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  Green Roofs for Healthy Cities http://www.greenroofs.org/
Dedicated to creating a green roof marketplace in North America. Includes news, upcoming events, FAQ, projects, public policies, and research.
  Greenroofs.com http://www.greenroofs.com/
Information about green roof architecture including history, advantages and issues, plant lists, markets in North America and Europe, case studies, events, and links.
  Portland Environmental Services: Ecoroof Program http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=deggd
Includes program information and links to PDF documents.
  Center for Green Roof Research at Penn State University http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/research/greenroofcenter/
To demonstrate and promote green roof research, education, and technology in the Northeastern United States. Includes news, research, faculty profiles, and links.
  Livingroofs.org http://www.livingroofs.org
Non-profit UK organisation promoting green roofs. Includes roof types, benefits, issues, research, list of applications in the UK, case studies, and suppliers.
  Earth Pledge Green Roofs Initiative http://www.earthpledge.org/GreenRoof.html
Supporting the creation of green roofs upon New York City's flat rooftops. Includes rationale, research, projects, workshops, and resources.
  LIDC: Green Roofs http://www.lid-stormwater.net/greenroofs/greenroofs_home.htm
Includes design plans, specifications, costs, and maintenance.
  D.C. Greenworks http://www.dcgreenworks.org/LID/greenroofs.html
Nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. providing job training and design, consulting, and installation services relating to rainwater management.
  National Geographic News: Plant-Covered Roofs Ease Urban Heat http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/11/1115_021115_GreenRoofs.html
The promotion of green roofs by city governments in Canada, Japan, and the United States.
  Northwest EcoBuilding Guild: Green Roof Project http://www.hadj.net/
Developing the technology for wide-scale residential application in the Pacific Northwest. Includes photo gallery, plant list, soils, monitoring options, and links.
  Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce : Green Building Starts at the Top http://www.djc.com/news/enviro/11113857.html/
Article by Elizabeth Daniel about the architecture and its application in Seattle.
  EDC Magazine: Green Roofs: Stormwater Management From the Top Down http://www.edcmag.com/CDA/Archives/d568f635d8697010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____
Article by Katrin Scholz-Barth of HOK discussing green roofs in an urban setting.
  Green Roofs Cool City Rooftop Gardens in Chicago to Fight Smog, Heat http://www.cityfarmer.org/greenroofs.html
Why city officials are encouraging green roofs.
  City of Chicago: City Hall Rooftop Garden http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalDeptCategoryAction.do?deptCategoryOID=-536889314&contentType=COC_EDITORIAL&topChannelName=Dept&entityName=Environment&deptMainCategoryOID=-536887205
Includes design considerations, construction timeline, plants and landscaping [PDF], and monitoring methods and results.

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