Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for ...

Many African nations provide financial incentives in the form of grants, subsidies, or tax credits for sustainable building ...

GREEN ROOF BLOCKS are self contained, portable units that can be arranged and rearranged as the building owner sees fit. Each unit consists of a 24″ x 24″ container fabricated of heavy gauge anodized ...

Cassiano is the founder of Teto Verde Favela, a nonprofit that teaches favela residents how to build their own green roofs as a way to beat the heat without overloading electrical grids or ...