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Bringing buildings to life! We're committed to sustainability by way of living architecture. www.greentdesign.com

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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 7h
This is our founder, Kerry Ross, one of the first accredited green roof professionals in Western Canada. With over 2 decades of experience as an architectural consultant & project manager, Kerry has been involved in designing and installing numerous green roof & living wall projects in Alberta.
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Antonie | Improving Crop & Soil Health @antonie.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
Via: Antonie.ai #SoilHealth #Agriculture #Biosecurity #Innovation #PestControl #Farming
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Can green roofs save cities from deadly heat?
natural pest control. Growing pressure on insects and other species is yet another highlight, as well as the risks posed by invasive pests such as
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ConectNext @conectnext.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
conectnext.com/biodiversity-enhance… Urban biodiversity programs in Latin America expand green roofs supporting pollinators, im
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Urban biodiversity programs in Latin America expand green roofs supporting pollinators, improving ecological resilience by 30 %.
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Ted & Lois Hole Green Roof Healing Garden in Edmonton pays homage to its namesakes, who were early advocates of green roof technology and sustainable landscapes.
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Green Roof Infrastructure Network of BC @grinbc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If #greenroofs received even a fraction of the subsidies received by other industries, our cities would be healthier, cooler, safer, better. We were delighted to contribute to The Better Ideas Show @greenroofscom.bsky.social @theenergymix.com #climateresilience www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3RP...
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How green roofs deliver resilience with Dr. Christine Thuring, Green Roof Infrastructure Network
YouTube video by The Energy Mix
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biosolar.bsky.social @biosolar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
CELEBRATING 🎉 five decades of thriving Green Roofs in one of Stuttgart's commercial district! Positioned strategically along Stuttgart's prevailing wind corridor, this commercial zone harnesses natural airflow to refresh and cool the entire city valley. #greenroofs www.greenrooftechnology.com
Two-panel aerial comparison of Stuttgart, Germany showing a commercial district transformed over 50 years with extensive green roofs, highlighting stormwater mitigation and growth to 9,000,000 sq ft of green roofs.
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Hamburg News Observer @hamburgnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For shared apartments, families, and singles: A unique construction project with 120 apartments in Hamburg www.mopo.de/hamburg/fuer-wgs-famili… more #Hamburg #news at: hamburgnews.observer
A modern building complex with solar roofs and green courtyards nestled among trees and residential buildings
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Autumn starts tomorrow. What is your favourite part of this season? Tastes, smells, sights? Something else?
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes
A new book, Homes for Our Time, by Philip Jodidio, showcases the quiet revolution in green residential architecture
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Sean Passmore @tedfest2012.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Swansea's rooftop gardens put the city in a global club with Singapore
A new report counts 16 green roofs and living walls in Swansea city centre, the planting behind the city's place in the global Biophilic Cities Network.
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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ours have already started to make a difference in Boston! It’s a great initiative. www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bos...
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This US city is the first to plant green roofs on bus stops: 'Would amount to 17 acres of green space'
These “living roofs” are already inspiring other North American cities.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/09/2026
Could new bus shelter roofs help New Yorkers stay cool in extreme heat? We're testing a few in Brownsville to find out: a green roof covered with native plants, and reflective roofs covered with low-cost, heat-resilient film.
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biosolar.bsky.social @biosolar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🫨 The difference between both pictures is obvious!😯 Dense housing in cities has many advantages but sustainable and resilient execution is quite different between USA and Germany. #greenroofs www.greenrooftechnology.com
Aerial view of dense urban rows of attached brick rowhouses with flat roofs—alternating white and brown roof coatings, rooftop vents and chimneys visible, with trees and narrow backyard spaces between the rows.Aerial view of a suburban apartment complex with rows of yellow and white multi‑story buildings featuring planted green roofs, tree-lined streets, pathways and neatly arranged private gardens and courtyards between the blocks.
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Improving our cities and creating healthier habitats for people is an urgent concern around the world.  For the first time in history, more than 50% of people on Earth live in cities. In Alberta, the population is even more concentrated in urban centres.
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Positron Today @positron.today · 10/09/2026
Green roofs, secret wildlife tunnels, and seed nurseries are helping nature thrive in cities and wild spaces alike 🌿🐻🌱 #PositiveNews #GoodNews #Environment #Nature positron.today
Green roofs, secret wildlife tunnels, and seed nurseries are helping nature thrive in cities and wild spaces alike 🌿🐻🌱

#PositiveNews #GoodNews #Environment #Nature

https://positron.today
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Frontiers in Sustainable Cities @frontsustcities.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🏙️ Heatwaves, floods, pollution can green roofs & smarter modeling help cities cope? We’re calling for papers on urban climate resilience through green infrastructure. 📅 Abstract deadline: 29 Nov 2026 🔗 research-topic-landing-pages.frontiersin.org/participate-... #FrontSustCities
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Hamburg News Observer @hamburgnews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Parks on Supermarket Roofs: Here's How Wandsbek Plans to Combat the Heat www.mopo.de/hamburg/politik/parks-a… more #Hamburg #news at: hamburgnews.observer
Aerial view of the Edeka Weiherberg in Pforzheim, featuring a green roof, a meadow, and a street with cars
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“The City of Calgary is known for its bustling downtown core. Densely packed cities are not often known for their sustainability, but people like Kerry Ross are seeking to change that with the creation of more green spaces.” That is the opening paragraph of this article featuring our work.
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Green Roof Technology - Jörg Breuning @greenroofs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
A video from 10 years ago to introduce Green Roofs to America. Today Germany alone installs 2-3 times more #GreenRoofs every year than the entire North America. youtu.be/XW_gN2Z2xm0?...
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Green Roof Technology By Air - Aerial View of Green Roof Solutions -Techos Verdes
YouTube video by Green Roof Technology - Jörg Breuning
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biosolar.bsky.social @biosolar.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A school's so green, it practically grows electricity! Solar panels are arranged across a vibrant green roof. This innovative design not only generates clean energy but also helps manage stormwater and reduce the urban heat island effect, making the school a beacon of eco-conscious architecture.
An aerial view captures the modern, eco-friendly roof of the Neckar-Realschule, a school integrating green infrastructure with renewable energy. The scene highlights a commitment to environmental responsibility in an urban educational context.
From a high vantage point, the roof of the Neckar-Realschule showcases a striking commitment to sustainability. Rows of gleaming solar panels are meticulously arranged across a vibrant green roof, creating a checkerboard pattern of technology and nature. The lush sedum groundcover thrives beneath the panels, offering both insulation and a habitat for urban wildlife. This innovative design not only generates clean energy but also helps manage stormwater and reduce the urban heat island effect, making the school a beacon of eco-conscious architecture. The reddish-orange facade of the building peeks out, grounding this impressive display of green technology in its educational setting.
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Alberta Ecoroof Initiativein is a collaborative partnership of technology and life science stakeholders joined to undertake local research into the performance of green roofs and increase public awareness through educational tours, seminars, presentations and interpretive signage.
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Kim Moir @kmoir.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Would love to see a pilot on Ottawa for bus shelters with green roofs. Waiting at Tunneys, Baseline Hurdman and other locations is sweltering during the summer. It also provides an area for rain to be absorbed. www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...
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The futuristic bus shelters giving commuters a cooler place to wait
How rooftop greenery is providing natural insulation during Montreal's sweltering summers
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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
www.dezeen.com/2026/08/30/s...
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Sloping green roofs "keep family connected" at Indonesian home
Grassy rooftops and PE rattan facades characterise Split Mass Residence in Indonesia, designed by local firm K-Thengono Design Studio.
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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A new study, published in @UrbanSci_MDPI and mentioned by @Independent, examined green roofs across ten southeastern US states to investigate their long-term persistence and management. Read more here: buff.ly/AuFVkM6 or view the news story: brnw.ch/21x59Vm
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Pollinators, such as butterflies and bees, do more than just help pretty flowering plants flourish. They benefit us humans, too!
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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Cambridge, can we do this please? www.rewe-group.com/en/press-and... @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social One for you given your policy & working interest in agriculture
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Lettuce on supermarket roofs: REWE brings green farming to series production
Shopping downstairs at the supermarket, while lettuce grows upstairs: this is what the REWE Green Farming Market in Berlin-Lankwitz brings to life.
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FediBoard LifeStyle @fediboardlifestyle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Architecture studio ZHA has unveiled its masterplan for Baku Expo City in Azerbaijan, where overlapping stacked homes with green roofs will flank an extension to the city's exhibition centre. The… #lifestyle #architecture #azerbaijan
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ZHA's Baku Expo City masterplan: stacked homes with green roofs interwoven with forest neighbourhoods
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Earth.com @earthdotcom.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Rainwater stored on rooftops could help cities beat extreme heat #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
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Rainwater stored on rooftops could help cities beat extreme heat
A Tokyo model suggests stored rainwater could cool hot roofs, reduce air conditioning demand, and ease some extreme heat.
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Anti-heat roof strategies: 👉 White roofs = albido (reflects heat)? www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/ju... 👉 Green roofs: vegetation? www.epa.gov/heatislands/... 👉 Rooftop solar (absorbs heat, produces power for air con)? 👉 Use thick natural slate or clay tiles? 👉 Install water tanks and spray the roofs? 👇
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 24/08/2026
🌱 ☀️ When temperatures rise, shade matters. From tree-lined streets to green roofs, Gara Villalba @icta-uab.bsky.social looks at how cities can use nature-based solutions to become cooler and more resilient. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4fdpAx1
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A key element to a successful green roof is regular and consistent maintenance. Living architecture projects require a maintenance program through both the establishment period and for the long term.
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Carbon Research @carbonresearch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
🌱 Green roofs may do more than manage stormwater. A 5-year field study found that biochar-amended green roofs consistently absorbed more methane, with peak CH₄ uptake nearly 5× higher than controls, without increasing CO₂ emissions. #Biochar #GreenRoofs #Climate 🔗: doi.org/10.1007/s442...
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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
theconversation.com/green-roofs-... as long as they are maintained!
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Green roofs can help cool cities in the summer heat, but building them is only the first step – many don’t survive
The success of green roofs depends on more than just good intentions and engineering – they need long-term love and care.
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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
As more biochar from biosolids starts to become available for incorporation into the growing matrix for green roofs, keeping the plants healthy will become easier but horticultural maintenance is always a necessary expense. bsky.app/profile/bioc...
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Led by the design team of William McDonough & Partners, the project entailed a 30,000 ft² mixed-use commercial & residential building.
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Tove @tovetoven.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Yes. A green roof normally mean a roof with plants or greenery on it. The soil depth may wary but the deeper the better when it comes to what kind of plants may thrive. A fun article developing the concept even further: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Increasing solar panel output with blue-green roofs in water-circular and nature inclusive urban development
With an increasing demand for climate resiliency, water sensitivity, nature inclusiveness and energy efficiency in dense urban environments, the call …
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
National Sunflower Day occurred over the weekend. Did you know that there is a sunflower native to Alberta?
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All about Germany | deutschland.de @deutschland.de · 30/07/2026
🌳 Green roofs, water retention ponds and infiltration trenches: "Sponge cities" are designed to reduce flooding and prevent water shortages. How can the simple concept of a sponge pave the way for climate-resilient urban planning?🧽
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Sponge cities defy climate change
Water shortages during hot summers are forcing more and more cities to find innovative answers, such as the principle of the sponge.
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The European Correspondent @eurcorrespond.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Green roofs, from moss and wildflowers to shrubs and small trees, can cool buildings, improve insulation, absorb heavy rainfall and support urban biodiversity. They also help reduce the urban heat island effect, making cities more liveable during extreme summer heat. A data story by Julia Knabe.
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Mapping Ignorance @mappingignorance.org · 01/08/2026
A study of the Chicago metropolitan area found that cool, green and solar panel roofs all lowered daytime temperatures and cooling energy use, with cool roofs delivering the greatest savings.
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What a roof’s material can do to lower energy demand - Mapping Ignorance
One strategy to save energy and keep buildings in cities cool involves something all buildings already have: a roof
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Dr Earhart Sampson PhD 🌎 🇨🇦 🇺🇲 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 @earhart.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes
A new book, Homes for Our Time, by Philip Jodidio, showcases the quiet revolution in green residential architecture
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We tailor our construction services to the needs of new builds and retrofits. Depending on the scale and complexity of the project, we make up the project team. For new builds, we often work as a subcontractor to the general contractor; for retrofit projects, we work as the design-builder.
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Eawag Aquatic Research @eawag.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Green roofs differ from ground-level habitats in terms of biodiversity. This can help to boost biodiversity in cities. 🌱🪱 f.mtr.cool/rvuvszuipu @florianaltermatt.bsky.social  @laurenmcook.bsky.social @kperrelet.bsky.social
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Green roofs provide additional habitats
Green roofs differ from ground-level habitats in terms of biodiversity. This can help to boost biodiversity in cities.
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Brian Gongol @briangongol.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
For several generations, we’ve been attuned to ideas that made “progress” synonymous with “big, visible technology” -- highways, rockets, and giant buildings. Now it’s time to see and admire the high tech in greener, more incrementalist moves. ⤵️ issues.eveningpostandmail.com/p/heat-kills
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Heat kills
On Breckenridge, the Dust Bowl, and the need to see the high-tech attraction in softer techniques like green roofs
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Daily Northern @dailynorthern.com · 27/07/2026
Researcher dismisses green roof misconceptions: “Humans can go to the moon, so this shouldn’t be difficult” #Finland #greenroofs #urbanplanning
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Researcher dismisses green roof misconceptions: “Humans can go to the moon, so this shouldn’t be difficult”
A researcher at the University of Helsinki has dismissed common misconceptions about green roofs, stating that their construction should not be overly complicated given humanity's technological capabilities. Susanna Lehvävirta, a university researcher, told Yle that green roofs have clearly becom…
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zzsleepystardust.bsky.social @zzsleepystardust.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
2 There are cities that can absorb more water, so-called sponge cities. Think about less concrete, more trees and parks, natural waterways, rain collectors, green roofs... cities designed to act like an ecosystem that can with stand heavy rain and dry periods. Swamps and wetlands are also vital.
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
" Green roofs really do promote bio-diversity. " - Thank you @nicliwilliams.bsky.social for today's rooftop Fox from North London !
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Green T Design @greentdesignab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We were hired to help reinvigorate a green roof that had not been maintained for several years. The mostly grass and invasive plant vegetation had died back creating a thick thatch cover, smothering any new seedlings.
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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Basically - to coin a term (I think) - we need to become an ecopunk society. Trees in abundance across our towns and cities, green roofs for ambient cooling, creepers growing pergola-style across roads, also awnings. And pedestrianisation rather than a landscape for cars. What's not to like?
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