Green Roofs of Colorado

08/08/2025

Want to learn about green roofs and engage wth professionals discussing their projects? Join Green Roofs of Colorado at The Grey to Green Conference in Denver at CSU Spur 8/14 (training) and 8/15 (conference). https://web.cvent.com/event/db30facc-8ab2-4347-9919-b247a53397a7/summary

06/04/2025

Coming soon to RINO Denver.

10/30/2024

About time. Bring it fall/winter

06/07/2024

Heat is here. Shade is good.

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05/11/2023

Nice write-up from Colorado Builder Magazine looking at sustainable building practices here in Colorado.

Colorado is home to many companies dedicated to providing sustainable materials. We spoke with three local companies about their products.

03/20/2023

Interesting Article by Texas A&M Professor Bruce Dvorak in the Living Architecture Monitor focusing on water needs for green roofs. Worth a read. Our Nederland, CO green roof is featured.

This article explores several seasoned green roofs where designers selected plants for their preferences for wet to dry habitats. Plants that thrive in wet, mesic, or xeric (dry) conditions can be employed on green roofs to perform a range of integrated building functions such as energy conservation

10/05/2022

Amazing site for a green roof on the Roaring Fork in Woody Creek, CO. I used to guide rafts past this land over 20 years ago. Still flowing.

07/26/2022

Join our panel discussion to hear from industry experts who work in Denver! This is a great chance to ask any questions you may have, and to learn from some of the best in Denver! Register today, and earn high quality CEUs. This event is approved for 6 GRP CEUS, 6 AIA LU|HSW CEUS, 7 LA CES CEUS https://greenroofs.org/virtualevents/2022/7/29/denver-mile-high-symposium

07/25/2022

Another reason to attend. Come learn about current research. Research includes studying green roof plant-pollinator interactions, green roof system stormwater capture, rooftop agriculture, and rooftop agrivoltaics. Join GRHC on Friday, July 29 at Colorado State University Spur campus in Denver, Colorado, to learn about the fascinating research being conducted in this space! Register today, and earn high quality CEUs. This event is approved for 6 GRP CEUS, 6 AIA LU|HSW CEUS, 7 LA CES CEUS https://greenroofs.org/virtualevents/2022/7/29/denver-mile-high-symposium

07/22/2022

Please join us.The Denver Mile High Green Roof Symposium will feature regionally appropriate green roof design projects and the latest research for the semiarid west. Keynote speaker, professor Bruce Dvorak, MLA, will present his research from his recent book Ecoregional Green Roofs which explores green roof plant selection. Join us on Friday, July 29 at Colorado State University Spur campus in Denver, Colorado. Lunch and green roof tours will be available! Register today, and earn high quality CEUs. This event is approved for 6 GRP CEUS, 6 AIA LU|HSW CEUS, 7 LA CES CEUS https://greenroofs.org/virtualevents/2022/7/29/denver-mile-high-symposium

06/16/2022

We finally got the shot after 8 years of just missing. Flowering redbud and the flatirons.