updated the "New & Underutilized Technology: Green Roofs" webpage to include information which outlines key deployment considerations for green roofs within the federal sector. [8.18.11]
 New York City Mayor Bloomberg signed into law a bill to exempt rooftop greenhouses from being counted toward a buildings' height and floor area measurements. As for greenroofs, new legislation will allow 4 inch depth systems to be submitted to the NYC Department of Buildings without the need for construction plans or permits. [8.17.11]
 The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) has agreed to make extensive improvements to its sewer systems & treatment plants, at an estimated cost of $4.7 billion over 23 years, to eliminate illegal overflows of untreated raw sewage, including basement backups, & to reduce pollution levels in urban rivers & streams. [8.5.11]
For more information please visit our Industry News section of our website.
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NewsLinks
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Planting the green roof. What is a native plant, really?
Native Plants & Wildlife Gardens, by Kevin Songer
US. "...Watching acres of green roof sedum planted across North America each year makes me wonder if the majority of our neighbors and our municipal bureaucrats buying the sedum roofs don't really care about native plants, much less hybrids and cultivars...And most important of all, the green roof is going to survive and grow without added irrigation or fertilizers, contribute to biodiversity, offer beauty, clean stormwater, sequester carbon, produce oxygen and create an integrated pest management system..." [8.30.11]
Are East Coast Cities Prepared for Impacts of Hurricane Irene?
Natural Resources Defense Council Blog, by Jon Devine
US. "...While it's not clear what impact climate change might have on the frequency of hurricanes, they are likely to become stronger as sea surface temperatures increase. A recent NRDC report provides some insight - exploring similar anticipated impacts from extreme weather (including more frequent and intense storms, and increased flooding), which we expect to increase in various parts of the country as a result of climate change..." [8.27.11]
Why London 'super sewer' may not work, by US city chiefs
London24, by Lucy Purdy
London, UK. "Officials from two cities in the USA have warned Thames Water bosses not to bank on their multi-billion pound "super-sewer" to clean up the Thames...I would only look at a deep tunnel as part of a comprehensive strategy. The first priority would be prevention and improvement work to stop basement flooding. The second would be stopping rainwater from entering sewers by disconnecting downspouts, and setting up rain gardens and green roof initiatives..." [8.22.11] For more News, please visit Newslinks section of our website. |
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BookStore
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Shanghai Expo Vertical Greening, by Wang Xianmin
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The New American Landscape: Leading Voices on the Future of Sustainable Gardening, Hardcover (April 2011) by various authors.
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Retrofitting Office Buildings to Be Green and Energy-Efficient: Optimizing Building Performance, Tenant Satisfaction, and Financial Return, by Leanne Tobias, [Article by Ralph Velasquez], 2010
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A Selection of Plants for Green Roofs in Singapore, by Puay Yok Tan and Angelia Sia, 2008
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