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- Roof by Scott TorranceGreen roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the "heat island" effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/green-roofs-are-changing-the-way-architects-design-buildings/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
- Dongdaemun Design Park by Zaha HadidGreen roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the "heat island" effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/green-roofs-are-changing-the-way-architects-design-buildings/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
- Nanyang Technological University by Kenzo TangeGreen roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the "heat island" effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/green-roofs-are-changing-the-way-architects-design-buildings/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
- Rimini project by JDS ArchitectsGreen roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the "heat island" effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/green-roofs-are-changing-the-way-architects-design-buildings/'>READ ARTICLE</a>4
- Mountain Equipment Co-op green roofGreen roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the "heat island" effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/green-roofs-are-changing-the-way-architects-design-buildings/'>READ ARTICLE</a>5
- Goats grazing on Als Swedish RestaurantGreen roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the "heat island" effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/green-roofs-are-changing-the-way-architects-design-buildings/'>READ ARTICLE</a>6
- Water plant by GrimshawGreen roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the "heat island" effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/green-roofs-are-changing-the-way-architects-design-buildings/'>READ ARTICLE</a>7
- California Academy of Sciences green roofGreen roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the "heat island" effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/green-roofs-are-changing-the-way-architects-design-buildings/'>READ ARTICLE</a>8
- 50 Hudson StreetGreen roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the "heat island" effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/green-roofs-are-changing-the-way-architects-design-buildings/'>READ ARTICLE</a>9