2009 Top 10 Hot Trends in Green Roof & Wall Design

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2009 HOT TRENDS inGREENROOF DESIGN: The Greenroofs.com Top 10 List Presented at the Greening Rooftops for Sustainable CommunitiesConference, Awards & Trade Show on June 5, 2009 By Linda S. Velazquez, ASLA Associate, LEED APGreenroofs.com Publisher & Editor and Haven Kiers, MLA, Greenroofs.com Design Editor

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List for 2008 : 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List for 2008 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) PreFab Modular Homes are Fabulous 8) Greenroofs as Art & Architecture 7) Parks & Interpretive Greenroof Spaces 6) Solar & Vegetative Roofs as High Performance Buildings 5) Greenroofs for Biodiversity 4) Institutional & Office Parks - Setting the Example 3) Eco-Communities & Eco-Cities 2) Sky High Cool Green Schools 1) The Influence of LEED on Design Professionals = Pushing the Green Envelope

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Favorites not on the “List” : 

Favorites not on the “List” Greenroofs Taking Root in China: Is it a shrub or a pavilion? Talk about Living Architecture! Is that Edward Scissorhands hiding inside?

Favorites not on the “List” : 

Favorites not on the “List” Greenroofs, green walls, and even green Chinese Fu dogs to guard your palace: part of the Beijing Olympics Gardening, 2008.

Favorites not on the “List” : 

Favorites not on the “List” Hundertwasser “Toilet Block”: 2008, Vienna, Austria. From Karl Wooton, New Zealand (Green Roofs Australia, 2008).

Favorites not on the “List” : 

Favorites not on the “List” Or how about Just One Greenroofed Toilet? Tom Liptan of Portland, OR displaying another “cool” option: the Emory Knoll Farms Sedum Toilet (Photo by Linda Velazquez, 2008).

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends 2009 Top Ten List : 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends 2009 Top Ten List 10) Client-Specific Boutique Greenroofs: Living Billboards, “Eco” Gas Stations, and more!

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ : 

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ Living Billboard: "Garden Spots," New York City, 2008. This award winning design proposes to create living “air gardens” on the unused backsides of NYC billboards!

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ : 

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ Living Billboard: “McDonald’s Billboard Made of Lettuce," 2008. This unique growing outdoor garden billboard was planted with green lettuce planted to form the words “fresh salads”

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ : 

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ Ecological Gas Stations: SeQuential’s Biofueling Retail Station: 2006, Eugene, OR: This biofuel station is a demonstration in realistic, feasible, and sustainable technologies.

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ : 

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ Ecological Gas Stations: Helios House: 2007, Los Angeles, CA. This BP gas station is a demonstration project and “learning lab” for environmental sustainability.

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ : 

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ Greenroofed Bus Shelters: The Muni Green Roof Bus Shelter Demonstration Project: San Francisco, CA, 2008.

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ : 

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ Greenroofed Bus Shelters: Red Buses Shelter: London, England, Current.

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ : 

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ Green Catwalk: Eusébio Matoso Unibanco SP/SP: 2008, São Paulo, Brazil.

Green Catwalk: Eusébio Matoso Unibanco SP/SP : 

Green Catwalk: Eusébio Matoso Unibanco SP/SP Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Feijó; Ecotelhado

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ : 

#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ "Pebble Beach meets Biosphere meets Rikers": Mosholu Golf Course/ Bronx Water Treatment Plant: Current, 2012, Bronx, NY

Mosholu Golf Course/ Bronx Water Treatment Plant : 

Mosholu Golf Course/ Bronx Water Treatment Plant Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Grimshaw; Ken Smith; Rana Creek

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: : 

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration : 

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration “Sky’s the Limit”: 2009, San Mateo, CA. Weston Solutions and Rebecca Cole Design partnered to create the 1,100 sf greenroof garden w/ solar panels & living space at the 24th Annual San Francisco Flower & Garden Show.

“Sky’s the Limit” : 

“Sky’s the Limit” Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Rebecca Cole;WESTON Solutions (GreenGrid)

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration : 

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration “Feeder”: 2005, Chicago, IL. This project greens Chicago’s Ohio Feeder ramps by installing gardens and hothouses along their length.

“Feeder” : 

“Feeder” Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Studio Gang Architects

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration : 

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration The Buen (The Arch): 2008, Mandal, Norway. 3XN won an invited competition to create a 9 acre masterplan for a cultural center, new residential units, and a hotel.

The Buen (The Arch) : 

The Buen (The Arch) Designers/Manufacturers of Record: 3XN

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration : 

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration Hydro-Net: 2008. Architects IwamotoScott won the Grand Prize in the History Channel’s “City of the Future: A Design and Engineering Challenge for San Francisco 2018.”

“City of the Future: A Design and Engineering Challenge for San Francisco 2018” : 

“City of the Future: A Design and Engineering Challenge for San Francisco 2018” Designers/Manufacturers of Record: IwamotoScott

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration : 

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration Shenzhen "4 Tower in 1": 2009, Shenzhen, China. Steven Holl Architects design is based on the concept of tropical skyscrapers as Shade Machines connected by a “Social Bracket.”

Shenzhen "4 Tower in 1" : 

Shenzhen "4 Tower in 1" Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Steven Holl Architects

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration : 

# 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration ECO Casino: 2007, Nevada AIA Design Awards. Steelman Partners says it’s “A building that's both a fantasy attraction and a structure sensitive as an efficient green energy generating machine.”

Eco Casino : 

Eco Casino Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Steelman Partners

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: : 

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration 8) Earth-Sheltering for Sustainable Site Design

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design : 

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design Knowth: 3200 B.C. Celtic Greenroof. The Boyne Valley Mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth are older than Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

Knowth, Ireland : 

Knowth, Ireland Mound of the Hostages is the oldest monument on the Hill of Tara dating back to between 2500 B.C. and 3000 B.C.Designers/Manufacturers of Record: The Celts and who else?

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design : 

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design Parliament House: 1988, Canberra, Australia. Built into a small hill, it contains the House of Representatives and House of Senate. Impressive combination of architecture, monument and nature.

Parliament House : 

Parliament House Designers/Manufacturers of Record:Mitchell/Giurgola and Thorp Architects

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design : 

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design Nine Houses, Dietikon: 2003, Dietikon, Switzerland. This Swiss complex of 9 residential homes typifies architect Peter Vetsch’s special niche for earth-covered architecture.

Nine Houses, Dietikon : 

Nine Houses, Dietikon Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Peter Vetsch Architect

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design : 

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design Ewha Woman’s University Campus: 2008, Seoul, South Korea. Dominique Perrault designed a campus center for the University that seamlessly integrates into the sloping hillside on which it is built.

Ewha Woman’s University Campus : 

Ewha Woman’s University Campus Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Dominique Perrault

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design : 

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design Garrapata, Big Sur, CA, 2006: Located within 200 yards of the Pacific Ocean, the guesthouse and garage were designed to seamlessly blend with the surrounding native landscape and rugged coastline.

Garrapata : 

Garrapata Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Carver+Schicketanz; Fred Ballerini

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design : 

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design Buttner-Chang Residence: 2006, Sunol, CA. Greenroofs are on all the buildings, and sit atop sloping and curved barrel roofs and appears as one continuous uphill slope.

Buttner-Chang Residence : 

Buttner-Chang Residence Designer/Manufacturer of Record: Mozaic Landscape Design Group; Villa Landscape Construction; Greenlee Nursery; Weir Andrewson Assoc; Ian MacKinlay Architect; J-Drain GRS; Sarnafil

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design : 

#8) Earth-Sheltering forSustainable Site Design Queens Botanical Gardens: 2007, Flushing, NY. The 2001 Master Plan launched the Sustainable Landscapes and Building Project. A greenroof covers the underground Platinum LEED Helen M. Marshall Auditorium, the largest part of the garden's Platinum LEED building.

Queens Botanical Gardens : 

Queens Botanical Gardens Designers/Manufacturers of Record: BKSK Architects; Conservation Design Forum; Atelier Dreiseitl; Viridian Energy Environmental; Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: : 

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration 8) Earth-Sheltering for Sustainable Site Design 7) Master Plans – Greenroofs in Every Corner

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner : 

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner Vision for Heden: 2009, Gothenburg, Sweden. An empty city block is transformed into a new multifunctional and sustainable Heden with parks, 500 apartments, shops, offices and sports facilities.

Vision for Heden: 2009 : 

Vision for Heden: 2009 Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Daniel Andersson of KjellgrenKaminsky Architecture

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner : 

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner Public Administration Town (PAT): 2007, Multi-Functional Administrative City, South Korea. The district includes 9.7 million sf of buildings that will be sheltered by a nearly continuous greenroof and photovoltaics.

Public Administration Town (PAT) : 

Public Administration Town (PAT) Designer/Manufacturer of Record: Balmorilab, Haeahn Architecture and H Associates

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner : 

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner Princeton University Campus Plan: 2008, Princeton, NJ. The 10-year plan treats the campus as a series of neighborhoods and encourages increasing density. All new buildings will be designed to achieve at least a LEED Silver equivalency.

Princeton University Campus Plan : 

Princeton University Campus Plan Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Beyer Blinder Belle (BBB) and a university steering committee

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner : 

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner Masdar Headquarters: 2008-2010, Masdar City (near Abu Dhabi), UAE. A master planned city promoting the development of sustainable energy, the 1.6 million sf zero-waste, zero-carbon facility is expected to generate enough energy to run itself and more.

Masdar City : 

Masdar City Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner : 

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner Fiera Milano: Current, 2014, Milan, Italy. Landscaped roofs & terraces in 43 hectares of Milan's old fairgrounds. A mix of skyscrapers & low-rise buildings will provide housing, a contemporary-art museum, office space & shops arranged around a public park.

Fiera Milano : 

Fiera Milano Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Daniel Libeskind; Arata Isozaki; Pier Paolo Maggiora

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner : 

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner Huaxi City Centre: Conceptual, Huaxi City Centre, China. MAD organized a collaborative masterplanning project in southwest China. 10 architects took part in an urban experiment to design a new city centre on a scenic natural site.

Huaxi City Centre : 

Huaxi City Centre Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Atelier Manferdini; BIG; Dieguez Fridman; EMERGENT/Tom Wiscombe; HouLiang Architecture; JDS; MAD; Mass Studies; Rojkind Arquitectos; Serie; Sou Fujimoto Architects

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner : 

#7) Master Plans –Greenroofs in Every Corner Zorlu Ecocity: Current, Istanbul, Turkey. Mixed-use development project w/14 towers planned as a ‘city within a city.’ Office & residential towers, apartments, 2 hotels & resort-like elderly units cover a 3-story retail complex.

Zorlu Ecocity : 

Zorlu Ecocity Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Llewelyn Davies Yeang

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: : 

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration 8) Earth-Sheltering for Sustainable Site Design 7) Master Plans – Greenroofs in Every Corner 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs

In 2008, we had these in#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ : 

In 2008, we had these in#10) Client Specific ‘Boutique Greenroofs’ D.C. Greenworks, Washington, D.C: The Reeves Center, 2007;654 Manida Brownstone, South Bronx, NY: 2007Greenroofs as community green collar job opportunities

The Reeves Center & 654 Manida Brownstone : 

The Reeves Center & 654 Manida Brownstone Designers/Manufacturers of Record: The Reeves Center – D.C. Greenworks; Sarah Murphy; 654 Manida Brownstone - Sustainable South Bronx; Green Roof Service LLC; SmartRoofs, LLC

2009: # 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs : 

2009: # 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs 1425 K Street: 2004, Washington, D.C. DC Greenworks trained a workforce team of young adults from Covenant House Washington, a nonprofit services agency serving at-risk youth, supported by the U.S. EPA and Bridges to Friendship.

1425 K Street : 

1425 K Street Designers/Manufacturers of Record: DC Greenworks, Casey Trees, and Blake Real Estate, Green Roof Plants, Barrett Company, JDRain, Laurel Valley Soils

# 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs : 

# 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs Urban Farming Food Chain: 2008, Los Angeles, CA. Urban Farming’s mission is to end hunger in our generation by planting food on unused land and space while increasing diversity, teaching sustainability, motivating youth and seniors, sharing the food with people in need and greening the environment.

Urban Farming Food Chain : 

Urban Farming Food Chain Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Elmslie Osler Architect;Green Living Technologies = 750 sf of organically grown urban crop walls, 10 new green job opportunities, 4 community events, teamwork & beautification.

Urban Farming Food Chain : 

Urban Farming Food Chain Top: Miguel Contreras Learning Complex;Bottom: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

# 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs : 

# 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs Monterey Bay Shores Ecoresort: Current, CA. Hotel will create 500+ construction & permanent green jobs. The "greenest ecoresort in the world” aims for LEED Platinum; 5 acres of living roofs + biofiltration w/living walls.

Monterey Bay Shores Ecoresort : 

Monterey Bay Shores Ecoresort Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Security National Guaranty (SNG)

# 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs : 

# 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training (BEST): 2004 - Present, NY. A product of Sustainable South Bronx, BEST is a green-collar 14-16 week job training & placement system - of the 100+ graduates so far, 80% are employed and 15% have gone on to higher education.

Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training (BEST) : 

Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training (BEST) Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Sustainable South Bronx (SSBX)

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: : 

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration 8) Earth-Sheltering for Sustainable Site Design 7) Master Plans – Greenroofs in Every Corner 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs 5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond : 

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond Project Green: Current, Austin, TX. This urban, mixed-use development incorporates solar panels and wind turbines, greenroofs, above and below grade treatment cisterns, and most notably, vegetated street treatment swales.

Project Green:Mixed-Use Infrastructure : 

Project Green:Mixed-Use Infrastructure Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Mithun

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond : 

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond World Expo Zaragoza: 2008, Spain. Set on the banks of the River Ebro, the 765,000 sf International Exposition "Water and Sustainable Development" now serves as a recreational park celebrating stormwater management techniques.

World Expo Zaragoza : 

World Expo Zaragoza Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Various Architects and Designers, ZinCo International

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond : 

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond Gwinnett County Environmental & Heritage Center: 2006, Buford, GA. The Gold LEED facility: no additional stormwater runoff; improved indoor air quality; 35% energy-use reduction; 50% water-use reduction; and demonstration of BMP’s.

Gwinnett County Environmental & Heritage Center : 

Gwinnett County Environmental & Heritage Center Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Lord, Aeck & Sargent; American Hydrotech; ERTH Products; Emory Knoll Farms

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond : 

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond East Hills Center (of the Universe): 2004, Grand Rapids, MI. LEED Certified with a Double Gold Rating; city’s first building designed to be a zero storm water discharge site; roof holds 1”, runoff goes into a drain pipe to the rain garden.

East Hills Center (of the Universe) : 

East Hills Center (of the Universe) Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Bazzani and Associates and the East Hills Council of Neighbors; American Wick Drain

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond : 

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond Stormwater Management Demonstration Home: 2006, Eugene, OR. Thesingle family residence features an integrated stormwater system includinga greenroof, cistern, vegetated swale, storm surge pond and drywell.

Stormwater Management Demonstration Home : 

Stormwater Management Demonstration Home Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Habitats, Inc.

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond : 

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond Villa Santai: 2008, Bali, Indonesia. The earth was “redistributed” into four main levels – both ends of the river ere dammed. A Water Recycling Biotope processes 85 m3 of water; the reshaped riverbed and the banks retain 420 m3.

Villa Santai : 

Villa Santai Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Victor Sinclair

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond : 

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond Potsdamer Platz: 1999, Berlin, Germany. The stormwater management & recycling system has 172,000 sf of greenroofs, a large on-site buffer pond & underground storage tanks saving 20,000 m³ /yr of potable water.

Potsdamer Platz : 

Potsdamer Platz Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Atelier Dreiseitl

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond : 

#5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond Giles F Horney Building: 2005, Chapel Hill, NC. 40,000 sf Rams Head-UNC - largest U.S. greenroof designed specifically for stormwater control. Basal stone layer stores up to 32,000 gallons of rain w/ an additional 56,000-gallon volume cistern under walkways + vegetated swales & inlet/catch basins.

Giles F Horney Building : 

Giles F Horney Building Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Rams Head, UNC

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: : 

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration 8) Earth-Sheltering for Sustainable Site Design 7) Master Plans – Greenroofs in Every Corner 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs 5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development : 

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development Ohashi Junction: Current, 2009, Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo's Meguro Ward is building a rooftop park atop an expressway junction400 meters in circumference.

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development : 

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development San Francisco Civic Center: Current, 2009, CA. It’s a sustainable resource district to showcase water efficiency, food security, & reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Solar panels, wind turbines, and living roofs will reduce the city’s carbon footprint by 2,225 tons.

San Francisco Civic Center : 

San Francisco Civic Center Designers/Manufacturers of Record: City of San Francisco and the Clinton Global Initiative

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development : 

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP): 2008, Chicago, IL. ORD has over 33,000 sf of greenroofs. The OMP is a megaproject of national significance; developed & implemented environmentally sustainable initiatives that are at the forefront of the aviation industry.

O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP) : 

O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP) Designers/Manufacturers of Record: City of Chicago; The Barrett Company; Terry Guen Design Associates; McDonough Associates

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development : 

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development Covenant House Toronto: 2008, Canada. Designed to comply w/ City of Toronto's Green Roof Incentive Pilot program, the youth shelter provides 24/7 crisis care, education, counseling, healthcare & employment assistance. Teachers use the garden for a variety of studies & more with Ryerson University.

Covenant House Toronto : 

Covenant House Toronto Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Tremco; City of Toronto; Kasian Architecture; BioRoof; Landsourse Organix's

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development : 

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Current, 2012, England. Greenroofs on ~ 70% of the structures. Sustainable media centre: 2,500 M2 ‘brown roof’ of gravel and moss to encourage invertebrates; collection of 60% of non-drinking water; habitats including over 100 bird and bat boxes.

London 2012 Olympic andParalympic Games : 

London 2012 Olympic andParalympic Games Designers/Manufacturers of Record: City of London; EDAW

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development : 

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development Seattle City Hall: 2003, WA. Seattle’s City Hall and Justice Center garden roofs represent the city's environmental initiatives. Offers: Density Bonus Incentive, impervious surface reduction credit, Seattle Green Factor. Downtown Civic Campus is centerpiece of its LEED projects portfolio & spans three city blocks.

Seattle City Hall : 

Seattle City Hall Designer/Manufacturer of Record: Bassetti Architects/Bohlin Cywinski Jackson; Gustafson Partners, w/Swift & Co; SvR Design

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development : 

# 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development Multnomah County Central City Library Ecoroof: 2008, Portland, OR. City has 9 acres of ecoroofs in 90 buildings & 5-yr goal to add 43 acres, spending $300,000 on grants from 2008-2013. Multnomah County has 25+ adopted sustainability policies; PSU, City & Multnomah County monitor the Central Library eco-roof.

Multnomah County Central City Library Ecoroof : 

Multnomah County Central City Library Ecoroof Designer/Manufacturer of Record: Carleton Hart Architecture; Macdonald Environmental Planning; Columbia Green Technologies

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: : 

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration 8) Earth-Sheltering for Sustainable Site Design 7) Master Plans – Greenroofs in Every Corner 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs 5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development 3) Healthy, Efficient & Affordable Green Housing

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing : 

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing The Radian - UPenn Student Housing: 2008, Philadelphia, PA. Both residential & retail, the 12,000 sf greenroof sits atop the ground-level stores & functions as a garden, a view corridor & a stormwater treatment system.

The Radian - UPenn Student Housing : 

The Radian - UPenn Student Housing Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Erdy McHenry Architecture

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing : 

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing Casa Feliz: Current, San Jose, CA. The brainchild of First Community Housing, an affordable housing developer known for its innovative green-building practices, Casa Feliz is going for LEED Gold.

Casa Feliz : 

Casa Feliz Designers/Manufacturers of Record: First Community Housing

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing : 

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing Fortune Society: Current, 2010, Harlem, NY. 110-unit project will split its units between formerly incarcerated homeless people & moderate-income families. Among the features the building will offer: free Wi-Fi, roof gardens that will channel rain water, and aluminum solar shades for temperature control.

Fortune Society : 

Fortune Society Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Fortune Society - Money for the project came from a combination of city, state, nonprofit and corporate foundations

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing : 

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing David and Joyce Dinkins Garden: 2008, Harlem, NY. Part of Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to build 165,000 units of affordable housing for 500,000 New Yorkers over next 10 years, the 85-unit building has Energy Star-rated appliances & light fixtures, low-V.O.C. paint & nontoxic materials, exterior solar shades, rainwater harvesting & graywater system, shaded trellises & greenroof.

David and Joyce Dinkins Garden : 

David and Joyce Dinkins Garden Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Jonathan Rose Companies and the Harlem Congregations; Dattner Architects; Home Depot Foundation; Bright Power

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing : 

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing Via Verde: Current, 2010, South Bronx, NY. 202 residential units, parking, & community retail space on a formerly vacant lot. A series of buildings, each will be linked by gardens beginning at ground level & will collect rainwater & allow residents to harvest fruits & vegetables, ultimately reaching a sky terrace with views of Manhattan & a 52,000 sf greenroof.

Via Verde : 

Via Verde The Phipps Houses Group, The Jonathan Rose Companies; Dattner Architects; Grimshaw Architects

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing : 

# 3) Healthy, Efficient & AffordableGreen Housing Sonoma Mountain Village: Current, 2010, CA. 200-acre development U.S.’s 1st “One Planet Community,” building healthy & sustainable neighborhoods in UK, US & Canada. Community's water, energy & transportation needs met on-site, zero carbon by 2020. Social sustainability: on-site jobs, fair trade goods & will provide double the amount of affordable housing units required by law.

Sonoma Mountain Village : 

Sonoma Mountain Village Designer/Manufacturer of Record: BioRegional; Codding Enterprises

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: : 

2009 Hot Trends Top Ten List: 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration 8) Earth-Sheltering for Sustainable Site Design 7) Master Plans – Greenroofs in Every Corner 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs 5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development 3) Healthy, Efficient & Affordable Green Housing 2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts

#2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts : 

#2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts AO Project: Current, Undisclosed Location. German-based architects were commissioned by a Japanese client to create an urban condo apartment complex. GRAFT created the building’s identity by adding vegetation that drapes over its top and down the sides.

AO Project : 

AO Project Designers/Manufacturers of Record: GRAFT Architects

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts : 

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts Loft23: Cambridge, MA. The 56,600 sf multifamily residential building is a “glass box sandwiched between two copper walls.” The greenroof provides symbolic continuity between the two parks on site.

Loft23 : 

Loft23 Designers/Manufacturers of Record: DiMella Shaffer

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts : 

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts Chateau Pinnacle: 2007, Shanghai, China. high-rise residential community has more than 3 acres of roof gardens covering parking garages & clubhouse below, while blending in with the adjacent landscape. The purpose was to provide a park-like amenity for the residents and their guests.

Chateau Pinnacle : 

Chateau Pinnacle Designer/Manufacturer of Record: Belt Collins Hawaii Ltd.

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts : 

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts Optima Camelview Village: 2008, Scottsdale, AZ. 15 acres of greenroofs are a fundamental part of the 6-story, 11-building complex. Common greenroof over the underground parking garage; each condo has 75% landscaped terrace of up to 3,000 sf.

Optima Camelview Village : 

Optima Camelview Village David Hovey, Optima; Floor Associates, ISS Grounds Control

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts : 

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts 10,000 Santa Monica: Current, CA. The lush residential tower nicknamed the “green blade” is expected to achieve Silver LEED. 177 units standing 45 stories tall & little more than 50 feet deep, the statuesque green structure will have native CA foliage & tropically lush plants - a re-defined urban jungle.

10,000 Santa Monica : 

Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Jean Nouvel 10,000 Santa Monica

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts : 

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts Spire Midtown: 2005, Atlanta, GA. The 28-story luxury development, a "symphony of glass and steel topped with a dramatic spire," 388 condos & 21,500 sf of street-level retail space. Concierge, fitness center & greenroof, or "resort terrace." Green walls adorn the façade.

Spire Midtown : 

Spire Midtown Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Preston Partners; ProLandscapes; Erth Products

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts : 

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts Mountain Dwellings: 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark. 80 apartments have roof gardens, amazing views and parking on the 10th floor. They appear as a suburban neighborhood of homes flowing over a 10-story building. The gigantic parking area contains 480 parking spots and a sloping elevator that moves along the mountain’s inner walls.

Mountain Dwellings : 

Mountain Dwellings Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Burns, Wald-Hopkins Architects; Kitchell Construction

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts : 

2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts New York Tower at One Madison Avenue: Current/Conceptual, NY. 54-story apartment building features a series of sky gardens cut out from its facade providing green space & terraced balconies. To be New York City’s tallest residential structure at 900 feet.

New York Tower atOne Madison Avenue : 

New York Tower atOne Madison Avenue Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Daniel Libeskind

2009 Hot Trends Top 10 List: : 

2009 Hot Trends Top 10 List: 10) Client Specific ‘Boutique’ Greenroofs 9) Design Competitions:Promoting Future Inspiration 8) Earth-Sheltering for Sustainable Site Design 7) Master Plans – Greenroofs in Every Corner 6) Sustainable Stimulus: Green Buildings Creating Green Collar Jobs 5) LID Strategies: Celebrating Water with Greenroofs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater Catchment & Beyond 4) Championing the Green Machine:Policy Driven Ecological Development 3) Healthy, Efficient & Affordable Green Housing 2) Sky-High Green Living on the Rise:Condos, Townhomes and Lofts…

2008 Hot Trends Top 10 List: : 

2008 Hot Trends Top 10 List: The Influence of LEED on Design Professionals = Pushing the Green Envelope And the #1 Hot Trends inGreenroof Design for 2009 is….

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky : 

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky Clinton Park: Current, New York, NY. Mixed-use high-rise in Hell’s Kitchen w/ a unique stepped roof & S-shaped, conscientious design. Occupied by an auto dealer, the building will also house a neighborhood green market, 30,000 sf horse stable, 30,000 sf health club, & 200 parking spaces.

Clinton Park : 

Clinton Park Designers/Manufacturers of Record: TEN ARQUITECTOS

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky : 

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky Chinatrust Bank Complex: Current, 2010, Taiwan, China. Development includes a 30-story HQ building, 21-story commercial office building, 10-story hotel & 4-level retail center = the Taiwanese equivalent of LEED NC Gold

Chinatrust Bank Complex : 

Chinatrust Bank Complex Designers/Manufacturers of Record: NBBJ; Fei & Cheng Associates

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky : 

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky Vertical Farm: Conceptual, 1999. 30-story towers that could feed thousands of people developed in a class on medical ecology - the study of how the environment and human health interact. Skyscrapers could protect a city's food supply from floods and droughts and from pathogens that attack crops.

Vertical Farm : 

Vertical Farm Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Dickson Despommier of Columbia University + 82 graduate students

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky : 

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky EDDIT Tower: Current, Singapore. Dubbed “Ecological Design In The Tropics,” the 26-story high-rise incorporates pv panels, natural ventilation, a biogas generation plant - wrapped within an insulating living wall that covers half of its surface area.

EDDIT Tower : 

EDDIT Tower Designers/Manufacturers of Record: TR Hamzah & Yeang;National University of Singapore

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky : 

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky Sandton City Shopping Centre: Current, 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa. Africa’s premier shopping destination: 300+ shops, 11-screen cinema, restaurants, office tower and hotel. Architectural veils will decrease solar radiation & glare, shade internal courts & atria & shelter roof gardens. Sustainable technologies to improve water retention, cool buildings & harness the wind.

Sandton City Shopping Centre : 

Sandton City Shopping Centre Designers/Manufacturers of Record: RTKL

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky : 

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky Jumeira Gardens: Current, UAE. A mixed-use development, 3 soaring superstructures will include resource conservation, intelligent infrastructure technology & overall sustainability. Park Gate has 6 mid-rise towers & a hanging garden canopy stretches between each set of structures, providing shade and cooling the neighborhood by as much as 10 C.

Jumeira Gardens : 

Jumeira Gardens Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Meraas Development;Skidmore, Owings & Merril; Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky & Water! : 

#1) "Towers of Power" - Mega Vertical Structures Linking Earth and Sky & Water! Lilypad, a floating ecopolis for climate refugees: The World, Conceptual. By Vincent Callebaut, it’s a completely self-sufficient floating city intended to provide shelter for future climate change refugees.

Lilypad : 

Lilypad Through a number of technologies (solar, wind, tidal, biomass), the project’s vision it to not only produce its own energy, but be able to process CO2 in the atmosphere and absorb it into its titanium dioxide skin.

Lilypad : 

Lilypad Each of these floating cities are designed to hold approximately around 50,000 people. A mixed terrain man-made landscape, provided by an artificial lagoon and three ridges, create a diverse environment for the inhabitants.

Lilypad : 

Lilypad Designer/Manufacturer of Record: Vincent Callebaut

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