Shooting for the Happy Medium: Sustainability in Green Building Materials - Interview with Chris Slusser from Hanover Architectural Products

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People will not stop building or consuming, but that doesn’t mean we can’t change our ways. Cutting-edge construction suppliers such as Hanover Architectural Products are helping to find the middle ground between excellent materials and a greener future.

If you take a quick tour through human history, you’ll notice that most engineering advancements seemed like science fiction until they became science.

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Topics: Green Roofs, Stormwater Management, Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Products, hanoverarchitecturalproducts

Balancing Performance and Sustainability in an Ever-Changing World - Interview with Chuck Gallo of Keene Building Products

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We are at a global climate crossroads, and binary thinking dominates much of the conversation … except among green building experts, who prioritize balance above all else. Our interview with Chuck Gallo of Keene Building Products seeks to illuminate this thinking.

Too often in this modern age, sustainability and profitability are seen as opponents in some sort of global green cage match. It’s like the only choices are tree-hugging hippies or Hexxus from Ferngully.

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Topics: Green Roofs, Stormwater Management, Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Products, keenebuildingproducts, keenegreen

Enhancing Energy Efficiency with Green Roofs and Renewables

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We know how much you love to spend money, especially when you don’t have to. Unnecessary bills, amirite? Hooray!

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Topics: Green Roofs, Stormwater Management, Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Products

What Makes a Green Roof Sustainable? Materials, Design, and Long-Term Impact

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Environmental sustainability is all well and good as a philosophy, but it takes more than good intentions and smiley face emojis to build a green roof.

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Topics: Green Roofs, Stormwater Management, Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Products, keenebuildingproducts, keenegreen, hanoverarchitecturalproducts

The Green Roof Installation Process: What to Expect from Design to Completion

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Considering a green roof? That’s a big move, and it comes with a lot of hopes, dreams, and questions.

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Topics: Green Roofs, Green Infrastructure, Stewardship

Maintaining Urban Green Spaces: Tips for Sustainable Stewardship

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All right, you’ve got yourself a nice green space. That green roof, pollinator paradise, or rain garden is looking pretty darn good.

So … are you done?

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July is Smart Irrigation Month: Here's How You Can Support Water Conservation

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It’s that time of year again — Smart Irrigation Month!

Each July, we take time to spread awareness about smart irrigation and its benefits. We know what you’re thinking… We already have smartphones, smartwatches, robot vacuums that clean by themselves, and now there’s smart irrigation? What could possibly come next? 

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Topics: Stormwater Management

A Quick-Step Guide to Stewardship for Your Untended Green Roof

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Green roofs are beautiful, but will they always stay that way?

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Topics: Stewardship

The Top 4 Questions for Green Roof Stewardship to Maximize ROI

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While a green roof is just as alive and natural as a garden growing on the ground, the green roof is going to need some extra tender loving care. If you were told to live 500 feet up in the air through high winds and dramatic weather changes, wouldn’t you need a little more attention too? We think so!

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Topics: Stewardship

Are Green Roofs the Key to Employee Happiness?

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It’s no secret — the pandemic compromised nearly everyone’s mental health.Collectively, the world went through a massive change so it’s totally normal to be worried and stressed (we’d be surprised if you weren’t).

But life will never be as it was before the pandemic. As employees head back into the office and regain a bit of normalcy into their lives, it’s critical that leaders prioritize mental health. 

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Topics: Green Roofs