1. The Earth Above.
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Beardsley, Timothy M.
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SCHOOL buildings , *GREEN roofs - Abstract
The author describes the new building of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California. He asserts that the building could boost efforts to spread green roofs in the U.S. He cites the benefits of green roofs in terms of energy savings and storm-water reduction. He also mentions the development and adoption of green-roof technology in various countries in Europe.
- Published
- 2007
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