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 | On Target
The Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team, is now also home to the largest vegetated roof in the state. ...
by Jayendran Srinivasan
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 | Staying Green
Successful green roofs can be considered “low maintenance.” However, they should never be viewed as “no maintenance.” Not having a maintenance program in place will reduce the overall effectiveness of the initial investment made during installation. ...
by Nathan D. Griswold
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leadin.jpg) | Seizing Sustainability
When embarking on a sustainable plan that has the potential to transform a campus, why not start with a highly visible bang? Providence College in Providence, R.I., recently seized such an opportunity by installing thin-film building integrated photovoltaics on the roof of the Slavin Center, the college’s student center.
by Kate Gawlik
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 | Blue Roofs: Nature’s Hydrology ‘Back to the Future’
Blue roofs take a problem of excessive stormwater discharge and create an opportunity for sustainable water-efficiency practices. By constricting the flows running off a site and dealing with it at its source, developers gain an opportunity to build a low-impact site, gain LEED credits and reduce project costs in the process.
by Dave Scott
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 | Through the Roof Curb Appeal
Earlier this year, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu encouraged Americans to paint their roofs white in order to reduce global warming by both conserving energy and reflecting sunlight back into space.
by Tom Black
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 | Testing at the Top
Completed in the spring of 2008, the cool and green roof demonstration/research project of Ann Arbor, Mich.-based architecture and design firm A3C took place atop its UrbEn Retreat. The project was implemented with the assistance of Firestone Building Products and in collaboration with Prof. Moji Nawab of the University of Michigan’s Sustainable Design Research Lab.
by Daniel H. Jacobs AIA, LEED AP
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 | Cool Roofs: A Piece of the Green Puzzle
As green building strategies evolve to keep up with increasingly stringent building energy codes and standards, so do cool roofs. A roof, as any other building component, can be selected to best serve a particular purpose, such as weather resistance or thermal regulation. Cool roofs are optimally designed to minimize the transfer of heat from the sun to the interior of a building.
by Julie Guyenet
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Web Exclusive: Obama Calls for Renewable Energy Plan to Boost Economy with New Technologies
A renewable energy economy isn't something that’s far off in the future, it's happening all across America right now. In February 2009, President Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which includes billions of dollars in spending and tax credits for renewable energy, i.e. solar, wind, and water, as well as for environmental restoration, national parks, cleaner cars and other energy efficiency programs.
by Alyssa Peconi
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 | Web Exclusive: It’s Getting Hot in Here
Why cool roofing systems are an effective sustainable design strategy for increasing occupant comfort, reducing energy costs and helping the environment.
by Rob Winstead AIA, LEED AP
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