The number of green roofs continues to increase, as does their popularity and the expertise in them. However, we don't really know, collectively, what is happening in the Australian green roof industry and where all these green roofs actually are.
11/05/2011 |
BlueScope Steel's 'Cool Idea' campaign is off to a running start with hundreds of architects, building designers and specifiers submitting their idea for a thermally efficient workplace in a competition that could win them $20,000.
21/07/2010 |
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), the North American green roof and wall industry association, has announced it is accepting submissions for the Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence.
01/07/2010 |
Nestled in the surrounds of Eden Hills in Adelaide’s southern suburbs lies the Cochlan residence.
08/06/2010 |
An inner city art deco apartment block built in the early 1930s has been given a new lease of life with a recent rooftop garden makeover.
02/06/2010 |
As the Federal Government puts off implementing answers to climate change until 2013, the emphasis is on energy efficiency.
31/05/2010 |
As cities like Sydney become increasingly populous, is it possible to create the experience of nature in a dense urban environment?
03/05/2010 |
Bradford has introduced a new tool to its DesignSmart software - the Roofing Calculator.
10/03/2010 |
AMERICAN scientists have measured the capacity of green roofs in absorbing carbon dioxide.
07/10/2009 |
THE SOLE Power Tile is a new, electricity-generating tile that offers consumers eco-friendly roofing alternatives.
30/09/2009 |
MULTICLAD Façade Systems specialise in ventilated facade materials and components for the construction industry.
28/09/2009 |
GREEN Roofs Australia has proclaimed that green roofs should be integral to contemporary home design and not just as additional adornment to a building.
08/09/2009 |
AIR-CELL Insulation has been installed into the new building as part of the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre complex.
25/08/2009 |
TURNER Construction Company has completed New York City's largest green roof for the United States Postal Service (USPS) in New York.
25/08/2009 |
BRICAULT Design has created a plant-covered extension for a family in Los Angeles, California to enhance its sustainability and green aesthetic.
24/08/2009 |
5 Elements Design has launched their first three semi-custom stock home plans, designed to be eco friendly and promote low energy costs.
14/08/2009 |
BRADFORD Insulation launched the new Ashgrid Spacer for commercial metal roofs, allowing building contractors to meet the latest BCA (Building Code of Australia) requirements.
12/08/2009 |
BLACKDOWN Horticultural Consultants has been chosen to install a green roof to one of the largest waterworks in the United Kingdom.
07/08/2009 |
THE ASSOCIATION of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) held their 2009 International Landscape Design Conference from 13-19 July to promote the latest sustainable and green practices within the industry.
30/07/2009 |
DÉCOR Stone has announced it can provide green roof roofscaping, which allows the reproduction of rooftop vegetation while safeguarding the underlying roof.
29/07/2009 |