Sod roofs are back in style, according to a report in Oregon’s Mail Tribune. The report quotes the aptly-named Edmond Snodgrass, co-author of Green Roof Plants: a resource and planting guide (right), who runs Emory Knoll Farms, the first nursery in the US dedicated solely to the propagation and sale of green roof plants.
Archive for August, 2007
11 Aug
Hilary Clinton endorses green roofs
Australia’s government and opposition have both spoken out in support of green roofs, and municipal councils of all stripes are embracing them. At a time when international support of green roofs as an important way to address climate change is attracting support across the political spectrum, Hilary Clinton has used a green roof platform to [...]
9 Aug
Tallarook strategic planning weekend
Some Green Roofs for Healthy Australian Cities committee members spent a weekend in Tallarook to map out a plan for green roofs in Australia. More pictures from the weekend in our Flickr gallery.
From left: Committee members David Kelly (new), Ben Nicholson, Katherine Wilson (new), Geoff Wilson, Raelene Mibus and Sidonie Carpenter.
7 Aug
Singapore plans towers around “eco-decks”
Singapore is no stranger to green roofs. Green Roofs for Healthy Australian Cities president Geoff Wilson has written extensively on “food from-the-roof” technologies pioneered in Singapore, and vice-President Sidonie Carpenter has documented many Singapore roofs on her Green Roofs Fellowship blog.
Now, Singapore’s Housing and Development Board has unveiled designs for the first eco-friendly residential projects [...]
6 Aug
Sydney to vote on green roofs
Today the Sydney City Council will vote on whether to grant $48,000 to a group of environmental experts to develop a process for installing green roofs on buildings across the CBD and inner city, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The group is headed by architect Tone Wheeler.
6 Aug
Businesses team up for model green roof template
22 businesses in Alberta, Canada, have teamed up to produce a 3,000-square-foot demonstration project: the Alberta Eco-Roof Initiative, reports Canada.com
The demonstration project is significant for Australia, as the Alberta local climate is “semi-arid, almost desert-like, with lots of chinooks and a significant amount of precipitation from thunderstorms,” according to building manager Dave McKillop.
The project will [...]
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