EAT UPmicro-fund this barn raising
What if you gave $26,000 to a school to build a rooftop farm? What if 260 of your friends each gave $100? South Philadelphia High School is elbow deep in the latter scenario thanks to a…
making your rooftop farm a reality
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGyWBAOj9ls&feature=youtu.be] As my company, Roofmeadow, delves deeper into the world of rooftop agriculture, keep us in mind for your rooftop farm or garden project! With engineers, landscape architects, construction specialists, and a rooftop agricultural expert (yours…
South Philadelphia High School is moving UP!
What if your school served fresh produce, grown just yards away from the cafeteria? What if that food came from the roof? This vision is inching toward reality as South Philadelphia High School administrators and local neighborhood…
a retrofit, retrofit?
In the green roofing world we recognize two types of green roofs: those built on new construction, and those built atop existing buildings. The latter is known as a “retrofit.” When considering a retrofit, a structural…
the buzz.
If you mentioned rooftop farming a few years ago, most people would think you were crazy. But now that rooftop farms and gardens have taken root across the country, more and more people are joining the…
indecent exposure
As a Project Manager for the green roof firm Roofmeadow, I regularly travel around the country to perform construction oversight. In December I had the good fortune of overseeing construction at a hotel in Lower Manhattan,…