Wineries raising a glass and a (green) roof for eco-friendly design
Huffington Post Canada
And while most green roofs top commercial, industrial and institutional buildings or high-end homes, there are some single-family homes with modest versions of green roofs. In cities made hotter by black asphalt and black roofs, a green roof lets some …

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Say no to homes on valued green space
Swindon Advertiser
The application is to build 74 homes on land off Hyde Road, which is currently home to a number of football pitches used by the Kingsdown Sports Centre. These pitches would be relocated to green space … to outweigh the loss of the existing playing …

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Local architect hopes energy-efficient Heights home could lead by example
Houston Chronicle
… becoming a lot more conscious about how much their home's design and construction directly affects their personal health." He added: " Folks are beginning to understand how our homes affect the overall health of their family and that of the planet …

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Local architect hopes energy-efficient Heights home could lead by example
Houston Chronicle
… becoming a lot more conscious about how much their home's design and construction directly affects their personal health." He added: " Folks are beginning to understand how our homes affect the overall health of their family and that of the planet …

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Thorn Quay is Britain's newest village green – even though there isn't a blade …
The Independent
With its concrete apron, occasional passing HGV or forklift truck and backdrop of decaying industrial buildings, Thorn Quay is far removed from the traditional image of an English village green. The closest it comes to the thwack of leather on willow …