American Hydrotech Launches Hydrology Tool for Calculating Overall Stormwater Management Benefits of Garden Roof® Assemblies
Technology offers design teams, engineers and landscape architects full, project-specific documentation to assess roof contributions in meeting both municipal and LEED stormwater requirements
American Hydrotech Associates Accredited as Green Roof Professionals
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) Launches Inaugural Testing and Accreditation Programat 7th Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustaining Communities Conference
American Hydrotech Garden Roof® Assemblies Support Growing Trend of Edible Urban Landscapes
Landscape architects, architects take green roof projects to the next level to offer opportunities for education, food production and other sustainable benefits
CHICAGO (November 17, 2010) – American Hydrotech, a recogniz
Award-Winning Healing Garden at Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
Joint Commission Standard EC.8.10 requires hospitals to establish and maintain an appropriate environment.
Maintenance and Life-Cycle Considerations
The long-term success of a green roof revolves around two main objectives: water tightness and vegetation. A quality seamless waterproofing membrane should be the foundation of every green roof.
Sustainability with a View
Visitors to Seattle’s new City Hall and Justice Center probably don’t spend much time considering the sustainability, energy savings and ecological benefits of these new civic buildings’ high profile garden roofs.
Green Roof: Payback Day 1
With the State of Maryland's Smart Growth initiatives, adopted in July of 2002, we (DNC Architects, Inc.) were able to demonstrate that a greeen roof, with all the associated benefits, could be added to a redevelopment project and that the payback
Green Roofs Form Centerpiece to High-Profile Seattle Projects
Lushly planted green roofs that change color with the season are the centerpieces of two new buildings in downtown Seattle.
New Animal Nutrition Center Promotes Conservation, Sustainable Design
With its high profile green roof and other sustainable design features, St. Louis Zoo’s new Orthwein Animal Nutrition Center serves as one of the first non-animal exhibits in the zoo’s history.
Taking Green Building to a Higher Level
It’s a new world when it comes to commercial architecture and construction. No longer is the