2007 Top 10 Hot Trends in Green Roof Design

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Hot Trends in Greenroof Design 2007 Presented at the Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Minneapolis, MN May 1, 2007 By Linda S. Velazquez, ASLA Associate, LEED AP Greenroofs.com Publisher & Editor and Haven Kiers, MLA, Greenroofs.com Design Editor

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Eco-Friendly Greenroof Architecture at Any Scale! Source: ReNatur; Optigrun; VegTechAB

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GREENROOF DESIGN HOT TRENDS 2007: Chic Sustainability, Unique Driving Factors & “Boutique” Greenroofs 2007 Top Ten List

Google Maps & Google Earth: 

Google Maps & Google Earth Chicago City Hall

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Favorites not on the List The “Green Gherkin,” Inhabitat 's April Fool’s ‘07 Inspiration

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Favorites not on the List Greenroof Transportation?

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Favorites not on the List Middle Earth & Hobbits not eligible for 2007

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 : 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs: 

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs Carrabba's Italian Grills, U.S.: Illusion of Tuscan Hills Market Differentiator

Carrabba's Italian Grills: 

Carrabba's Italian Grills Designers/Manufacturers of Record: James Wines; W R Grace Construction

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs: 

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs Asphof Hen Unit, Rothenfluh, Switzerland: Organic Chicken Farm

Asphof Hen Unit: 

Asphof Hen Unit Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Matthias Eglin; Mangold Wood Construction; Hochschule Wädenswil

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs: 

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 3TEN HauStudio, Atlanta, GA: Doggie Greenspace

3TEN HauStudio: 

3TEN HauStudio Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Linda S. Velazquez; Shelly Cannady; Saul Nurseries; ItSaul Natural

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs: 

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs Laban Dance Centre & Creekside Education Centre, London, UK: Black Redstarts Habitat

Creekside Education Centre& Laban Dance Centre : 

Creekside Education Centre & Laban Dance Centre Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Laban- Herzog & De Meuron Creekside-Alexander Sedgley, Urban Edge Studio

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs: 

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs Augustenborg Botanical Roof Garden, Malmö, Sweden: World’s 1st

Augustenborg Botanical Roof Garden: 

Augustenborg Botanical Roof Garden Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Scandinavian Green Roof Institute; Tobias Emilsson; Kaj Rolf; Pär Söderblom; Monika Gora; Various

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs: 

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs Mazurek Art Studio, Seattle, WA: Inspiring Children in Organic Backyard Garden Setting

Mazurek Art Studio: 

Mazurek Art Studio Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Patrick Carey, hadj design; Northwest EcoBuilding Guild

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs: 

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs Calhoun School Green Roof Learning Center, New York, NY: Playground and Educational Meadow on Rooftop

Calhoun School : 

Calhoun School Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Fox & Fowle; Roofscapes; Town & Garden

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs: 

#10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs High Desert Church Children’s Ministry, Victorville, CA: Bible Plants Teaching Lab- anise, hyssop, marjoram, heath, myrrh, rushes

High Desert Church Children’s Ministry: 

High Desert Church Children’s Ministry Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Doug Spuler, RNL

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007: 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places: 

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places Burj Al Arab Hotel Helipad-Turned-Tennis Court, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Championship 692 ft (321 m) Sky High Tennis

Burj Al Arab Hotel Helipad: 

Burj Al Arab Hotel Helipad Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Burj Al Arab Hotel; Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Burj Al Arab Hotel Helipad: 

Burj Al Arab Hotel Helipad Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Burj Al Arab Hotel; Jumeirah Beach Hotel

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places: 

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places Giese + Giese Architecture: Rooftop Corporate Par-3 Golf Course, Berlin, Germany

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places: 

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places Designers/Manufacturers of Record: ZinCo

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places: 

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places Brit’s English Garden Pub, Minneapolis, MN: Rooftop Lawn Bowling

Brit’s English Garden Pub: 

Brit’s English Garden Pub Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Baker and Associates; American Hydrotech

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places: 

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places Delft University of Technology Library, Delft, The Netherlands: Skiing on a Library

Delft University of Technology Library: 

Delft University of Technology Library Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Mecanoo Architecten; Van Oorschot Versloot Bouw & Boele van Eesteren V.O.F.; ABT bv…

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places: 

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places Subaru Showroom, Singapore: Rooftop Test Driving & Off-Roading

Subaru Showroom: 

Subaru Showroom Designers/Manufacturers of Record: ZinCo

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places: 

#9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places Böblingen Mineraltherme, Germany: Mineral Baths and Spa with Greenroofs for Sunning (au natural welcome!)

Böblingen Mineraltherme: 

Böblingen Mineraltherme Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Photo Submitted by Jörg Breuning and Peter M. Philippi of Green Roof Service LLC

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007: 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places 8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings: 

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings Friedenreich Hundertwasser as the artist and visionary; Hundertwasser-Haus, Vienna, Austria: 1977-1986 Photo Copyright Glenn Bristol

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings: 

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings ACROS Fukuoka Prefectural International Hall, Japan, 1994: When do walls become roofs and vice versa?

ACROS Fukuoka : 

ACROS Fukuoka Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Emilio Ambasz and Associates; Nihon Sekkei Tekenaka Corporation; Katamura Tekko Company

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings: 

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings Aargauer Kunsthaus (Art Gallery), Aarau, Switzerland: Moss Tiles

Aargauer Kunsthaus: 

Aargauer Kunsthaus Designers/Manufacturers of Record: BRYOTEC Technology, MCK ENVIRONNEMENT; Herzog & de Meuron and Rémy Zaugg

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings: 

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings Munich Re Office Building, Germany: Moss Tiles

Munich Re Office Building : 

Munich Re Office Building Designers/Manufacturers of Record: BRYOTEC Technology, MCK ENVIRONNEMENT

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings: 

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings Aquaquest, the Marilyn Blusson Learning Centre, Vancouver Aquarium, Canada: Greenroof Planters and Native Green Wall

Aquaquest, the Marilyn Blusson Learning Centre: 

Aquaquest, the Marilyn Blusson Learning Centre Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Randy Sharp, Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture; G-SKY Inc.; Stantec Architecture Ltd.

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings: 

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings Musée du quai Branly, Paris, France: A Work of Living Art

Musée du quai Branly: 

Musée du quai Branly Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Jean Nouvel; Patrick Blanc

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings: 

#8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings Culver House, Chicago, IL: Double-paned glass facade including a planted greenroof, terraces and greenhouses

Culver House: 

Culver House Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Dirk Denison Architects

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007: 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places 8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens : 

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla, Sri Lanka: Tropical modern hotel designed to blend into the virgin jungle with a greenroof and planted facade.

Kandalama Hotel: 

Kandalama Hotel Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Geoffrey Bawa

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens : 

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens Ocean Houses at Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, CA: Small luxury eco-hotel for the ultimate romantic getaway

Ocean Houses at Post Ranch Inn : 

Ocean Houses at Post Ranch Inn Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Mickey Muennig

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens : 

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens InterContinental Resort, Berchtesgaden, Germany: Simple intensive greenroof system planted with local alpine vegetation

InterContinental Resort: 

InterContinental Resort Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Optigrün

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens : 

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens Hotel Remota, Puerto Natales, Chile: 4-star eco hotel in Chilean Patagonia covered with native wildflowers and turf

Hotel Remota: 

Hotel Remota Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Germán del Sol; Pedro Bartolomé; José Luis Ibañez & Francisca Schüler; SALFACORP S.A.

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens : 

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens Princeville Hotel, Kauai, HI: 5-star luxury hotel greenroofs were added to the stepped roofs below main hotel to soften the view

Princeville Hotel: 

Princeville Hotel

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens : 

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens Warapuru Resort, Itacaré, Brazil: The rain forest resort as a “minimalist and monolithic state-of-the-art development”

Warapuru Resort: 

Warapuru Resort Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Anouska Hempel Design; Bernardes-Jacobsen

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens : 

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens Olson Family Garden, St. Louis Children's Hospital, MO: Interactive Healing Roof Garden w/Horticultural Therapy and Fun

Olson Family Garden: 

Olson Family Garden Designers/Manufacturers of Record: EDAW, Mackey Mitchell Associates, Sarnafil

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens : 

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital Rooftop Garden, Chicago, IL: Providing real life skills practice for its patients

Schwab Rehabilitation: 

Schwab Rehabilitation Designers/Manufacturers of Record: American Hydrotech; Douglas Hills Associates, Inc.; E.W. Olson Roofing; Gene Rothart

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens : 

# 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens MA General Hospital Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, Boston, MA: Features the Howard Ulfelder Healing Garden

Yawkey Center: 

Yawkey Center Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Cambridge Seven Associates; Halvorson Design Partnership, Inc.

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007: 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places 8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens 6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag: 

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag Changi General Hospital, Singapore: Hydroponic micro-farm on its atrium roof since 1988 feeds patients

Changi General Hospital: 

Changi General Hospital Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Gregory Chow, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag: 

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore: Herbs grown traditionally as a flower and garnishing "farm" for the mega complex; Architect I M Pei, 1980

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag: 

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag Trent University Environmental & Resource Sciences Vegetable Garden, Peterborough, Canada, 1996, 30,000 sf

Trent University : 

Trent University Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Professor Tom Hutchinson, Trent University Students; Beth Anne Currie

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag: 

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Canada: Organic herbs and vegetables in 17 hotel roof beds used on 6000 meals a day in summer

Fairmont Royal York: 

Fairmont Royal York Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Executive Chef, David Garcelon

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag: 

#6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag Earth Pledge Foundation, New York, NY: Rooftop veggies & herbs on remodeled turn of the century townhouse in downtown Manhattan

Earth Pledge Foundation: 

Earth Pledge Foundation Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Leslie Hoffman; American Hydrotech; Balmori Associates

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007: 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places 8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens 6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications

# 5) Physics-Defying &Cutting-Edge Applications: 

# 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications The California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA: Roof Slopes - 65%

California Academy of Sciences: 

California Academy of Sciences Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Rana Creek Living Architecture; Renzo Piano Building Workshop; Chong Partners Architecture; SWA Group; American Hydrotech…

# 5) Physics-Defying &Cutting-Edge Applications: 

# 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications Betonwerk Eisack (Concrete Factory), Klausen, Italy: Roof Slope ≥ 70%, 2005

Betonwerk Eisack: 

Betonwerk Eisack Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Optigrün

# 5) Physics-Defying &Cutting-Edge Applications: 

# 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France: Turf at a 45 degree angle in a modern pyramid shape

Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy: 

Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Andrault, Pavat, Prouvé, & Guvan

# 5) Physics-Defying &Cutting-Edge Applications: 

# 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications Boston World Trade Center West Podium, MA: Greenroof designed to resist 90 mph winds

Boston World Trade Center West Podium: 

Boston World Trade Center West Podium Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Roofscapes, Inc.; J. Michael Landscaping; Green Roof Plants/Emory Knoll Farms

# 5) Physics-Defying &Cutting-Edge Applications: 

# 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development), Beddington, Surrey, UK: First large-scale ‘carbon neutral’ community

BedZED: 

BedZED Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Bill Dunster architects ZEDfactory Ltd; Peabody Trust; BioRegional Development Group

# 5) Physics-Defying &Cutting-Edge Applications: 

# 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications Cannon Beach Residence, OR: Home generates as much energy as it consumes on an annual basis

Cannon Beach Residence: 

Cannon Beach Residence Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Nathan Good, Architect; Rich Elstrom Construction; Oregon Department of Energy

Cannon Beach Residence: 

Cannon Beach Residence Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Nathan Good, Architect; Rich Elstrom Construction; Oregon Department of Energy

# 5) Physics-Defying &Cutting-Edge Applications: 

# 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications Hydrogen House (Beaulieu Residence), Scottsdale, AZ: The first green hydrogen house in the U.S., 2005, 6,000 sf

Hydrogen House: 

Hydrogen House Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Bryan Beaulieu; American Hydrogen Association; Scottsdale Green Building Program

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007: 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places 8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens 6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications 4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists

#4) Government & Big Box Retailersas Big Environmentalists : 

#4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists Chicago City Hall, IL: 2001, 20,300 sf

Chicago City Hall: 

Chicago City Hall Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Roofscapes, Inc.; Church Landscape; Conservation Design Forum; McDonough + Partners; Roy F. Weston, Inc.; Bennett and Brosseau Roofing; Sarnafil

#4) Government & Big Box Retailersas Big Environmentalists : 

#4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists The Portland Building, Portland, OR: 18,200 sf

The Portland Building: 

The Portland Building Designers/Manufacturers of Record: macdonald environmental planning, p.c.; Carleton-Hart Architects; KPFF Consulting Engineers…

#4) Government & Big Box Retailersas Big Environmentalists : 

#4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists Marin County Jail, San Rafael, CA: 1994, 110,000 sf

Marin County Jail: 

Marin County Jail Designers/Manufacturers of Record: DMJM

#4) Government & Big Box Retailersas Big Environmentalists : 

#4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists Minneapolis Central Library, MN: 2005, 19,300 sf

Minneapolis Central Library: 

Minneapolis Central Library Designers/Manufacturers of Record: The Kestrel Design Group; Abraham and Associates; Aloha Landscaping; Henry Company

#4) Government & Big Box Retailersas Big Environmentalists: 

#4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists Target in Chicago, IL: Target Store West Addison = 9,664 sf, 2004; Designers/Manufacturers of Record: GreenGrid

Target in Chicago: 

Target in Chicago Target Store South Loop = 7,128 sf, 2004; Target Store McKinnley = 45,963 sf, 2005; Designers/Manufacturers of Record: GreenGrid

#4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists: 

#4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists Escarpment Village Starbucks, SW Austin = 9,704 sf, 2006; Designers/Manufacturers of Record: GreenGrid; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems; Meridian Energy Systems

Starbucks in Austin: 

Starbucks in Austin Starbucks in Austin, TX: Starbucks at Circle C Ranch = 7,000 sf, 2006; Designers/Manufacturers of Record: GreenGrid; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems

#4) Government & Big Box Retailersas Big Environmentalists: 

#4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists Wal-Mart Store #5402, Chicago, IL: 74,000 sf

Wal-Mart Store #5402: 

Wal-Mart Store #5402 Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Roofscapes, Sarnafil

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007: 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places 8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens 6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications 4) Government and Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul: 

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul Taghkanic Residence, Taghkanic, NY

Taghkanic Residence: 

Taghkanic Residence Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Thomas Phifer and Partners; American Hydrotech

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul: 

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul Reeve Residence, Lopez Island, WA Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Cutler Anderson Architects

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul: 

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul Villa Saba, Tibilis, Georgia

Villa Saba: 

Villa Saba Designers/Manufacturers of Record: ZinCo International

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul: 

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul Kin Residence, Wrightsville, PA

Kin Residence: 

Kin Residence Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Roofscapes; David Kin; Down to Earth

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul: 

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul West Village, NY, Private Residence, 6th Story

West Village, NY, Private Residence: 

West Village, NY, Private Residence Designers/Manufacturers of Record: American Hydrotech; ZinCo; Lawrence Tobe; Laurel Valley Soils; River Valley Organics; Emory Knoll Farms

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul: 

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul 328 Euclid, Toronto, Canada

328 Euclid: 

328 Euclid Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Jana Levitt and Dane Goodman; Gardens in the Sky

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul: 

# 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul Riverfront Residence, Tucson, AZ

Riverfront Residence: 

Riverfront Residence Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Bil Taylor Associates; Blue Mesa Studios; Desert Glen Landscaping; Progressive Roofing; Sarnafil

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007: 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places 8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens 6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications 4) Government and Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul 2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs: 

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs Hemel Ski Centre, Hemel Hempstead, England, UK @ 75,350 sf: Largest Greenroof in the UK, 2008 Designers/Manufacturers of Record: BL Architecture and Design

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs: 

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL @ 96,000 sf: The Largest Modular Greenroof In The World, 2007

McCormick Place Convention Center: 

McCormick Place Convention Center Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Green Roof Blocks

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs: 

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs Aqualand: Aquascape, Inc. Headquarters, St. Charles, IL @ 240,000 sf: Largest Sloping Greenroof in the World

Aqualand: Aquascape, Inc. Headquarters: 

Aqualand: Aquascape, Inc. Headquarters Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Artisan Design Build; Carlisle Roof Garden; Olsson Roofing Company

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs: 

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs Howard Hughes Medical Center, Janelia Farm Research Campus, Dulles, VA @ 243,000 sf: Will be second largest in U.S.

Howard Hughes Medical Center: 

Howard Hughes Medical Center Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Roofscapes, Sarnafil

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs: 

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project, B.C., Canada @ 261,360 sf: When completed = largest in Canada

Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project: 

Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Rana Creek Habitat Restoration; Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership; Downs/Archambault & Partners; LMN Architects; Holland Landscapers; Photo Credits: DA/MCM+LMN in Association with PWL Partnership Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs: 

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs Ford Motor Company's River Rouge Plant, @ 454, 000 sf: ”World’s Largest Greenroof” in 2004 – Largest U.S. above structure

Ford River Rouge Plant: 

Ford River Rouge Plant Designers/Manufacturers of Record: William McDonough + Partners; Xero Flor; ARCADIS; Michigan State University; Hortech and Walters Gardens; Siplast; Colbond…

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs: 

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs Logistikzentrum (Logistics Center), Bondorf, Germany @ 538,196 sf: Stormwater and Nature Roof

Logistikzentrum, Bondorf: 

Logistikzentrum, Bondorf Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Optigrün

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs: 

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs Millennium Park, Chicago, IL @ 1,067,220 sf: Second Largest in the World (24.5 acres)

Millennium Park: 

Millennium Park Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Terry Guen Design Associates; Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company; Edward K. Uhlir; Frank Gehry; Gustafson Guthrie Nichol…

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs: 

#2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs Financial District Banco de Santander, Madrid, Spain @ 1,100,000 sf: Largest in the World!

Financial District Banco de Santander: 

Financial District Banco de Santander Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Sir Norman Foster; Aimad; Vicom SL; ZinCo

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007: 

The Greenroofs.com Hot Trends Top Ten List 2007 10) Unique Market Drivers: Boutique Greenroofs 9) Sports & Recreation in Unexpected Places 8) Living Roofs and Living Walls = a Living Skin for Green Buildings 7) Hotels, Eco Resorts & Therapeutic Gardens 6) Food on the Roof: Skyrise Urban Ag 5) Physics-Defying & Cutting-Edge Applications 4) Government & Big Box Retailers as Big Environmentalists 3) Cool Green Residences: Organic Integration of Mind, Body & Soul 2) Bigger is Better – Mega Greenroofs 1) Visionary Proposed Projects

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects : 

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects Literacy for Environmental Justice Living Classroom, San Francisco, CA: Current Educational: Living Machine-process black water & use grey water

Literacy for Environmental Justice Living Classroom: 

Literacy for Environmental Justice Living Classroom Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Rana Creek Living Architecture; Toby Long Design; Graphics: Toby Long Design

LEJ: 

LEJ Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Rana Creek Living Architecture; Toby Long Design; Graphics: Toby Long Design

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects : 

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects Vancouver Olympic Village (Millennium Water), B.C., Canada: Current Multi-Use Municipal; 2010

Vancouver Olympic Village: 

Vancouver Olympic Village Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Millennium Development Corporation

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects : 

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects Khan Shatyry Entertainment Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan: Proposed Commercial

Khan Shatyry Entertainment Centre: 

Khan Shatyry Entertainment Centre Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Norman Foster and Partners; Linea Tusavul Architecture; Gultekin Architecture

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects : 

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects Rooftop Rice Paddies, Liuzhou, China: Visionary Commercial / Municipal

Rooftop Rice Paddies: 

Rooftop Rice Paddies Designers/Manufacturers of Record: William McDonough + Partners; Xero Flor

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects : 

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects Songjiang Hotel: Proposed Commercial ~ Garden city philosophy & sustainable design principles by May, 2009

Songjiang Hotel: 

Songjiang Hotel Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Atkins Architects UK and China offices: Team Leader/Lead Architect Design & Presentation, Martin Jochman; Team  - Paul Rice, Yali Hu, Zhang Jiang, Vivian Chen

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#1) Visionary Proposed Projects Tower of Tomorrow ~ “A World Prototype”: Visionary Multi Use ~ Fortune said, “Design the Building of the Future!”

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects : 

#1) Visionary Proposed Projects Tower of Tomorrow ~ “A World Prototype”: Visionary Multi Use

Fortune’s Tower of Tomorrow: 

Fortune’s Tower of Tomorrow Complete Integration of Organic World Architecture within an Urban Context Designers/Manufacturers of Record: William McDonough + Partners

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Barren Rooftop or Greenroof? The choice is ours. The Philadelphia Fencing Academy Greenroof system and Source: Roofscapes, Inc.

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