Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2013 - (Page A)
VOLUME 15
ISSUE 3
FALL 2013
INSIDE
FROM THE FOUNDER /
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DESIGNING FOR RESILIENCY IN AN AGE OF UNCERTAINTY
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BOOKSHELF – EAT UP: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON ROOFTOP AGRICULTURE
GREEN ROOFS BOOST EFFICIENCY OF SOLAR PANELS
GREY TO GREEN A GREAT SUCCESS
NEW & UPCOMING GRHC COURSES
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ON THE ROOF WITH… INDUSTRY LEADERS: How can living architecture play
more of a role in creating resilient communities?
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WEST COAST GREEN INNOVATION: San Francisco boasts advanced stormwater management and biodiversity programs
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INDUSTRY RESEARCH COLLECTION: What green roof and wall research
was published May to July 2013?
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THE GREEN FAÇADE INQUIRY: Summarizing UMD and BCIT green
façade research
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CREATIVE STORMWATER LANDSCAPING: Managing stormwater where
conventional green infrastructure opportunities are limited
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LEADERSHIP – GREEN ROOF LEADERSHIP: Kees Govers and Sara Loveland
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PLANT – SELECTING PLANTS FOR LIVING WALLS: How to design and select
plants for living walls—and a few general recommendations
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CONFERENCE AGENDA — CITIESALIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO
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PROJECT – GREEN WALLS FOR GREENER CITIES: A selection of innovative green
wall policies and projects across North America
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PROJECT – LIVING ARCHITECTURE THAT FEEDS: The Clients Speak!—How are
your edible roofs and walls performing?
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PROJECT – REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: How one nursery is taking integrated
water management into their own hands
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NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS
GRHC BUYERS GUIDE
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HEY EPA: Don’t wait to reform national clean water requirements
for stormwater sources
STRATA /
ON THE ROOF WITH… /
POLICY AND STANDARDS /
RESEARCH /
PROFILES /
GRHC UPDATE /
ON SPEC /
ON THE COVER: The sky is the limit with this living architecture vertical forest rendering
(currently under construction in Milan, Italy). The potential of living architecture is endless—
food, water, energy and beyond.
Image provided by: Boeri Studio (Stefano Boeri, Gianandrea Barreca, Giovanni La Varra)
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