[extropy-chat] TRENDS: Architectural Roofs Go Green

[nvitamore at austin.rr.com]

For trend-spotting, the US is picking up on Germany's incentive to give
beauty and function to their rooftops.  Green roofs add square footage to
property, provide garden-living for city dwellers,  reduce air-condition
costs by cooling down buildings, and a lot more.  China is taking this
concept a step into the future.  Here is today's article that I enjoyed
reading:

'Green roofs' growing more popular

Friday, April 28, 2006; Posted: 10:43 a.m. EDT (14:43 GMT) 

NEW YORK (AP) -- An architectural organization has unveiled a new "green"
roof for its own building to showcase a trend toward
environmentally-friendly technology.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/04/27/green.roofs.ap/index.html

Natasha 

Natasha Vita-More
http://www.natasha.cc

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