More stories about Landscaping

  • Drivable Grass by Soil Retention

    Drivable Grass consists of tilelike, 2-foot-by-2-foot concrete squares connected into a mat by a grid system. Landscapers can plant grass through lattice-style holes and cracks that let roots penetrate through the mat into the soil, anchoring it firmly into place, the manufacturer says. The mat’s...

  • Pitch Perfect Green Roofs

    Vegetation isn't just for flat roofs. Here are some factors to consider when designing and installing sloped green roofs.

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    Cut and paste each Green Team and Materials and Sources list to the bottom of each feature.

  • Creating An Olympic Hero

    Any 355,000-square-foot facility will have environmental impacts. The sheer size alone implies a drain on materials, natural resources, and local ecosystems. The Richmond Olympic Oval offers a new slant on large-scale design, however, as the speed skating venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in...

  • North Bethesda Center

    A 32-acre, mixed use development includes a green roof to add visual intrigue from above as well as to assist with stormwater management.

  • American Pharmacists Association Headquarters

    The association's Washington, D.C. headquarters achieves LEED Gold certification.

  • King Pavilion at Iowa State University College of Design

    The $6.6 million, 23,735-square-foot project earned LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council

  • Deck Board Uses Recycled Aluminum

    Wahoo Decks' AridDek is a waterproof aluminum deck board.

  • Listening to the Land: Site Design Merges with Building Design

    The fundamental principals of landscape architecture and site design are now resonating with developers, investors, and corporate users and in turn, also are influencing building design.

  • American Hydrotech's Garden Tray GT15 Is Made from Recycled Polyethylene

    The 18-inch-by-22-inch tray includes retention cups, drainage channels, and perforated domes for ventilation and evaporation