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25.01.2022 The secret? Government must be involved, collaborating with the private sector, academic institutions and the public to create, design and sustain a biophilic city.

25.01.2022 There is much to be done to adapt to a hotter future. And at the heart of this is the need to "design with nature". As Canberra's urban areas become more dense, the goal should be to increase greenery at the same time.

24.01.2022 San Francisco, Portland, Chicago and New York all have green roofs policies as part of a wider strategy to reduce cooling and heating costs and water runoff, offering tax benefits and other incentives to make the change.

24.01.2022 Local authorities have announced plans to plant 3 million trees by 2030, believing that the increase in greenery will have a positive effect on the quality of air, and consequently on the health of the people.

23.01.2022 The buildings facade will be like "approaching and entering a forest while the heart of the $232 million redevelopment, a public forum, is designed in line with biophilic principles.

23.01.2022 While Brisbane city has large, dedicated green spaces, residents in the densely-built outer suburbs, who can't afford to live in the leafy central areas, are at the highest risk of heat stress.

23.01.2022 Hopefully this new development sets a standard for our urban environment.

22.01.2022 Densely packed high-rises are an efficient way to house people, but they can also contribute to anonymous, atomised cities. But these architects are proving cities can grow taller without sacrificing liveability.

21.01.2022 There is a fresh call for temperature reduction targets to be set across western Sydney to tackle rising urban heat and turn stifling concrete jungles into liveable cities.

21.01.2022 A revolutionary new office campus being built on the Brooklyn waterfront features 3.6 acres of green roof space, including walking and jogging paths and landscaping, to mitigate stormwater runoff. Construction on Norman Fosters Red Hoek Point, a 7.7-acre commercial campus at the former Revere Sugar Factory, started in October and new renderings of the future office complex have just been released. DETAILS: https://bit.ly/2F6JgEv Images via Visualhouse New York

19.01.2022 Not so long ago, the prevailing wisdom in the corporate world was that a lean office produced the best results. Now it's a green one.

19.01.2022 A statewide strategy to plant more trees and increase vegetation in urban areas is needed to combat rising temperatures, health threats and loss of canopy cover due to higher-density living, South Australia's peak body for landscape architects says.

18.01.2022 The Art Gallery of New South Wales' $344 million Sydney Modern expansion project, designed by SANAA, has been granted planning approval. The expansion project will also be the first public art museum to achieve a 6 star Green Star design rating thanks to its rainwater harvesting facilities, solar panels and seawater heat exchange system for air-conditioning. Story: https://bit.ly/2Kurt9Q

18.01.2022 Green infrastructure has a big role to play if we're to design and plan resilient cities and towns for the future.

17.01.2022 This rooftop park in Shanghai not only gives city dwellers a vital dose of nature, but because it draws large numbers of people, it's ensuring the profitability of commercial businesses below.

15.01.2022 The Call for Action makes a number of recommendations to use urban forests and trees to make cities greener, healthier, happier, cooler, wilder, cleaner, wealthier and safer.

14.01.2022 Bangkok, built on the floodplains of the Chao Phraya River, is expected to be one of the urban areas hit hardest by warming temperatures.

13.01.2022 When the 202020 Vision started in 2013, it set out to achieve 20 per cent canopy cover in Australia’s urban areas by next year. So how far have we come?

12.01.2022 Interesting project in Vietnam that's attempting to put some green sprawl back in the urban jungle!

11.01.2022 Toronto mayor John Tory wants to increase its urban canopy by 40% and this 27-storey residential building will help the city get closer to that goal.

11.01.2022 The building’s facade will be like "approaching and entering a forest while the heart of the $232 million redevelopment, a public forum, is designed in line with biophilic principles.

10.01.2022 The strategy, which has the support of more than 30 organisations, will begin with the release of a Green Infrastructure Position Statement early 2019.

10.01.2022 Pridham Hall, Uni SA, Adelaide by FYTOGREEN AUSTRALIA Fytogreen was proud to be involved with this unique 304m2 roof garden, another 1st for Fytogreens roof garden system. The City West Campus UniSAs Pridham Hall roof gardens are set on various angles of 18, 32 and 42. This is one of the more complicated roof gardens that Fytogreen has completed to date said Geoff Heard, Managing Director of Fytogreen. With no entry point to the upper section of the gardens, we ha...d to climb to the top to complete all work. Set at 42 it is the steepest roof garden of its kind in Australia, that we know of. The roof is fitted with an ILD leak detection system, and the PVC Membrane was supplied by Wolfin. Special consideration was given to the projects drainage system as the gardens have a 2 way fall, the box gutters were packed out and protected due to the transferred point load from the drainage cell. Design development in conjunction with JPE Design Studio and Mossop occurred to ensure constructibility was achieved. Geoweb was used to support the sloping garden structure, and as a first, it was engineered with stainless steel wire to ensure the breaking strain specifications were meet. The planting plan was designed by JPE Landscape Architect with support by Fytogreen Australia. There were a lot of firsts for this project, and it has proven to be extremely successful to date. Geoff said.

09.01.2022 Two years since Bendigo hospital opened, anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that the design, and the greenery in particular, is having a positive effect on patients and staff.

08.01.2022 The amount of energy used for cooling buildings has doubled worldwide since 2000. It's a massive strain on electricity systems but there are a lot more tricks for cooling both passive and active.

08.01.2022 Wishing all our members and supporters a very merry Christmas, may your thumbs be green and your roofs be greener! In 2019 please join us and participate as we push for the incorporation of urban green infrastructure and nature-based solutions to make our urban areas happier and healthier places. For membership details, follow the link in our bio.

08.01.2022 Understanding the water cycle is an opportunity to generate a positive relationship between natural processes, plants and people and to look at flooding as a regenerative element to improve life in urban areas.

07.01.2022 Luxury with a green heart! We love the way Villa Chameleon in Bali blurs the lines between the natural and built environment and it's thanks to its lush greenroofs. Designed by Word of Mouth House, the home is camouflaged by its vegetated roofs that keep the lower spaces comfortable through passive cooling, and aid rainwater collection. The residents can recycle the water for use in garden irrigation and the home also produces clean energy through solar panels, further adding to its sustainable features. Images: Daniel Koh

06.01.2022 "In a way, we design and build houses for trees." Architect Stefano Boeri speaking about vertical forests and how they can support cities at the Cities for Tomorrow conference held in New Orleans last week. Video: New York Times

06.01.2022 Another year is nearing an end! 2018 was another expansive year for GRA in Australia & New Zealand. Our efforts are still focused on dissemination, promotion and advocacy but we can always use more support to bang the drum louder into 2019. The website is constantly expanding with new projects, research data and opportunities to promote your projects and have your say about how we can do better. In 2019 please JOIN US and participate as we push for the incorporation of urban... green infrastructure. Become a member here: https://bit.ly/2rNXuBa Wishing all our GRA board, members, sponsors and supporters a happy, safe, green Christmas Season. We'll leave you with this 'Babylonian' vision of what we are capable of designing for our cities into 2019! WOHA Architects superb Teavana Singapore in Singapore. Image: Patrick Bingham-Hall

06.01.2022 When the 202020 Vision started in 2013, it set out to achieve 20 per cent canopy cover in Australias urban areas by next year. So how far have we come?

05.01.2022 The City of Melbourne will consider a behemoth redevelopment project designed to rejuvenate almost an entire CBD block, with ambitious plans for it to become the city's most sustainable urban landmark.

04.01.2022 Pollution is a public health crisis that requires urgent attention in Hong Kong. For starters, the city needs more plants and must start taking advantage of the opportunities rooftops provide.

04.01.2022 In collaboration with MJA Studio and Capa Studio, WOHA Architects 'vertical suburb' in Perth aims to challenge public thinking about whats possible in high density living.

04.01.2022 Three years on and 3000 Paris' citizen gardeners have taken up the city's invitation to help green up their city via the green permit scheme, which allows them to plant gardens in their neighbourhood. Could a similar scheme benefit Australia's cities? STORY: https://bit.ly/2Kwkihn

03.01.2022 The farm, to be developed on the roof of a building at the Australian Technology Park, in Sydneys Redfern, will grow native and medicinal plants and bush food both for sale and to teach people about Indigenous culture.

02.01.2022 Without a grant, a green roof could be prohibitively expensive in New York City, which is why the city offers substantial grants to motivate building owners to install water-absorbing green roofs.

02.01.2022 Two Griffith University researchers have been awarded a grant for research that will help cities predict and quantifying the benefit of similar green infrastructure for capturing atmospheric carbon.

01.01.2022 The development industry needs to rethink the term greenfield towards treefields.