READ: Ten Innovations in North America’s Green Roof & Wall Industry
Steven W. Peck, GRP is the founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, which is the professional association of North America’s green roof and wall industry. In this article, he and his colleagues identify the top 10 innovations in green living architecture and infrastructure:
Modular Green Roof Systems
Green Wall Systems Innovations
Blue-Green Roof Systems
Better understanding of Plant Performance
Food Producing Roofs
Solar-Green Roofs
Living Architecture Performance Tool (LAPT)
Waterproofing and Quality Assurance Innovations
Social Equity
Policies, Programs and Economics