These terms refer to the degree of maintenance the roofs require. Intensive green roofs are composed of relatively deep substrates (20cm+) and can therefore support a wide range of plant types: trees ...
USGBC accelerates and scales transformation of the built environment to minimize climate impacts and enhance the well-being of people, the environment and communities worldwide.
German studio Ingenhoven Associates has redesigned Calwer Passage, a former shopping centre and office block in Stuttgart, adding a "natural curtain" of trailing plants to its facade. The scheme, ...