As the popularity of vegetated roofs grows in the U.S., Building Teams are finding new methods for greening rooftops. A recent trend is to adapt green roof technology for low- and steep-slope ...

Low-slope roofs may be the most overlooked part of a building. Our experts offer a checklist of do's and don'ts to plug the holes in your low-slope roof project. They are: Tom O'Connor, FAIA, VP and ...

Few people view a home’s roof as anything more than a necessary structural element. But Kate Ancaya, a landscape architect based in Asheville, North Carolina, is in the business of noticing spaces ...

According to the 2018 edition of the International Building Code, vegetative roof systems need to meet the same fire classification requirements as the roof covering ...

As extreme wind events are becoming more intense across New Zealand and the Pacific, roofs are often the first point of failure. But they remain one of the most overlooked elements in discussions ...

There are a lot of ways to size up buildings, whether by measuring their height, comparing styles of architecture or dissecting their histories. But in the era of climate change, more and more ...