Tag: green roofs: Page 2

Business

Water-Saving Practices 40 Years Later

Landscaping has changed since the 1970s. Mike Curry, adjust professor with the horticulture department at the College of Dupage in Illinois told this to the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

May 6, 2013

Business

Green Roofs Add More Than Just Color

There are business, companies and even households that are adding a touch of green to the top of their roof, but what many don’t know, it’s not always for decoration.

March 13, 2013

Business

Wildlife, Landscape See Benefit of Rainscaping

Stormwater runoff can quickly drain a homeowner’s wallet. The flooding erodes yards, soaks basements, pollutes streams and wastes a precious resource.

March 6, 2013

Business

Green Roof, Green Wall Market Growing Like Weeds

Green roofs and green walls will grow from a $5.3 billion market in 2011 into a $7.7 billion market in 2017, driven by mandates and incentives in cities worldwide, according to Lux Research. But while installations will increase 70 percent to 204 million square meters, costs and lack of validation will limit their rise.

November 14, 2012

Business

Green Moves from Ground to Rooftop

Used to promising customers green grass, MRW Lawns in La Plata has greened something else — its roof. Planted with hardy vegetation, the “green” roof of the company’s office is the only one of its kind in Charles County, company officials said. The technology helps capture rainwater and keep the building cool in summer, people involved in the project said.

November 12, 2012

Business

Conservation from the Ground Up

What do lawns, green roofs and electric bills have in common? If you ask Bob Snieckus, the answer is “energy.” Even though Snieckus stays busy as National Landscape Architect for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), he is also committed to conserving energy and improving sustainability in the Washington, D.C., buildings and landscapes where he works.

November 2, 2012