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Sunnyside Up Roof Gardens – A green speck in gray surroundings

Deepa — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:48:17 +0000

Since rooftops have been the most ignored element of many buildings, Brooklyn architects Solid Objectives - Idenburg Liu have expertly designed a rooftop landscape to showcase green roof technologies on an industrial building in Queens, New York. ...

EcoStar roof renders protection to and from environment

Deepa — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:12:28 +0000

The role of a roof is to protect a building and its occupants as well as its contents from the effects of weather. To expand on these basic functions, EcoStar has come up with a line of roof tiles that not only protects us and our belongings but...

Roof falls in on European Parliament building

AP — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:22:19 +0000

The European Parliament says that part of the roof of its Strasbourg chamber has collapsed.

Roof of unique W.Va. home requires mowing

AP — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:21:25 +0000

The McHenrys are quite accustomed to strangers knocking on the door of their Putnam County home. Commuters, truck drivers, even delivery people will frequently show up on their doorstep and ask to sneak a peek...

12 charged in 2006 roof collapse in Poland

AP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:20:14 +0000

Prosecutors have charged 12 people in connection with the deadly 2006 winter roof collapse that killed 65 people at an exhibition hall in southern Poland.About 500 people were inside Katowice exhibition center hall for an international pigeon fair...

Senate panel reviews federal roof strength plan

AP — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:44:05 +0000

A Senate panel on Wednesday criticized a Transportation Department proposal to require automakers to enhance the roof strength of new cars and trucks, questioning whether it would reduce deaths in deadly rollover crashes.Lawmakers said a proposal...

Roof top gardening: A green head for your home

Manoj J — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:28:35 +0000

From tiny bottle gardens, to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, plant lovers have gone to great extent to cultivate their favorite plants. If you are a gardening enthusiast but don’t have the space to grow plants, try the rooftop. A green roof...

Hungry bear, cub take refuge on building's roof

AP — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:44:11 +0000

A mother bear and her young cub stopped traffic and caused panic Thursday in central Romania after they roamed through gardens in search of food and finally climbed the stairs of a 4-story building and broke onto the roof. A rescue team...

Several injured in Alabama factory roof collapse

AP — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:07:14 +0000

Several workers were injured and others needed help getting out of the rubble when a roof collapsed Thursday at a clothes hanger factory, company officials said.Ambulances took the injured workers to hospitals after the collapse at M&B Hangers...

Injuries reported in Ala. factory roof collapse

AP — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:38:16 +0000

Several workers were injured and others were trapped when a roof collapsed Thursday at a clothes hanger factory, fire and police officials said.Ambulances took injured workers to hospitals after the collapse at M&B Hangers around 9:25 a.m. in...