A Green Roof Grows In Queens

Landscapers have begun work on New York City's largest green roof, a project they say will help reduce the urban heat island effect and clean the air.

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August 15, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"Proponents of the project, which has been two years in the making, are hoping to use data collected from it to convince commercial property owners and developers that not only are green roofs good for the environment, they can benefit the bottom line."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

FULL STORY: A Roof Garden? It's Much More Than That

Friday, August 12, 2005 in The New York Times

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