Spring 2026: The Business Case Issue

Discover how the survival strategies of the black-capped chickadee inspire value-based investing. This article explores ESG investing, aligning retirement savings with sustainability, and how financial choices can support a more equitable and resilient future.

Discover how green roofs and roofing overburden protect buildings from hail, fire, and extreme wind while extending roof lifespan. This article highlights how vegetated systems reduce maintenance costs, improve durability, and offer long-term value for building owners and potential benefits for insurers.

Learn how C-PACE financing is transforming green roof adoption by enabling 100% project funding with long-term repayment through property taxes. Discover how this financing model reduces upfront costs, supports climate mandates, and helps developers integrate green roofs and stormwater management into commercial real estate projects.

Explore global green roof cost-benefit studies. Learn how factors like lifecycle costs, public benefits, and policy incentives shape the true economic value of green roofs.

Learn why properly engineered growing media - not topsoil - is essential for successful green roofs. This article explains how media composition affects drainage, plant health, structural safety, and stormwater performance, and why incorrect specifications can lead to costly failures in rooftop, podium, and amenity deck landscapes.

As climate-driven flooding and heat intensify, insurers are increasingly focused on prevention. This article explores how green roofs, living architecture, and nature-based solutions can reduce risk, improve urban resilience, and help maintain affordable insurance by lowering exposure and vulnerability across communities.

Green roof amenity spaces increase property value, support well-being, and deliver environmental benefits. Explore research and case studies showing how rooftop green spaces create financial returns and enhance urban living in dense cities.

The European Union has recently adopted a legislative framework capable of driving the transformation of its cities through widespread green infrastructure adoption. The challenge now lies in providing the regulatory certainty needed to scale up nature-based solutions and investments.  

Discover how rooftop agrivoltaics can turn green roofs into profitable spaces by combining solar energy with high-value saffron production. This article explores research from Colorado State University showing how saffron grown on rooftops could create new revenue streams for rooftop farmers.

Explore the growing market for green roof plants, including challenges nurseries face, opportunities for collaboration, and the importance of expanding native and climate-resilient plant palettes.

Explore the rising economic and public health costs of extreme heat in the United States and the policy solutions being developed to address it by the Federation of American Scientists. Learn how integrated planning, resilient infrastructure, and innovative policies can reduce risks, protect communities, and lower long-term climate-related costs.

Discover how SolaGreen® integrates solar panels with green roofs to create high-performing rooftops that generate renewable energy, improve building efficiency, manage stormwater, and enhance biodiversity.

Discover how a historic Boston building used a green roof to meet stormwater regulations cost-effectively. This case study explores how rooftop green infrastructure can manage runoff, support biodiversity, create resident amenities, and deliver climate resilience in dense urban environments.

Proactive green roof maintenance protects roof systems, reduces long-term costs, and improves performance. Through five case studies, this article shows how regular inspections, healthy plant systems, and consistent documentation help preserve stormwater management, biodiversity, and long-term return on investment.

Explore 2026 green roof events, including CitiesAlive, Grey to Green conferences, and GRIMP training. Connect with industry leaders, gain hands-on skills, and hone your skills in the rapidly growing green roof and wall industry.

GRHC launches the Spring 2026 Business Case issue of Living Architecture Monitor, highlighting the economic, environmental, and policy value of green roofs. Explore expert insights on financing, maintenance, and climate resilience shaping the future of living architecture.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities announces the CitiesAlive 2026 Advisory Committee, a group of industry leaders guiding the 20th CitiesAlive Conference on green roofs, green walls, and living architecture in Brooklyn, New York, from September 30 to October 2, 2026.

Book discounted rooms for CitiesAlive 2026 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, a Green Key Eco-Rated hotel in Brooklyn. Join the 20th annual conference on green roofs, green walls, and living architecture, September 30 to October 2, 2026.

The Call for Proposals and Research Papers for CitiesAlive 2026 is now open. Taking place September 30 - October 2, 2026 in Brooklyn, New York, the 20th annual conference on green roofs, walls, and living architecture invites designers, researchers, and practitioners to submit abstracts by April 1, 2026.

SOPREMA U.S. has officially completed the integration of Tropical Roofing Products (TRP) into the SOPREMA brand.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) announces a new Editorial Board with elevent members for Living Architecture Monitor (LAM), its online magazine featuring research, case studies, and industry insights on green roofs and walls.

Join Sustainable Futures for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, legacy, and the next chapter of living architecture.

Give the gift of learning! From December 1, 2024, through to January 15, 2025, professional designers, manufacturers, policy makers and researchers can take advantage of this opportunity to advance their knowledge, save 30 per cent on fees and earn continuing education units from ASLA, GRHC, AIA.