A brief introduction to the benefits, costs, and characteristics of green roof technology.

National Service Center for Environmental Publications project that evaluated the effectiveness of green roofs as a way to mitigate stormwater runoff.

EPA page on Green Infrastructure, which uses vegetation and soil to manage rainwater where it falls. By weaving natural processes into the built environment, green infrastructure provides not only stormwater management, but also flood mitigation, air quality management, and much more.

A report published by the EPA about green roofs and how they can help reduce urban heat islands.

A center in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, the Center for Green Roof Research characterizes and quantifies the performance of green roofs and promotes their discoveries through education and outreach.

The Centre for Architectural Ecology – Collaborations in Green Roofs and Living Walls is part of the School of Construction and the Environment at the British Columbia Institute of Technology; the center conducts research on green roof and living wall systems and to provide research-based education across disciplines, to students and practitioners.

GRA is the leading Australasian provider for education, advocacy, research, professional development and celebrations of excellence which incorporates green roof / green wall systems and other forms of living green infrastructure into the urban fabric.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is a non-for-profit that works to promote the green roof industry in North America.

IGRA is a global network for the promotion and dissemination of information on green roof topics and green roof technology.

WGIN is an international green building technology organization that promotes the use of green infrastructure.