-A company in Australia has proposed a vertical city. First time that I've heard that term, let's see where it pops up next. Hey, this could be a game. I'll call it "follow the meme". Or perhaps "follow the fad". "Track the trend"? Okay...I'll seriously stop.
-Haven't seen too many master's thesis on green roofs, so we should consider ourselves lucky to learn so much about the Plateau Mont Royal green roof in Montreal. A 91% decrease in air condition requirements? Wow.
-Did anyone else catch the "bad" and the "good" living wall discussions at Treehugger?
-Is there a land grab going on in Africa? I only know a little about PR, but claiming that your company pays "40% higher than the minimum wage in Mozambique", still might mean that you're getting away with highway robbery. What's more minimum wage in Mozambique apparently varies...greatly.
-Finally, Beirut is getting it's first green roof.
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