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Bosco Verticale, Milan - Greenroofs.com
Jul 22, 2019 · Developed by Hines, the first example of the Vertical Forest consists of two residential towers of 110 and 76 m high, situated in the center of Milan. All of the plant species were carefully selected by agronomists Laura Gatti and Emanuela Borio. The Bosco Verticale hosts 800 trees (each measuring 3, 6 or 9 meters), 4,500 bushes, and 15,000 ...
Comprehensive Guide to Green Roof Installation: Essential Steps …
Apr 19, 2024 · A comprehensive structural assessment is necessary to ensure that the building can support the additional weight of a green roof. A structural engineer should evaluate the load-bearing capacity of the roof and make any necessary reinforcements or design changes to the roof structure, as well as any supporting columns or walls as needed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Greenroofs.com
Jan 15, 2024 · The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Modernization green roofs feature the EcoCline® 2+2 green roof system by Furbish on the upper roof, and custom made metal planters on the terrace below. Installed by HRGM Corp, Furbish provided all green roof materials and assisted with the installation. The lower fourth floor rooftop terrace is ...
Portland Adopts a Green Roof Requirement in the Central City …
Jun 15, 2018 · Green roof advocates everywhere are celebrating the recently adopted Portland Central City 2035 Plan (CC2035 Plan), which includes a mandate for vegetated roofing. The Ecoroof Requirement, as it is called, goes into effect starting July 2018 and includes buildings in the Central City over net 20,000 square feet, with rooftop parking exempt.
Green Roof Plant Selection Guidelines - Greenroofs.com
Jun 29, 2024 · Consider your climate and location when choosing plants. Different plant species thrive in various climate zones. Plants should be able to withstand the local weather conditions, including temperature fluctuations, wind, and rainfall patterns. Soil Medium Depth: The depth of the soil used on a green roof will determine which plants can be grown.
Kampung Admiralty - Greenroofs.com
Jul 10, 2023 · Located in the north of Singapore, the multi-award winning Kampung Admiralty is an 11-story public housing complex in the island city-state targeted to seniors with an amazing amount of greenery embedded on and within its many levels. In fact, 110% of its footprint has been covered in vegetation. Over 100% landscape replacement was achieved ...
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Greenroofs.com
May 3, 2024 · The Javits Center green roof installation was officially completed in October 2014 and measures 297,000 sf, which is the second largest green roof on a single, free-standing building in the U.S. The largest, at Ford Motor Company’s River Rouge Plant, which reached the milestone of its tenth anniversary in 2013, is also a Xeroflor installation.
Featured Project: Gardens by the Bay Supertrees
Oct 20, 2020 · Designed by Grant Associates as masterplanners, Bay South Garden is the largest at 54 hectares. At the heart of the design are the now iconic 25, 30, 37, 42, and 50 meter high Supertrees. 18 vertical gardens offer a framework to sustain air plants, tropical flowering climbers, and ferns, provide water harvesting and spectacular light displays ...
Environmental Quality Management/Summer 2005 By Linda S. Velazquez. In the summer 2005 issue of this journal, I introduced the concept of greenroofs -- vegetated covers installed atop roof decks. I described some basic greenroof technologies, and explained some of the key environmental, economic, aesthetic, and psychological advantages that ...