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» Applying Green Roofs to Schools - Article by Katrin Scholz-Barth from HOK on the benefits of green roofs on schools.
» CMHC: Greenbacks from Green Roofs: Forging a New Industry in Canada - Report on the feasibility of green roofs in Canada. Includes a chart comparing intensive and extensive systems.
» Center for Green Roof Research at Penn State University - To demonstrate and promote green roof research, education, and technology in the Northeastern United States. Includes news, research, faculty profiles, and links.
» City of Chicago: City Hall Rooftop Garden - Includes design considerations, construction timeline, plants and landscaping [PDF], and monitoring methods and results.
» City of Portland Environmental Services: Ecoroof Program - Includes FAQ and contact list [PDF].
» DC Greenworks: Green Roof Technology at Matthew Henson Park - Information and photographs about the first green roof in Washington, D.C.
» EDC Magazine: Green Roofs: Stormwater Management From the Top Down - Article by Katrin Scholz-Barth of HOK discussing green roofs in an urban setting.
» Earth Pledge Green Roofs Initiative - Supporting the creation of green roofs upon New York City's flat rooftops. Includes rationale, research, projects, workshops, and resources.
» Green Roofs Cool City Rooftop Gardens in Chicago to Fight Smog, Heat - Why city officials are encouraging green roofs.
» Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities - Green roof infrastructure conference, awards and trade show in Chicago in May, 2003. Includes agenda, registration, list of exhibitors, and award categories and guidelines.
» Greenroofs.com - Information about green roof architecture including history, advantages and issues, plant lists, markets in North America and Europe, case studies, events, and links.
» LIDC: Green Roofs - Includes design plans, specifications, costs, and maintenance.
» National Geographic News: Plant-Covered Roofs Ease Urban Heat - The promotion of green roofs by city governments in Canada, Japan, and the United States.
» Northwest EcoBuilding Guild: Green Roof Project - Developing the technology for wide-scale residential application in the Pacific Northwest. Includes photo gallery, plant list, soils, monitoring options, and links.
» Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce : Green Building Starts at the Top - Article by Elizabeth Daniel about the architecture and its application in Seattle.