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Green roofs are not just a good idea. They represent a consolidation of several sciences. The team assembled for the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum roofs included designers, architects, horticulturalists, experts in the growing media, planners, educators, and generous underwriters.

All of these disciplines are inventing what the Green Roof movement will eventually become. It may change the look of your town over the next few years.

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1. Michigan State University Green Roof Project
Will green roofs ever catch on in the United States like they have in Europe? Several barriers to widespread acceptance exist, such as: a lack of awareness regarding green roofs, potentially higher installation costs, limited quantifiable data pertaining to the benefits they provide, no technical information on how to build them, and a lack of government incentives or tax breaks. However, all of these problems are currently being addressed.

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http://www.hrt.msu.edu


2. Metropolis Magazine “Greening the Windy City Map”
What else is in store for The City of Chicago? Mayor Daley’s passion for greening is obvious after looking at this map of current and future projects.

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