Our guest on this episode is James Maransky, President of E-Built, LLC. James is a real estate developer/broker, construction manager, and a certified green roof professional (GRP). E-Built is a Philadelphia based construction management and general contracting firm that is committed to utilizing building practices that are sustainable, energy-efficient, and socially responsible. Founded in 2008, […]
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This is an Intermediate-level course for engineers, planners, landscape architects, architects, local jurisdiction staff, developers, construction managers, and allied disciplines that plan, manage, review and inspect rainwater collection systems and vegetated roof projects. The course provided current design guidelines, basic construction details, basic flow control and water quality treatment performance, and practical experience necessary to […]
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Stuttgart Germany is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. With over 200 million square feet of Green Roofs in a radius of 20 miles around the city center it is the greenest city in the world. For over one century, innovative living green has been the cornerstone of a resilient […]
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Grad student, Erin Shroll, has developed a series of Green Roofs for research on site at Oregon State University. The research will help with sustainable living throughout the world. Video Rating: / 5
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Stormwater management – Using green roofs to reduce urban runoff in Iceland Web page: http://english.hi.is/university/university_iceland_and_environment Án texta: Video Rating: / 5 The City of Seattle has about 10 new acres of green space. But these lush open areas aren`t exactly along the beaten path. In fact, they are all above it as green roofs. But […]
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Should I install a green roof? TV’s Charlie Luxton talks to experienced renovator Jo Dyson about the benefits, and difficulties of installing a green roof on a self build, an extension, or even on a garden shed. Find out more at Homebuilding.co.uk Video Rating: / 5
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Green infrastructure systems play an important role in improving the built environment by managing storm water, reducing energy costs, and increasing green space. This session focuses on green roof systems and how they contribute to a healthy environment.
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A ballot initiative mandating environment-friendly roofs in Denver had 54 percent approval in final but unofficial returns Thursday.
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Joe Shih Architects and Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop have won the international competition to design an art museum in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Called “The Hill”, the winning design for the Taoyuan Museum of Art features a pair of buildings with inclined green roofs on either side of a raised railway. The back-to-back buildings form a […]
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Faculty, students and staff involved in a monitoring project are measuring the effectiveness of sustainability efforts on the newly installed Butler College green roof. Read more: http://bit.ly/MJ5c Video Rating: / 5
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READ MORE HERE: http://www.farmersjournal.ie/green-is-connecting-our-last-four-2014-jfc-innovation-awards-finalists-157576/ Video Rating: / 5
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Journalists and staff members from While a Denver developer spent hundreds of thousands repairing parts of his roof, his luscious green roof was hail-proof. Video Rating: / 5
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Scandinavians are serious about their green roofs. They’ve had them for a while now and it doesn’t look like they’re going anywhere. They even have a competition every year to determine the best green roof project in Scandinavia by the Scandinavian Green Roof Association! But there is a reason why Scandinavians like these green roofs […]
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