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This extensive/semi-intensive green roof was retrofit on to an existing concrete garage and shop.
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This extensive/semi-intensive green roof was retrofit on to an existing concrete garage and shop.
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Even terminally car-brained Le Corbusier put green roofs on his buildings!
Urban farms and gardens ease food insecurity, boost mental health, and create communities.
A surprisingly powerful tool to make cities more livable
Urban farms and gardens ease food insecurity, boost mental health, and create communities.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Even terminally car-brained Le Corbusier put green roofs on his buildings!
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Before (2020) / After (2025) Rue du Petit Moine in the 5th arrondissement of Paris
December 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Before (2020) / After (2025) Rue du Petit Moine in the 5th arrondissement of Paris
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"When Charlie Liban rides his e-bike through Kirkland, he doesn't avoid the hazards of leaf-covered bike lanes. He rides right through them, picking up slippery leaves as he goes. Liban presses a button on his handlebars and whir-whir-whir: a circular, horizontal brush starts spinning behind him."
Cleaning leaf-clogged bikes lanes on Seattle’s Eastside — using bike power
Fall in the Seattle area means lots of leaves in bike lanes. Slippery, soggy leaves can be dangerous on two wheels. Now, volunteers in Kirkland have a clever, new tool to clean bike lanes from the sea...
www.kuow.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"When Charlie Liban rides his e-bike through Kirkland, he doesn't avoid the hazards of leaf-covered bike lanes. He rides right through them, picking up slippery leaves as he goes. Liban presses a button on his handlebars and whir-whir-whir: a circular, horizontal brush starts spinning behind him."
Here at Green T Design, we have been dedicated to architectural ecology and resilient development since 2010.
We provide independent planning, design, project management, installation, and maintenance services that create resilient developments and architectural ecology.
DM us for more info.
We provide independent planning, design, project management, installation, and maintenance services that create resilient developments and architectural ecology.
DM us for more info.
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Here at Green T Design, we have been dedicated to architectural ecology and resilient development since 2010.
We provide independent planning, design, project management, installation, and maintenance services that create resilient developments and architectural ecology.
DM us for more info.
We provide independent planning, design, project management, installation, and maintenance services that create resilient developments and architectural ecology.
DM us for more info.
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Urban temperatures are rising, but “The Plants Above Your Head” may hold the key.
On Lean to the Left, Joshua Harrison of Leaf Island explains how green roofs and nature-based design create cooler, healthier, more resilient cities. A must-watch episode. youtu.be/SnAZtr4-SiE
On Lean to the Left, Joshua Harrison of Leaf Island explains how green roofs and nature-based design create cooler, healthier, more resilient cities. A must-watch episode. youtu.be/SnAZtr4-SiE
The Plants Above Your Head: How Green Roofs Can Reshape Urban Living
YouTube video by The Lean to the Left Podcast
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Urban temperatures are rising, but “The Plants Above Your Head” may hold the key.
On Lean to the Left, Joshua Harrison of Leaf Island explains how green roofs and nature-based design create cooler, healthier, more resilient cities. A must-watch episode. youtu.be/SnAZtr4-SiE
On Lean to the Left, Joshua Harrison of Leaf Island explains how green roofs and nature-based design create cooler, healthier, more resilient cities. A must-watch episode. youtu.be/SnAZtr4-SiE
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I wish they would put solar over non green areas. Parking lots are plentiful as are roofs. Excellent idea! Just don't cut down forests for them. 😢
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I wish they would put solar over non green areas. Parking lots are plentiful as are roofs. Excellent idea! Just don't cut down forests for them. 😢
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Doug Ford has scrapped legislation that required large buildings in Toronto to install green roofs. I wanted to see how this bylaw has transformed the tip tops of the city since it was introduced in 2009. Here's one example. For @nationalobserver.com
Toronto’s rooftop farms show what’s at stake after Ford scraps green roof rule
Rooftop farms reveal the cooling, flood-reducing and food-growing power green roofs brought to Toronto.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Doug Ford has scrapped legislation that required large buildings in Toronto to install green roofs. I wanted to see how this bylaw has transformed the tip tops of the city since it was introduced in 2009. Here's one example. For @nationalobserver.com
Did you know that green roofs increase biodiversity?
Here are some photos we took from green roofs we have worked on.
Send us a message if you want to discuss getting a green roof.
Here are some photos we took from green roofs we have worked on.
Send us a message if you want to discuss getting a green roof.
November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Did you know that green roofs increase biodiversity?
Here are some photos we took from green roofs we have worked on.
Send us a message if you want to discuss getting a green roof.
Here are some photos we took from green roofs we have worked on.
Send us a message if you want to discuss getting a green roof.
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🌧️ Rain gardens, living walls, green roofs, constructed wetlands, and river restoration pilots are already being used across Europe to support water treatment and management.
Read the #NetworkNature brief to find out more about these #NatureBasedSolutions ⬇️
Read the #NetworkNature brief to find out more about these #NatureBasedSolutions ⬇️
Nature-based Solutions for urban and regional water resilience: What to do with too much (dirty) water - IEEP AISBL
The brief draws from research, policy, and good practice from the wider NbS community, and presents recommendations to enhance the integration of NbS. The contents were co-created through a science policy event in February 2025.
ieep.eu
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🌧️ Rain gardens, living walls, green roofs, constructed wetlands, and river restoration pilots are already being used across Europe to support water treatment and management.
Read the #NetworkNature brief to find out more about these #NatureBasedSolutions ⬇️
Read the #NetworkNature brief to find out more about these #NatureBasedSolutions ⬇️
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"According to the city, green roofs divert 550 million litres of rainwater annually. They also reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions."
torontolife.com/real-estate/...
torontolife.com/real-estate/...
"Losing the green roof industry will be costly": Toronto's climate-friendly by-law dies without debate - Toronto Life
Premier Doug Ford axed the pioneering policy as a repudiation of “red tape”
torontolife.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"According to the city, green roofs divert 550 million litres of rainwater annually. They also reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions."
torontolife.com/real-estate/...
torontolife.com/real-estate/...
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"Green roofs are often considered barriers against polluted precipitation, but their effectiveness in capturing airborne microplastics remains unclear. Here we evaluate modular green roofs under simulated wet deposition to assess their ability to intercept..."
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
"Green roofs are often considered barriers against polluted precipitation, but their effectiveness in capturing airborne microplastics remains unclear. Here we evaluate modular green roofs under simulated wet deposition to assess their ability to intercept..."
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Two xeric green roofs for the City of Calgary Parks Department were installed on shipping containers utilizing mounds and dry drainage rills to contour and manage water.
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Two xeric green roofs for the City of Calgary Parks Department were installed on shipping containers utilizing mounds and dry drainage rills to contour and manage water.
Did you know that planting more trees in your city can cool its temperatures during warm weather?
Plus, they reduce flooding, reduce noise, and look pretty.
One more reason we should be increasing greenspace in our cities.
Plus, they reduce flooding, reduce noise, and look pretty.
One more reason we should be increasing greenspace in our cities.
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Did you know that planting more trees in your city can cool its temperatures during warm weather?
Plus, they reduce flooding, reduce noise, and look pretty.
One more reason we should be increasing greenspace in our cities.
Plus, they reduce flooding, reduce noise, and look pretty.
One more reason we should be increasing greenspace in our cities.
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Green Roofs North America – Green Roof Technology
Does this ever happen in North America? While in North America the average size of Green Roof is around 5,000sf. This size would be considered a small size Green Roof in Germany. The average size in Germany is likely over 25,000 sf and the amount…
Does this ever happen in North America? While in North America the average size of Green Roof is around 5,000sf. This size would be considered a small size Green Roof in Germany. The average size in Germany is likely over 25,000 sf and the amount…
Green Roofs North America – Green Roof Technology
Does this ever happen in North America? While in North America the average size of Green Roof is around 5,000sf. This size would be considered a small size Green Roof in Germany. The average size in Germany is likely over 25,000 sf and the amount of Green Roofs build every year is probably 10 times higher. Despite higher energy costs and taxes in Germany, the costs for the installation are lower.
nexttech-news.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Green Roofs North America – Green Roof Technology
Does this ever happen in North America? While in North America the average size of Green Roof is around 5,000sf. This size would be considered a small size Green Roof in Germany. The average size in Germany is likely over 25,000 sf and the amount…
Does this ever happen in North America? While in North America the average size of Green Roof is around 5,000sf. This size would be considered a small size Green Roof in Germany. The average size in Germany is likely over 25,000 sf and the amount…
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Province to scrap Toronto’s green roof by-law. Missed this among the cuts to tenant protections. Green roofs help cool our cities, reduce dust and fine particles that make it harder to breathe, create habitats for bees that pollinate our food and manage rainfall.
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Ontario bill would look at ‘alternative options’ for ending residential leases, scrap Toronto green roof bylaw. Here are the highlights
The Ford government has tabled an omnibus bill that would make changes to a whole suite of laws and regulations, from green roofs to tenant evictions and driver’s licences.
www.cp24.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Province to scrap Toronto’s green roof by-law. Missed this among the cuts to tenant protections. Green roofs help cool our cities, reduce dust and fine particles that make it harder to breathe, create habitats for bees that pollinate our food and manage rainfall.
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
We’re Alberta’s first full-service design-build company committed to sustainability through living architecture.
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We’re Alberta’s first full-service design-build company committed to sustainability through living architecture.
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Bird's eye view: #UofT study uses aerial imagery to gauge health of city's green roofs 🌱 uoft.me/bVV
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Bird's eye view: #UofT study uses aerial imagery to gauge health of city's green roofs 🌱 uoft.me/bVV
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Green roofs and permeable paving: how to solve both the human and nature housing crises
->The Irish Times | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->The Irish Times | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Green roofs and permeable paving: how to solve both the human and nature housing crises
We are in the middle of a housing crisis, not just for people, but for nature. Homes for all kinds of species are being removed, polluted and paved over. But what if we could solve the human and nature housing...
www.irishtimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
A tenant fit-out for Rocky Mountain Soap store in Canmore entailed a design to meet Living Building Challenge standards.
The new prototype store incorporated living walls—one exterior, the other interior—and planted tree, all which was provided by Green T Design.
The new prototype store incorporated living walls—one exterior, the other interior—and planted tree, all which was provided by Green T Design.
October 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A tenant fit-out for Rocky Mountain Soap store in Canmore entailed a design to meet Living Building Challenge standards.
The new prototype store incorporated living walls—one exterior, the other interior—and planted tree, all which was provided by Green T Design.
The new prototype store incorporated living walls—one exterior, the other interior—and planted tree, all which was provided by Green T Design.
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You’ve probably seen pictures of tree-lined rooftops on skyscrapers and new buildings. But are these green roofs just for show? Or do they have real benefits? This week on Possibly, reporters Hamid Torabzadeh and Andrea Li take a look.
www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-cul...
www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-cul...
What’s the deal with green roofs?
You’ve probably seen pictures of tree-lined rooftops on skyscrapers and new buildings. But are these green roofs just for show? Or do they have real benefits? This week on Possibly we take a look
www.oceanstatemedia.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
You’ve probably seen pictures of tree-lined rooftops on skyscrapers and new buildings. But are these green roofs just for show? Or do they have real benefits? This week on Possibly, reporters Hamid Torabzadeh and Andrea Li take a look.
www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-cul...
www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-cul...
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From green roofs to solar panels, there are plenty of practical ways to make a real environmental impact on your site… | via Ethan Morris
Sustainable building – What are the benefits for schools?
There are plenty of practical ways to make a real environmental impact on your site with these sustainable building ideas...
www.teachwire.net
October 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
From green roofs to solar panels, there are plenty of practical ways to make a real environmental impact on your site… | via Ethan Morris
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New Green Party policy of a target that 25% of every square kilometre should be designated for nature will be applied flexibly in urban areas. Authorities will have time to make plans to increase green spaces, green roofs, more natural driveways etc. Focus will be on the most nature deprived areas.
October 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
New Green Party policy of a target that 25% of every square kilometre should be designated for nature will be applied flexibly in urban areas. Authorities will have time to make plans to increase green spaces, green roofs, more natural driveways etc. Focus will be on the most nature deprived areas.
Look at those green roofs.
"Although fate dealt Greensburg a cruel blow, it also gave residents an opportunity. In the heart of deep red Kansas, the town went green. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from #windenergy and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels." CBS News
After an EF-5 tornado destroyed a Kansas town, it reinvented itself with clean energy
In 2007, a powerful tornado decimated Greensburg, Kansas. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels.
www.cbsnews.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Look at those green roofs.
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"Although fate dealt Greensburg a cruel blow, it also gave residents an opportunity. In the heart of deep red Kansas, the town went green. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from #windenergy and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels." CBS News
After an EF-5 tornado destroyed a Kansas town, it reinvented itself with clean energy
In 2007, a powerful tornado decimated Greensburg, Kansas. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels.
www.cbsnews.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"Although fate dealt Greensburg a cruel blow, it also gave residents an opportunity. In the heart of deep red Kansas, the town went green. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from #windenergy and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels." CBS News