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Green Roof Innovations That Are Good for the Environment

— August 1, 2010 — Eco
Green roof innovations are everywhere. Pick up nearly any architectural magazine and you'll see at least one green roof project. Green roofs are covered by vegetation that prevents stormwater runoff and absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. They can cut down on heating and cooling costs while providing food and recreation opportunities.

The green roof innovations collected here are just a one part the many Trend Hunter eco-finds on this site.

Implications - These green structures boast an innovative, eco-friendly design that helps to reduce the toxic emissions so harmful to the earth's atmosphere. Companies would be wise to release products that allow customers to reduce their carbon footprint and keep the Earth's health in mind.
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Presidential Ecotecture
Presidential Ecotecture
The George W. Bush Center is All About Green Design
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Green Roof Service Stations
Green Roof Service Stations
Autogrill Opens Next Sustainable Ecogrills
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Green Golf Resorts
Green Golf Resorts
Moshulu Golf Course Houses Filtration Plant Beneath Driving Range
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Retrofitted Green Roofs
Retrofitted Green Roofs
'The Flat' Condo in LA Gets Rooftop Vegetable Garden
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Extreme Green Overpasses
Extreme Green Overpasses
William Badrick's Green Roof Bridge for Columbia River Crossing
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Green Walls & Roofs from G-Sky
Green Walls & Roofs from G-Sky
Vancouver Turns A Healthy Shade of Green
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Sky Gardens
Sky Gardens
Eagle Street Rooftop Farm is a 6,000-Square-Foot NYC Project
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Solar Soy Walls
Solar Soy Walls
The Swiss Pavilion for Shanghai 2010 is Made of Beans and Sun Cells
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Zero-Emissions Hotels
Zero-Emissions Hotels
The Eco Villa at Thailands Sonerva Kiri Resort is Off the Grid
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Korean Living Roofs
Korean Living Roofs
Gargantuan Green Roof Planned for Seoul, South Korea
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Subterranean Spas
Subterranean Spas
The Reardonsmith Underground Hotel Has More than Surface Appeal
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Hilly Eco City Blocks
Hilly Eco City Blocks
Forwarding Dallas Will Include Vegetation Covered Buildings
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Eco-Friendly Car Plants
Eco-Friendly Car Plants
Ford Rouge Truck Plant
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Green Museums
Green Museums
California Academy of Sciences (UPDATE)
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Lawn-Covered Schools
Lawn-Covered Schools
Fine Arts School by Row Studio Has a Grass Roof You Can Lounge on
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Green-Roofed Apartments
Green-Roofed Apartments
Copenhagen's 8 Tallet Complex is the Largest in Denmark
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Green 'Lungs' for Urban Areas
Green 'Lungs' for Urban Areas
Kjellgren Kaminsky's Eco-Friendly 'Vision for Heden' in Gothenburg,
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Eco Museums
Eco Museums
San Francisco's Academy of Sciences
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California Eco-Resorts
California Eco-Resorts
Monterey Bay Shores Will Be World's Greenest Getaway
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Green Olympic Architecture
Green Olympic Architecture
Vancouver Convention Centre Has Living Roof, Seawater Heating
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Dog Houses With Green Roofs
Dog Houses With Green Roofs
Sustainable Pet Design
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Sinuous Eco-Friendly Rooftops
Sinuous Eco-Friendly Rooftops
The Park House
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Green Roof Guarantees
Green Roof Guarantees
Toronto Implements Garden-Topped Building Law
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Urban Ecodistricts
Urban Ecodistricts
EXP Architects' 'Heudelet 26' Will Add Green to Dijon, France
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Rooftop Yards
Rooftop Yards
The OUTrial House is a Gorgeous Green Cube
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Living Rooftops
Living Rooftops
Green Roof Designs Bring Sustainability to Architecture
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Rooftop Garden Homes
Rooftop Garden Homes
The 'V House' by Plan B Architects has a Grass Field on Top
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