The scientists at University College London say white roofs would cool the city more effectively than solar panels or 'green roofs' that are covered with plants. Some of the world's whitest paints ...

Scorched by the Sun in summer and beaten by the wind and rain in winter, the roof of a city building can provide animals and plants with an unexpected place to live, rest and find food. Bees, rare ...

Using the L-brackets, join together the outer sides of the green roof structure. Measure carefully and use the L-brackets to attach a 2m (6ft 6in) length of wood as a central support through the ...

Jacklyn Johnston & John Newton, Building Green: a guide to using plants on roofs, walls and pavements, (1993), Greater London Authority, London, 2004. John Newton et al., Building Greener: guidance on ...