A bare roof rarely inspires anyone. Cover that same surface with grasses, flowers, and winding paths, and it becomes one of ...

UF's first green roof, built in 2007, spans 2,600 square feet atop the Charles R. Perry Construction Yard. (Jake Black / WUFT News) Sustainable roofing practices are spreading throughout the United ...

A look at how a porch roof is built on a mountain cabin, with a focus on the construction process and project progress. What steps stand out most in this build?

One of the main roles of any roof is to keep water out, and that’s why flat roofs are prone to problems. Because they have no slope, they can’t effectively discharge rainfall or snow melt. Wherever ...

Asbury Woods' Nature Center, for the past two decades, has utilized a green roof, also known as a vegetative roof, made of living plants. Green roofs offer environmental benefits such as reducing ...

The roofs of at least three commercial buildings in Anchorage have already collapsed under heavy snow loads this winter, including one off Schoon Street on Monday, with months of winter to go. No one ...