The worldwide eco-roof industry is growing rapidly, and Portland is often lauded as being in a unique position to benefit as an early adopter of the green building trend. The city has joined much ...

A bare roof rarely inspires anyone. Cover that same surface with grasses, flowers, and winding paths, and it becomes one of ...

Scientists at MIT have invented a smart roofing material that takes a new thermal-management approach to eco-design. It’s a different approach to previous efforts, of which there are many. We’ve ...

Instead of tar or asphalt, an eco-roof has a thin layer of soil and plants, says Greg Haines of Portland, Ore., who has been installing eco-roofs for several years. With a traditional roofing system, ...

Carpets of green have topped dwellings since ancient times. If you believe the legend, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon blanketed an entire palace in exotic greenery. And during the Viking days, sod ...

TORONTO , Feb. 8 /CNW/ - Partners in Project Green today announced the launch of Cool Rexdale, a new program that will help to improve the economic, social and environmental vitality of Rexdale, one ...

The Portland mayor's office may soon get a garden on top. Portland officials are considering replacing City Hall's outdated roof with an eco-roof. City of Portland's senior management analyst Jen ...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - Roofing and construction projects have still continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. So much so that one company says they have dozens of jobs available for people across the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. While business ebbs and flows at most roofing companies in ...