Socio and Bio-physical Benefits
Akbari, Hashem. Peak Power and Cooling Energy Savings of Shade Trees. Energy and Buildings, p. 10.
Akbari, H.. Measured energy savings from the application of reflective roofs in two small non-residential buildings. Energy 28, p. 953-967.
Akbari, H.. Cool Surfaces and Shade Trees to Reduce Energy Use and Improve Air Quality in Urban Areas. Solar Energy, p. 16.
Akbari, H.. Cooling Energy Savings Potential of Reflective Roofs for Residential and Commercial Buildings in the United States. Energy, p. 17.
Akbari, Hashem. Peak Power and Cooling Energy Savings of High-Albedo Roofs. Energy and Buildings, p. 10.
Bass, Brad. The Impact of Green Roofs on Toronto's Urban Heat Island. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago 2003, p. 13.
Beattie|Berghage|Jarrett|Manbeck, D.|R.|A.R.|H.B.. Green roof plants mitigate stormwater and clean the environment. Proc. Intl. Plant Prop. Soc, p. 1.
Bell|Spolek, Harriet|Craig. MEASURED ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF GREENROOFS . Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, Atlanta (2009), p. 15.
Berghage|Gu, R. D. |Jin. EFFECT OF DRAIN LAYERS ON GREEN ROOF STORMWATER PERFORMANCE . Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, Atlanta (2009) , p. 17.
Brenneisen, Stephan. The Benefits of Biodiversity from Green Roofs - Key Design Consequences. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago, IL, p. 7.
Brenneisen, Stephan. From Biodiversity Strategies to Agricultural Productivity. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland, Oregon, p. 10.
Brenneisen, Stephan. Green Roofs - Recapturing Urban Space for Wildlife - A Challenge for Urban Planning and Environmental Education. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington, D.C., p. 8.
Brenneisen, Stephan. Green roofs – how nature returns to the city. Acta Hort 643:289-293, p. 5.
Brigham, William C. . WATER CONSERVATION & THE ATLANTA CITY HALL GREEN ROOF . Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, Atlanta (2009) , p. 6pages.
Bucheli|Muller|Heberle|Schwarzenbach, Thomas D.|Stephan R.|Siegrun|Rene P.. Occurrence and Behaviour of Pesticides in Rainwater, Roof Runoff and Artificial Stormwater Infiltration. Environmental Science and Technology, 1998, 32, p. 3457-3464.
Cameron|Berghage, Robert D. |Robert D. . INTEGRATED BIOFILTERS: CONVERTING WASTEWATER TO A WATER RESOURCE. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, Atlanta (2009) , p. 11 pages.
Carter, Timothy. Use of Green Roofs for Ultra-Urban Stream Restoration in the Georgia Pedmont (USA). Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington, 2005, p. 14 pages.
Carter|Jackson, Timothy|C. Rhett. Vegetated roofs for stormwater management at multiple spatial scales. Landscape and Urban Planning 80, p. 84–94.
Carter|Rasmussen, Timothy|Todd C.. HYDROLOGIC BEHAVIOR OF VEGETATED ROOFS. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION, p. 1261-1274 (14) .
Clark, Corrie. Optimization of Green Roofs for Air Pollution Mitigation. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities: Washington DC, 2005, p. 13.
Clark|Adriaens|Lastoskie, Corrie |Peter |Christian . MULTIMEDIA MODELING OF AIR POLLUTANTS IN GREEN ROOF SYSTEMS . Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, Atlanta (2009) , p. 12 pages.
Code of Practice, .. Overall Thermal Transfer Value in Buildings. ., p.
Coffman, Reid R.. Comparing Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity Across Green Roof Type. Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 17.
Coffman|Davis, Reid|Graham. Insect and Avian Fauna Presence on the Ford Assembly Plant Ecoroof. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington, D.C., p. 12.
Coffman|Martin, Reid R.|Jay F.. The Sustainability of an Agricultural Roof Garden. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland, Oregon, p. 19.
Colla|Willis|Packer, Sheila R.|E.|L.. Can Green Roofs Provide Habitat For Urban Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)?. NA, p. NA.
Czemiel Berndtsson|Emilsson|Bengtsson, Justyna|Tobias|Lars. Green Roof Technology – From a Fire-Protection System to a Central Instrument in Sustainable Urban Design. .: Science of the Total Environment 355 (2006) 48– 63, p. 16.
Davis, Kim. Vancouver's Green Roof Inventory and Next Steps. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities: Chicago 2003, p. 7.
Del Barrio, Elena Palomo. Analysis of green roofs cooling potential in buildings. Energy and Buildings, 27:179-193, p. 14.
Denardo, J. C.. Stormwater mitigation and surface temperature reduction by green roofs. Transactions of the ASAE (American Society of Agricultural Engineers), p. vol 48. no. 4, pp. 1491-1496.
Deutsch, Barbara. Re-Greening Washington D.C.: A Green Roof Vision Based on Environmental Benefits For Air Quality And Storm Water Management. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington, 2005, p. 6 pages.
Deutsch|Whitlow|Sullivan|Savineau|Busiek, Barbara|Heather|Michael|Anouk|Brian. The Green Build-out Model: Quantifying Stormwater Benefits of Trees & Green Roofs in Washington, DC. Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 23.
Dunnett, Nigel. Green Roofs for Biodiversity: Reconciling Aesthetics with Ecology. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Boston, p. 14.
Dunnett|Basilio , Nigel |Cath . THE GREEN ROOF ON THE NEW SHARROW SCHOOL, SHEFFIELD . Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, Atlanta (2009) , p. 13 pages.
Dvorak, Bruce. A Green Roof Comparison Project: Illinois EPA-CDF Green Roof. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland, 2004, p. 9 pages.
Emilson, Tobias. Impact of Fertilisation on Vegetation Development and Water Quality. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland, 2004, p. 8 pages.
Emilsson, Tobias. The Influence of Substrate, Establishment Method and Species Mix on Plant Cover. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago, IL, p. 8.
Eumorfopoulou, Ekaterini. The contribution of a planted roof to the thermal protection of buildings in Greece. Energy and Buildings 27, p. 29-36.
Fassman, Elizabeth A.. Effect of Roof Slope and Substrate Depth on Runoff. Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 12.
Fernández-González , Alfredo . LIVING OASIS: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO INTEGRATED BUILDING WATER MANAGEMENT. . Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, Atlanta (2009) , p. 12 pages.
Fishburn , Douglas C.. DESIGNING WATERPROOFING FOR GREEN ROOFS. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, Atlanta (2009) , p. 10 pages.
Gaffin, Stuart. Quantifying Evaporative Cooling From Green Roofs and Comparison To Other Land Surfaces. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Boston, MA, May 4-6, 2006, p. 15.
Gaffin, Stuart. Energy Balance Modeling Applied to a Comparison of White and Green Roof Cooling Efficiency. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, 2006, Boston, MA, May 11-12, 2006, p. 15.
Gedge, Dusty. From Rubble to Redstarts. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago, IL, p. 9.
Gedge, Dusty. Green roofs and urban biodiversity - The UK+CH science and technology transfer project. Proceedings, World Green Roof Congress/ Welt Gründach-Kongress, 15-16. September, 2005. Basel Switzerland, p. 5.
Gedge|Kadas, Dusty|Gyongyver. Bugs, Bees and Spiders: Green Roof Design for Rate Invertebrates. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland, Oregon, p. 14.
Gedge|Kadas, Dusty|Gyongyver. Green roofs for biodiversity: Designing green roofs to meet targets of BAP (Biodiversity Action Plan species). Proceedings, World Green Roof Congress/ Welt Gründach-Kongress, 15-16. September, 2005. Basel Switzerland, p. 8.
Getter|Rowe, Kristin L.|D. Bradley. Media Depth Influences Sedum Green Roof Establishment. Urban Ecosystems, p. 361-372.
Getter|Rowe, Kristin L.|D. Bradley. Selecting Plants for Extensive Green Roofs in the United States. Michigan State University Extension Bulletin (E-3047), p. 9 pp.
Getter|Rowe, Kristin L.|Bradley D.. Effect of Substrate Depth and Planting Season on Sedum Plug Establishment for Extensive Green Roofs. Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 13.
Getter|Rowe, Kristin L. |D. Bradley . CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL OF EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOFS . Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show, Atlanta (2009) , p. 13 pages.
Getter|Rowe|Andresen, Kristin|D. Bradley|Jeffrey A.. Quantifying the effect of slope on extensive green roof stormwater retention. Ecological Engineering, p. 225-231.
Graham, Patrick. Evaluating the Stormwater Management Benefits of Green Roofs Through Water Balance Modeling. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago 2003, p. 9.
Gutteridge, Barry. Toronto’s Green Roof Demonstration Project. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities: Chicago 2003, p. 5.
Hagerman, Joseph. Optimizing the Building Envelopes with Green Roofs: A Discussion of Architectural and Energy Performance Requirements. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities 2006, p. 30.
Hart, Andrew. Monitoring Protocols for Birds, Insects, and Plants - City of Chicago Roof Top Garden. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities: Chicago 2003, p. 3 pages.
Hauth|Liptan, Emily|Tom. Plant Survival Findings in the Pacific Northwest. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago, Illinois, p. 13.
Hoffman, Leslie. The Earth Pledge Green Roof Stormwater Modeling System. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Boston, 2006, p. 10 pages.
Hunt, William. Choosing the Right Green Roof Media for Water Quality. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Boston, 2006, p. 18.
Hutchinson, Douglas. Stormwater Monitoring of Two Ecoroofs in Portland, Oregon, USA. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago 2003, p. 18 pages.
Jarrett|Berghage, Albert R. |Robert D.. Annual and Individual Green Roof Stormwater Response Models. Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 12.
Johnson, Peter A.. A Green Roof Grant Program for Washington DC. Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 11.
Johnston|McCreary|Nelms, Chris|Kathryn|Cheryl. Vancouver Public Library Green Roof Monitoring Project. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland, Oregon, p. 13.
Juan|Aspiazu|Jose Lopez|Jesus Ramirez|Pedro Villasenor|Alicia Galnares Del, A.|F.|M.|T.|S.|C.. Metal Deposition in a Flat Green Roof System in a Mexico City Building. Internation Journal of PIXE, Vol. 12, Nos. 3 and 4, p. 225-230.
Khandaker|Shariful, M.|Islam. Rooftop Gardening as a Strategy of Urban Agriculture for Food Security: The Case of Dhaka City Bangladesh. Proceedings IC on Urban Horticulture Eds. R. Junge-Berberovic et al., p. 241-247.
Koehler, Manfred. Green Roof Technology - From a Fire-Protection System to a Central Instrument in Sustainable Urban Design. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland 2004, p. 14.
Koehler, Manfred. Plant Survival Research and Biodiversity: Lessons from Europe. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago, Il, p. 10.
Koehler, Manfred. Energetic Effects of Green roofs on the urban climate near to the ground and to the Building Surfaces. Proc. Intl. Green Roof Conf. Nuertingen, IGRA, p. 228-236, p. 8.
Koehler, Manfred. Urban storm water management by extensive green roofs. Proceedings, World Green Roof Congress/ Welt Gründach-Kongress, 15-16. September, 2005. Basel Switzerland, p. 6.
Koehler|Schmidt|Grimme|Laar|Gusmao, M.|M.|F.W.|M.|F.. Urban water retention by greened roofs in temperate and tropical climate. Proc. 38th World Congress IFLA, Singapore, p. 12.
Kolb, Walter. Good reasons for roof planting – green roofs and rainwater. Proc. IC on Urban Horticulture, Acta Hort 643:295-300, p. 5.
Kongshaug|Bhatt, Rune|Vikram. The Role of Green Roofs in Cost-Effective City Greening. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland, OR, June 2, 2004, p. 24.
LaBerge, Kevin. City of Chicago Green Roof Test Plot Study: Stormwater and Temperature Results. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington, 2005, p. 13 pages.
Lee|Koshimiz, Hyukjae |Hajime. Research on the Scenic Meaning of Rooftop Greening with Semantic Differential Measure and Join-Count Statistics. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, May 11-12, 2006, p. 12.
Leonard|Leonard, Timothy|James. The green roof and energy performance - rooftop data analyzed. Green Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington DC, 2005, p. 11.
Liu, Karen. Engineering Performance of Rooftop Gardens through Field Evaluation. 18th International Convention of the Roof Consultants Institute, Tampa, FL, March 13-16, 2003, p. 10.
Liu|Baskaran, Karen|Bas. Green Roof Infrastructure – Technology Demonstration, Monitoring and Market Expansion. Report to the Technology Early Action Measures Program. National Research Council Publication, p. 223.
Liu|Baskaran, Karen|Bas. Thermal Performance of Green Roofs Through Field Evaluation. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago, IL, May 30, 2003, p. 10.
MacMillan, Glen. York University Rooftop Garden Stormwater Quantity and Quality Performance Monitoring Report. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland, 2004, p. 14 pages.
Mankiewicz|Simon, Paul S.|Daniel B.. Integrating stormwater and greywater treatment for thermal regulation and the enhancement of biological diversity: using mass balance of water as a design criteria. Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 11.
Martens, Ryan. Roof-Envelope Ratio Impact on Green Roof Energy Performance. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Boston, MA, May 4-6, 2006, p. 11.
Martin|Hinckley, Melissa A. |Thomas M.. Native Plant Performance on a Seattle Green Roof. Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 13.
Mason|Ammann|Ulrich|Sigg, Y.|A.A.|A.|L.. Behavior of heavy metals, nutrients, and major components during roof runoff infiltration. Environmental Science and Technology, p. 10.
McCarthy, Stephen. Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Extensive Green Roof. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Portland, 2004, p. 9 pages.
Meng, Qinglin. Roof Cooling Effect with Humid Porous Medium. Energy and Buildings, p. 9.
Mentens, Jeroen. Effect of Orientation on the Water Balance of Greenroofs. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago 2003, p. 9.
Monterusso|Rowe|Rugh|Russell, M.A.|D.B.|C.L.|D.K.. Runoff Water Quantity and Quality from Green Roof Systems. Acta Hort 639:369-376, p. 7.
Moran, Amy. A North Carolina Field Study to Evaluate Greenroof Runoff Quantity, Runoff Quality, and Plant Growth. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, p. 15 pages.
Moran, Amy. Hydrologic and Water Quality Performance from Greenroofs in Goldsboro and Raleigh, North Carolina. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington, 2005, p. 14 pages.
Niachou, A.. Analysis of the green roof thermal properties and investigation of its energy performance. Energy and Buildings 33, p. 719-729.
Oberndorfer|Lundholm|Bass|Coffman|Doshi|Dunnett|Gaffin|Manfred|Liu|Rowe, Erica|Jeremy|Brad|Reid R.|Hitesh|Nigel|Stuart|Kohler|Karen|Brad. Green Roofs as Urban Ecosystems: Ecological Structures, Functions, and Services. BioScience, p. 823-833.
Onmura, S.. Study on Evaporative Cooling Effect of Roof Lawn Gardens. Energy and Buildings, p. 14.
Parker, John H.. Landscaping To Reduce the Energy Used In Cooling Buildings. Journal of Forestry, p. 82-84, 105.
Pearce, Kaaren. Toronto City Hall - Early Research Findings. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago, IL, p. 8.
Perry, Michael D.. Yorktowne Square Condominium Green Roof Retrofit and Stormwater Management Plan. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington, 2005, p. 10 pages.
Ranalli|Harris|Lundholm, Melissa|Adam|Jeremy. Evaluating Green Roof Performance in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 17.
Retzlaff|Ebbs|Alsup|Morgan|Woods|Jost|Luckett, W. |S.|S.|S.|E. |V.|K.. What Is That Running Off of My Green Roof?. Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 12.
Rosenzweig|Solecki|Parshall|Gaffin|Lynn|Goldberg|Hodges|Cox, C.|C.|W.|S.R.|B.|R.|S|J.. Mitigating New York City’s Heat Island With Urban Forestry, Living Roofs and Light Surfaces. ., p. 173.
Rowe, Bradley D.. Green Roof Slope, Substrate Depth, And Vegetation Influence on Runoff. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago 2003, p. 9 pages.
Rowe|Monterusso|Rugh, Bradley|Michael|Clayton. Evaluation of Sedum Species and Michigan Native Taxa for Green Roof Applications. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington D.C., p. 13.
Russell, Virginia. Sky to Ground: A Holistic Approach to Site Planning Activities. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington, 2005, p. 10 pages.
Saiz Alcazar, Susana. Energy Performance of Green Roofs in a Multi Storey Residential Building in Madrid. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington 2005, p. 14.
Schmidt, Marco. The interaction between water and energy on greened roofs. Proc.World Green Roof Congress/ Welt Gründach-Kongress. p. 228-236, p. 8.
Schmidt, Marco. The Evapotranspiration of Greened Roofs and Façades. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, May 11-12, 2006, Boston, MA, p. 10.
Scholz-Barth, Katrin. Green Roofs: Stormwater management from the Top Down. Website: Environmental design and Construction Home, p. 12.
Setterblad|Kruuse af Verchou, M.|A.. Design and Biodiversity: A brown field roof in Malmö, Sweden. Proceedings, World Green Roof Congress/ Welt Gründach-Kongress, 15-16. September, 2005. Basel Switzerland, p. 3.
Setterblad|Kruuse af Verchou, M.|A.. Design and Biodiversity: A brown field roof in Malmö, Sweden. Proceedings, World Green Roof Congress/ Welt Gründach-Kongress, 15-16. September, 2005. Basel Switzerland, p. 3.
Sidwell|Gibbs-Alley|Forrester|Jost|Luckett|Morgan|Yan|Noble|Retzlaff, A.|J.|K.|V.|K.|Susan|T.|B.|W.. Evaluation of The Thermal Benefits of Green Roof Systems. Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 12.
Simmons|Gardiner, Mark|Brian. The Effects of Green Roofs in a Sub-Tropical System. Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 8.
Slone, Daniel K.. Integrating Green Roofs and Low Impact Design into Municipal Storm Water Regulations. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago 2003, p. 5.
Smith, Chris S.. The Sustainability Value of the Green Roof as a Water Recycling System (GROW) in Urban Locations. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago 2003, p. 9.
Takebayashi, Hideki. Surface Heat Budget on Green Roof and High Reflection Roof for Mitigation of Urban Heat Island. Building and Environment, p. Vol. 2, No. 8, pp. 2971-2979.
Tan, Puay Yok. Thermal Benefits of Rooftop Gardens in Singapore. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Chicago, IL, May 30, 2003, p. 9.
Taylor, Brian. Seattle Green Roof Evaluation Project: An Introduction. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Washington, 2005, p. 16 pages.
Taylor, Brian. Planning a Green Roof Storm Runoff Monitoring System. Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Boston, 2006, p. 17 pages.
Tay|Wong|Ong|Sia|Wong, Su Fen|Raymond|Chui Leng|Angela|Nyuk Hien. Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Rooftop Gardens in Singapore. Building and Environment, Vol. 38, 2003, p. 499-509.
Teemusk|Mander, Alar|Ulo. Rainwater Runoff Quantity and Quality Performance From a Greenroof: The Effects of Short-Term Events. Ecological Engineering, doi 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2007.01.009, p.
Velasco|Srebric|Berghage, Paulo C. T. |Jelena|Robert. Thermal Performance of a Lightweight Tray for the Green Roof Growing Media. Fifth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 12.
Villarreal, E. L.. Response of a Sedum Green-Roof to Individual Rain Events. Ecological Engineering, p. pp. 1-7.
Weeks, Kirstin N.. The Old and The Nueva: A Study of Green Roof Thermal Performance. Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, p. 25.
Wong, N.H.. The effects of rooftop garden on energy consumption of a commercial building in Singapore. Energy and Buildings 35, p. 353-364.
Wong, Nyuk Hien. Investigation of thermal benefits of rooftop garden in the tropical environment. Building and Environment 38 (2003), p. 261-270.