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Green Roofs Make Solar Panels Work Better

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# resilience, design, policy, energy

R and U-Values are Unsuitable for Measuring Thermal Performance of Green Roofs

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# resilience, design, energy

A Stormwater Tool that Doubles as a Green Roof!

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# detention, construction

How Green Roof Detention can Improve the Functionality of At-Grade Green Stormwater Infrastructures

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# detention, design, hydrology, ecology

How to prevent green roof bug infestations

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# soil, vegetation, research, ecology, observation

How Does the Purple-Roof Concept's Detention Layer Work?

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# detention, design, research

Economic Case Study: Green Roof ROI

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# resilience, detention, design, policy, construction

Novel Flooding Prevention using Green Roofs

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# resilience, retention, detention, hydrology

Green Roof Color Patterns: Maintenance & Cost

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# resilience, vegetation, design, stewardship

How Green Infrastructure Affects Urban Air Quality

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# resilience, design, research, ecology, construction

Green Roof Nutrient Leaching

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# soil, vegetation, research, ecology, stewardship

Plant Selection for a High-Retention Green Roof

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# vegetation, research, ecology

How Much CO2 is Captured by a Green Roof?

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# resilience, research, energy, ecology, stewardship

Green Roof Guide: How to Select your Vegetated Roof

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# retention, detention, design, construction

Heat Islands Cause Bare Roofs to Release Air Pollutants

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# resilience, research, ecology, social, stewardship

These are the Top Benefits of a Green Roof

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# retention, soil, vegetation, design, research, ecology, construction

Is Green Roof Biodiversity Important?

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# vegetation, research, ecology, social, stewardship

What is Green Roof Stormwater Detention?

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# drainage, retention, soil, vegetation, design, research, ecology, construction

Best Methods to Test Green Roof Retention

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# drainage, retention, soil, vegetation, design, research, ecology, construction

Learn About the Top 8 Green Roofs Myths

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# resilience, drainage, retention, soil, vegetation, design, waterproofing, research, ecology, construction

Minimize Green Roof Irrigation

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# resilience, retention, soil, vegetation, design, hydrology, observation

Green infrastructure for Sustainable Cites

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# resilience, policy, social, stewardship

Spring Maintenance for Green Roofs

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# resilience, drainage, retention, soil, vegetation, ecology, construction, stewardship,

Green & Grey Stormwater Management Options

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# drainage, design, hydrology, construction

Green Roofs as Nature-Based Solutions

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# resilience, research, ecology, social, stewardship

What is Green Roof Retention and Why is it Important?

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# retention, hydrology

What is the Difference Between Green Roof Retention and Detention?

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# drainage, retention, hydrology

Does a Detention Roof Make Sense for Your Project?

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# drainage, design, policy, permitting, construction

Blaudächer, Blau-Grüne Dächer und Purple-Roof sind alle Detention Roofs

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# drainage, design, construction, german

Green Roof Research for a Sustainable Future!

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# drainage, retention, research, hydrology