It’s hard to miss the soaring three-acre meadow that graces the top of Barclays Center. But green roofs – or living roofs — are also branching into brownstone Brooklyn, where homeowners with sturdy ...

Green roofs help offset carbon dioxide and purify air in urban areas while lowering utility bills for homeowners. It may or may not be surprising but one of the best ways to make your house greener is ...

Rooftop Decks Without Proper Permits Let's be real, who wouldn't want their own private rooftop oasis in the city? In NYC, ...

Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens, and lush foliage are now a common sight in many cities around the world. More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green ...

Green roofs are a small but growing segment of the roofing industry. Green-roof advocates offer a long list of advantages. * Pleases the eye. * Pleases the Earth: A green roof emits oxygen and absorbs ...

I recently did a project on sustainability and the environment for geography class. With a focus on human land use, I’ve learned how beneficial green roofs can be to the environment. Whether a roof is ...