Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Spring 2015 - (Page A)
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VOLUME 17
ISSUE 1
SPRING 2015
INSIDE
FROM THE FOUNDER /
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INTEGRATING AGRICULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
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LIVING ARCHITECTURE DOCTOR
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ON THE ROOF WITH - OTRW...URBAN AGRICULTURE ROCK STARS: Will Allen, Ben
Flanner, Ron Finley, John Stoddard, Betsy Mason, Mohamed Hage and Jeremy Lekeich discuss the economics of
urban agriculture
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DESIGN LEADERSHIP - CONFESSIONS OF A GREEN DESIGNER: Patrick Blanc talks
about green wall design challenges, what he says to critics
and more
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POLICY - GROWING POLICY: Exploring the urban food policy landscape
in Vancouver, Washington and beyond
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PLANT/BIODIVERSITY - ROOFTOP FOOD AND FINANCES: Proļ¬table green roof
vegetables: herbs and salad greens
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PROJECT - WALL-TO-TABLE: Grand Rapids chefs experiment with produce from a 700 square foot edible wall
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CLIENTS SPEAK - EDIBLE RESERVATION: The Client Speaks! The Fairmont Waterfront's executive chef shares her experience
working with the hotel's rooftop garden
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BUSINESS CASE - URBAN AGRICULTURE FOR SALE: Urban gardens a soughtafter amenity in new home and condo communities
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GRP PROJECT - GREEN ROOF LEADERSHIP: Mark Dalski and Lenox Hill
Community House
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NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS
GRHC BUYER'S GUIDE
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GETTING FOOD RIGHT: Why food issues need to rise to the top of the
urban sustainability to-do list
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ON THE COVER: Rooftop garden at Ryerson University in Toronto.
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