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Silver Beach roof has plants, not shingles |
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Tuesday, 06 July 2010 23:48 |
Silver Beach roof has plants, not shingles
Live plants have been installed as part of a green roof on the Curious Kids' Discovery Zone at Silver Beach Center.
It has been a long-awaited dream that almost didn't become reality, Jim Laing, chair of the museum's green roof project and capital campaign drive, said. |
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Chicago Senior Residential Projects Go Green |
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Tuesday, 06 July 2010 23:47 |
Chicago Senior Residential Projects Go Green
What's not to love about rooftop gardens and terraces in a quiet neighborhood just north of a major metropolitan downtown area? They serve many purposes, especially for a community of seniors in Lakeview, just 4 miles north of the Loop. |
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Target Center green roof recognized |
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Friday, 02 July 2010 15:27 |
Target Center green roof recognized
Sika Sarnafil, a global manufacturer of membranes used in roofing systems, presented its “2009 Project of the Year” award to Stock Roofing for the 115,000-square-foot green roof, the fifth-largest installation in the U.S. |
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Garden gets new green roof |
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Friday, 02 July 2010 15:26 |
Garden gets new green roof
The Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Display Garden now features an extensive green roof.
The green roof is part of the multi-phased display garden, where students from the landscape architecture program are given the opportunity to put theory into practice. |
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Green Spaces On City Rooftops |
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Friday, 02 July 2010 15:25 |
Green Spaces On City Rooftops
Now gardeners are joining forces with architects to restore a little greenery to our cities by taking advantage of a little-used space – the roof. |
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Milwaukee’s living roofs |
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Friday, 02 July 2010 15:24 |
Milwaukee’s living roofs
Milwaukee has carved out a reputation as an international leader in constructing green roofs. According to a recent ranking, only nine cities in the U.S. and Canada added more in 2009. The latest major addition – the sweeping new green roof atop the Downtown Central Library – opens to the public for the first time this week. |
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City hall ‘green roof’ a model for rest of Canada |
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Friday, 02 July 2010 15:22 |
City hall ‘green roof’ a model for rest of Canada
The strawberries aren’t ready yet, but they will be, soon.
And next year, maybe Mayor Charlie Cornfield will be able to get his tomatoes in on time for the rooftop garden at city hall. |
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IDOA goes green with rooftop planters |
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Friday, 02 July 2010 15:21 |
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IDOA goes green with rooftop planters
Employees with Designed Roofing Systems Inc., Springfield, installed trays of sedum on the roof of IDOA headquarters at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield. |
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How a roof garden benefits the environment |
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Friday, 02 July 2010 15:20 |
How a roof garden benefits the environment
Roof gardening offers many possibilities for would-be gardeners. It’s the perfect solution if they live in an urban area and are short on space. Novice gardeners love the effects they can create with arrangements of containers. These gardens can create splotches of color in the midst of a drab urban environment. A roof garden can also benefit the environment. |
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