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Swimming With the Sewage: The Disturbing Reality of the City's Sewage System

John Petro | Posted 12.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Waste-Water, New York Times, Sewer-Systems, Chicago, New York City, Mayor Daley, Green Roofs, New York News

On Monday the New York Times brought us some nasty details about the city's sewer system. New York City has a combined sewer system, meaning that both...

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Green Walls The Next Big Thing In Green Design?

AP | DAN NEPHIN | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainability, Green Design, Green Technology, Green Walls, Green Roofs, Green News

PITTSBURGH — The next big thing in green building design might be to turn an existing idea on its side. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. recent...

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Habitat for Humanity's First Green Roof

ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Habitat for Humanity, Sustainable South Bronx, Delta Airlines, Green Roofs, South Bronx, Slidehuge, Green News

If every building in the city had green roofs, the sewer system would probably be controlled and we could swim in the rivers, Costello said.

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Five Fabulous Green Roofs (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 11.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Slidepoll, Roof Gardens, Green Roofs, Green News

Green roofs are all the rage these days. They help with rainwater harvesting, reduce temperatures and provide fodder for the birds. Here are some of t...

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Rooftop Gardens: Send Us Photos Of Your Favorite Green Space

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Rooftop Gardens, Send Us Your Photos, Green Space, Green Rooftops, Gardens, Green Roofs, Green News

Here at HuffPost Green we loved checking out amazing green roof spaces from around the world, and we figured that you, dear readers, likely have some ...

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Atom Cianfarani's Green Roofs Are Two Of The Smallest In City

New York Times | Jennifer 8. Lee | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Art, Public Art, Green Architecture, Welcomed Guests, Brooklyn, Department of Transportation Urban Art Program, Atom Cianfarani, Ny Art, Red Hook, New York Art, Green Roofs, New York News

Green roofs have become all the architectural rage these days, with each new one claiming to be the biggest of such-and-such area, type, whatever. But...

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Green News Report - August 13, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.13.2009 | Green

In Today's Audio Report: Another win for coal companies; of green roofs & red tomatoes...PLUS: Town Hall Follies, now with Clean Coal!

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Homeless Teens to Create 'Skyscraper Garden' Above New York City

treehugger.com | Posted 09.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Covenant House, Homeless Teens Gardens, Green Jobs, Skyscraper Gardens, Gardening, Green Roofs, Roof Gardens, New York News

The teens recently completed the first stage of the project, done in collaboration with Seeding the City--planting a green roof on the ninth story of ...

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Modern Green Living: Green Roof, Awesome Design

dornob | Posted 07.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Green Architecture, Green Design, Green Roofs, Green News

Viewed from above or around, the house blends wonderfully into the landscape - even the gentle curves and straight lines seem to work with the horizon...

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Low-Tech Green Walls: Plant Vines For Insulation

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Plants, Green Walls, Urban Gardening, Vines, Green Living, Giy, Green Roofs, Green News

Vines such as ivy, russian-vine and virgina creeper grow quickly and have an immediate effect; according to Livingroofs.org. Climbers can dramatica...

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Building Covered In Green Hides Huge Interiors

dornob | Posted 04.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Architecture, Green Design, South Korea, Green Technology, Green Roofs, Green News

Mass Studies pulled no punches in this South Korean shop design, going from an entirely offbeat green-covered building decked in geo-textiles to form ...

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Green Walls: 15 Buildings With Vertical Vegetation

WebEcoist | Posted 04.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Architecture, Design, Green Design, Green Walls, Green Technology, Green Roofs, Green News

Vertical gardens bring lush, verdant life to even the coldest and barest of surfaces, both indoors and out. These 'living walls' increase interior hum...

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HuffPost Readers Sent In Their Green Roofs -- Now Pick Your Favorite!

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 02.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Slideshow, Green Architecture, Green Living, Green Design, Green Technology, Green Roofs, Green News

Last week, we asked HuffPost Green readers to send in their photos of green roofs. To recap, when we say "green roof," we mean putting plant life on t...

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Send Us Photos Of Your Green Roofs!

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 02.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Eco-Roofs, Slideshow, Green Living, Green Technology, Green Roofs, Green News

I've lived in urban apartments for all of my adult life, which means I haven't had a garden, and I certainly haven't had a victory garden. That might ...

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GREEN ROOFS: All You Need To Know

The Carbon-Free Home | Stephen and Rebekah Hren | Posted 02.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Eco-Roofs, Green Living, Reducing Energy Use, Green Technology, Green Roofs, Green News

Plants can help us eliminate our use of fossil fuels in ways beyond providing us with local food. By incorporating vegetation into our landscape throu...

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Greening Hollywood: Democratizing Sustainability

Paige Donner | Posted 12.20.2008 | Green

I'll 'fess up. "Democratizing sustainability," is not a phrase I coined nor one I've even used before.

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Green Roofs: Practical Questions With Malcolm Gladwell

good.is | Malcolm Gladwell | Posted 11.29.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, How Do Green Roofs Work, Green Living, What's a Green Roof, How to Install a Green Roof, Malcolm Gladwell Green Roof, Green Roofs, Money Saving, Green News

MG: How do you install it? AN: Well, first you want to make sure your roof is waterproof. So you don't want to just put a green roof on top of shingl...

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New Greenhouse Effect: Global Cooling?

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 11.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Making Cities Sustainable, New Research, Going Green, Green, Science, Spain, Joe Biden, Green Living, How to Save Money, Green Architecture, Green News, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green Tips, Green Roofs, Green News

Roofs account for 25% of total surface area in most cities, and pavement accounts for around 35%. If 100 major cities covered that space with reflective materials, it could offset as much as 44 metric gigatons of heat-trapping gases.

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HOTELS TAKING "GOING GREEN" TO NEW TOPS WITH GREEN ROOFS

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 11.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Stefanie Michaels, Shanghai, Chicago, Audubon Society, Green, China, Greenlodgingnews.com, Mirror Lake, Leed, New York, Reuse, Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Green Seal Certification, Lake PLacid, Recycle, Hotels, Environmental, Adventure Girl, Environment, North America, Green Weddings, Reduce, Songjiang Hotel, Wildlife, Intercontinental Hotel, Baltimore, Green Roofs, Hvac, Hilton, Green News

Hotels are looking for new ways to run more efficiently and looking to nature to give them some ideas. The latest in green technology is allowing hote...

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Which US City Wants To Lead In The Green Roof Race?

AP | TERRY KINNEY | Posted 11.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Green Building, Green Roofs, Cincinnati, Environment, Money Saving, Green News

CINCINNATI — Officials want to see more green roofs on building tops in Cincinnati. The City Council on Wednesday became the first in Ohio with...

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California Academy Of Sciences Green Roof Slideshow

Los Angeles Times | Posted 10.30.2008 | Green

Read More: Architecture, Green Architecture, California Academy of Sciences, Magic Carpet Green Roof, Green Roofs, Green News

California Academy of Sciences A window on the roof of the new California Academy of Sciences building in San Francisco offers a view inside. Archite...

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Raising The Roof: Big Buildings Going Green

msnbc.com | Bryn Nelson | Posted 04.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Eco-Friendly Buildings, Vancouver Olympic Stadium, Environmentally Sound Building, Going Green, Washington Nationals New Stadium, Green Roofs, Living News

The Washington Nationals' new baseball stadium opened the 2008 season with one. Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics will feature many more. And earlier t...

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