The 4,800-square-foot residence in Glencoe, Ill., is the first new home in Chicago’s North Shore area to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

Xero Flor America (XFA), the official and exclusive distributor in the United States for the Xero Flor Green Roof System, announced that the system has been installed on the Empire State Building.

Together, Kingspan Environmental and Amidus are helping area clients reap the financial and environmental benefits of going solar.

Seattle’s new streetcar line, First Hill, is expected to be completed in early 2014 and will boast a green roof atop its newly constructed maintenance facility.

The exterior of a beautiful mountain home near Grand Junction, Colo., features a striking combination of natural materials including actual 14-inch diameter logs and RHEINZINK roof panels.

The new 128,000-square-foot Jekyll Island Convention Center is the only beachfront meeting facility of its kind on the East Coast south of New Jersey.

F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co. Inc., a founding branch of Tecta America Corp., completed the installation of a rooftop athletic field installed on top of a 780-car parking facility on the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) campus.

The conically-shaped building houses Traders Restaurant, a long-time institution in the Mobile, Ala., area. The building presented some unusual challenges as a roofing job.

In 2012, extreme hail damage made it essential to replace the roof on the structure, which is a State of Colorado Historical Site.

Twenty teams from universities across the world will compete to design solar-powered homes that are attractive to your wallet and environment.