REVIEWED SITES 
| Applying Green Roofs to Schools
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Article by Katrin Scholz-Barth from HOK on the benefits of green roofs on schools.
 URL: http://www.ulm.edu/lsfma/greenroof.html
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| Center for Green Roof Research at Penn State University
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To demonstrate and promote green roof research, education, and technology in the Northeastern United States. Includes news, research, faculty profiles, and links.
URL: http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/research/greenroofcente...
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| City of Chicago: City Hall Rooftop Garden
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Includes design considerations, construction timeline, plants and landscaping[PDF], and monitoring methods and results.
URL: http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/porta...
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| D.C. Greenworks
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Nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. providing job training and design, consulting, and installation services relating to rainwater management.
URL: http://www.dcgreenworks.org/LID/greenroofs.html
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| Earth Pledge Green Roofs Initiative
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Supporting the creation of green roofs upon New York City's flat rooftops. Includes rationale, research, projects, workshops, and resources.
URL: http://www.earthpledge.org/GreenRoof.html
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| EDC Magazine: Green Roofs: Stormwater Management From the Top Down
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Article by Katrin Scholz-Barth of HOK discussing green roofs in an urban setting.
URL: http://www.edcmag.com/CDA/Archives/d568f635d869701...
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| Green Roofs Cool City Rooftop Gardens in Chicago to Fight Smog, Heat
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Why city officials are encouraging green roofs.
URL: http://www.cityfarmer.org/greenroofs.html
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| Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
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Dedicated to creating a green roof marketplace in North America. Includes news, upcoming events, FAQ, projects, public policies, and research.
URL: http://www.greenroofs.org/
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| Greenroofs.com
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Information about green roof architecture including history, advantages and issues, plant lists, markets in North America and Europe, case studies, events, and links.
URL: http://www.greenroofs.com/
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| LIDC: Green Roofs
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Includes design plans, specifications, costs, and maintenance.
URL: http://www.lid-stormwater.net/greenroofs/greenroof...
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| Livingroofs.org
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Non-profit UK organisation promoting green roofs. Includes roof types, benefits, issues, research, list of applications in the UK, case studies, and suppliers.
URL: http://www.livingroofs.org
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| National Geographic News: Plant-Covered Roofs Ease Urban Heat
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The promotion of green roofs by city governments in Canada, Japan, and the United States.
URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/11/11...
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| Northwest EcoBuilding Guild: Green Roof Project
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Developing the technology for wide-scale residential application in the Pacific Northwest. Includes photo gallery, plant list, soils, monitoring options, and links.
URL: http://www.hadj.net/
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| Portland Environmental Services: Ecoroof Program
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Includes program information and links to PDF documents.
URL: http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=degg...
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| Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: Green Building Starts at the Top
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Article by Elizabeth Daniel about the architecture and its application in Seattle.
URL: http://www.djc.com/news/enviro/11113857.html/
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