MIT students have established a start-up called Roofscapes to convert the pitched roofs of Paris into green spaces using timber structures. The structures would offer an opportunity to grow local food ...

Many cities have created goals to reduce their carbon footprint over the next couple of years. One way they have found to do this is through the roofs of buildings, i.e. "green" and "cool" roofs. You ...

The “green” is a layer of vegetation planted on top of a building, incorporated into the roof structure. The resulting roof-plant concoction has been hailed as a significant step toward an ...

When technology companies such as Amazon and Apple roll out plans for a new campus, architects, engineers and landscape designers must come up with cutting-edge solutions. That's because tech firms ...

Ever since firefighters have been going to building fires, it has been paramount that if they want to survive the destructive force of fire in a building, they must have knowledge of how buildings are ...

A building designed by Cesar Pelli is the first green structure at the U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (U. of Illinois photograph) The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has built its ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Starting Monday, it’s official: Denver will have the nation’s most stringent, far-reaching mandate for rooftop gardens — a requirement that will affect both ...

This video shows a green-roof parking structure in Shenzhen City, China. The curved design is covered with plants, blending nature into modern urban development. It’s part of an eco-friendly approach ...