Green Roof Guide

By ABC7
Chicago Green Roofs
Guide for building green rooftops- how to get started from permits to contractors.

Department of Environment Guide (PDF)

True Nature Foods
The rooftop garden that customers are eating up.

Other Resources:

  • Chicago City Hall Rooftop Garden
  • Green Roof Plants
  • Chicago Center for Green Technology
  • Green Roofs Industry Portal
  • Earth Pledge
  • Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
  • U.S. Green Building Council
  • Penn State Green Roof Research
  • The Green Pages: Environmental Directory
  • ASLA Green Roof Project
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • World Green Roofs Congress
  • Green Institute
  • Climate Change Central
  • Green Builder
  • Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
  • Building Green

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