New York City is home to more than 250,000 square feet of green roofs maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. These urban spaces are intended to combat the heat island effect while supporting native plants, providing food, decreasing energy costs, enhancing air quality, sequestering carbon, improving stormwater management, and supporting wildlife. These areas host honeybee hives, vegetable gardens, hydroponic towers, solar panels, and green spaces for the public to enjoy.  ..read more

The installation of solar panels and green roofs are often treated as separate initiatives. Building owners committed to preserving the environment and protecting their bottom lines frequently invest in solar panels to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. On the other hand, green roof development is soaring as a means of combating climate change, creating urban green spaces, and reducing energy consumption ..read more

While the summer heat subsides, climate change brings the promise of increasing heat waves in years to come. A recent landmark report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that if we continue on our current trajectory, the world will see a more than 2 degree Celsius increase within the 21st century, which is equivalent to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit. This number may not seem significant on its own, but we have already witnessed rising sea levels, deadly heat waves, and other extreme weather events. These issues are likely to only increase in frequency and severity with r ..read more

In addition to upending the global economy and impacting the health and safety of countless people around the world, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic also negatively affected innumerable initiatives aimed at curbing the disastrous ramifications of our collective, ever-warming climate.  ..read more

Increasing concerns about the effects of climate change have fueled the rapid growth of the green roof industry. More and more cities and municipalities are implementing incentives and regulations to prompt green roofs and walls ..read more

As more urban development turns toward the eco-conscious, cities worldwide have begun to implement measures requiring both new and existing buildings to work green roofs into their blueprints ..read more

With the passage of the Climate Mobilization Act by the New York City Council has come a wave of cautious optimism, as those buildings impacted by the ambitious emissions caps begin to evaluate the potential expenses such massive modifications will likely add to their operating costs ..read more

New York City is leading the charge when it comes to efforts to combat the growing issue of climate change, as evidenced by the recent passage of the Climate Mobilization Act by the NYC Council ..read more

Much has been made of the importance of green initiatives—roofs and walls included—in the nation’s ongoing mission to work toward a sustainable future. Though the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has paused the construction phase of some new projects, design has continued uninterrupted on most fronts, along with the ongoing maintenance measures so vital to the preservation of existing green roof architecture ..read more

Green roofs have grown in importance throughout the last decade, particularly in urban areas where their benefits provide immediate dividends in combating climate change and its potentially catastrophic effects ..read more