Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Summer 2011 - (Page A)
ON THE COVER
Sky Island at the Visionaire. Image by Roger Swingle, Inter Vision New Media. Image courtesy of Mark K. Morrison.
CONTENTS
SUMMER 2 011 VOLUME 13, NO. 3
1 FROM THE FOUNDER WATER WORRIES
Water sustains life and is a critical component of urban infrastructure – the focus of CitiesAlive 2011 in Philadelphia. By Steven W. Peck
2 STRATA CITIES RE-IMAGINED
Living City Design Competiton winners. By Vicky Fellowes
4 RESEARCH & DESIGN DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR WILD BEES
Bee-keeping requires expertise and time – but with a little knowledge, green roof professionals can support local pollinators by making it easier for them to forage and nest. By Scott MacIvor
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22 PROJECT THIN FLATS
SPECIAL SECTION
CITIESALIVE 2011 CONFERENCE GUIDE
Residents of this Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood enjoy an outdoor living room while knowing their home is also a model of modern, integrated sustainable design. By Howard B. Steinberg
26 SKY ISLAND AT THE VISIONAIRE
Frederic C. Rich’s spectacular 35th floor Battery Rooftop Garden is a living demonstration of productive gardening in the City. By Mark K. Morrison & Anne Vaterlaus
34 GRHC UPDATE NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS
Please join us in welcoming the following organizations to the GRHC community. By Paul Erlichman
34 34 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Congratulations to these new accredited Green Roof Professionals
PROFESSIONAL CALENDAR
Train to become a GRP today. By Luna Ghose
35 ON SPEC SEVEN-YEAR PITCH
Lessons learned from my green-roof garage By Lois Vitt Sale
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