An eco-roof can keep up to 50 percent of the rainfall that lands on it from ever touching the ground. Eco-roofs also absorb carbon dioxide, give off oxygen and reduce the burden on local ...

A literally “green” roof, featuring living plants, insulates, absorbs carbon, filters air, retains stormwater and can look beautiful, but it requires the investment of money and energy for building ...

Scientists at MIT have invented a smart roofing material that takes a new thermal-management approach to eco-design. It’s a different approach to previous efforts, of which there are many. We’ve ...

We're all looking for a water-tight roof, but the methods of doing so can come at a cost to the environment. Asphalt is a popular product when it comes to roofing materials, but it can take hundreds ...

Most homeowners have to replace their roof shingles at some point. Exposed to sunlight, heat, cold, rain, wind, and sometimes snow, sleet and hail, conventional asphalt shingle roofs last 20 years, if ...

Over the past few years, there has been a notable increase in demand for eco-roof design, especially within urban landscapes. At TRA, more than half of our urban projects contain structurally ...

Instead of tar or asphalt, an eco-roof has a thin layer of soil and plants, says Greg Haines of Portland, Ore., who has been installing eco-roofs for several years. With a traditional roofing system, ...

The roof of a building in Northwest Portland where hazardous household items are disposed is getting a green makeover. With help from a grant from the city, officials with 's recycling and garbage ...