Instead of tar or asphalt, an eco-roof has a thin layer of soil and plants, says Greg Haines of Portland, Ore., who has been installing eco-roofs for several years. With a traditional roofing system, ...

Scientists at MIT have invented a smart roofing material that takes a new thermal-management approach to eco-design. It’s a different approach to previous efforts, of which there are many. We’ve ...

TORONTO , Feb. 8 /CNW/ - Partners in Project Green today announced the launch of Cool Rexdale, a new program that will help to improve the economic, social and environmental vitality of Rexdale, one ...

Carpets of green have topped dwellings since ancient times. If you believe the legend, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon blanketed an entire palace in exotic greenery. And during the Viking days, sod ...

The Portland mayor's office may soon get a garden on top. Portland officials are considering replacing City Hall's outdated roof with an eco-roof. City of Portland's senior management analyst Jen ...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - Roofing and construction projects have still continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. So much so that one company says they have dozens of jobs available for people across the ...

MANILA, Philippines - The Linear, a residential condominium development of Filinvest Land in Makati City, has embraced the move for urban green living with its eco-roof. The roofs of The Linear’s two ...

The worldwide eco-roof industry is growing rapidly, and Portland is often lauded as being in a unique position to benefit as an early adopter of the green building trend. The city has joined much ...