Ecology and the City: The Potential of Green Infrastructure

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Green infrastructure (GI) is a network of nature-based alternatives to traditional engineering solutions (e.g., bioswales; rain gardens; green spaces; trees; grassy verges; vegetated roofs). GI is designed to mitigate the…

Integrated Rainwater Management for Green Roofs

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Green roofs are an important component of the German adaptation strategy to climate change. Green roofs can contribute to improving the thermal environment in urban areas, with the cooling effect…

GRHC: Blue Green Technologies For Urban Design Virtual Symposium

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Blue-Green Infrastructure projects are gaining popularity due to their effectiveness in mitigating urban flooding while also addressing a number of other challenges including biodiversity, urban heat island, air quality and…

Third Coast Water Seminars: Hydrologic Performance of the NPCC Green Roof

The Oncenter Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center 800 S State St, Syracuse, NY, United States

Hydrologic Performance of the Green Roof on the Nicholas Pirro Convention Center in Syracuse, NY The Third Coast Water Seminars are a monthly research series hosted by Current in partnership…

Building a Nature-Positive Future Webinar by Holcim

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How can we contribute to building a nature-positive future? Join us on 8 September as we discuss how to bring nature into the built environment to preserve biodiversity and improve…

Digital Blue Green Event by SGRI

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Hosted by Scandinavian Green Roof Institute (SGRI) On March 17th, 2022, we are hosting a digital blue-green day catching up on interesting initiatives/projects from different cities in Europe and America.…

2022 Next Generation Water Summit

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The Next Generation Water Summit brings together the building and development community, water reuse professionals and water policymakers in a collaborative setting to share best practices and learn about innovative…

The Landscape Above: Design, Implementation and Maintenance of Green Roofs

Center for Architecture - AIA New York 536 LaGuardia Pl, New York, NY, United States

Vegetated roof systems, or green roofs, offer an array of environmental and economic benefits. These include rainwater management, urban heat island reduction, and habitat creation, while principal economic benefits include…