Living Roofs, Inc.

Last week at the Cities Alive conference in Toronto, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, the industry association for green roofs in North America, honored Living Roofs, Inc. with the 2024 Legacy Award. This award recognizes companies that have made significant contributions to advancing the green roof industry and industry-building initiatives.   We are deeply honored to receive this recognition! Since 2006, we’ve been dedicated to designing, building, and maintaining vegetated roofs and landscape on structure projects across the Southeast – and this honor reflects our unwavering commitment to growing what we feel is a vital industry, pushing boundaries, and transforming roofs into dynamic, resilient infrastructure.   We’ve achieved this along with our amazing team, whose talent, professionalism, and excellence inspire us with their dedication to creating high-quality spaces that allow people to access the outdoors and fostering biodiverse plant communities that provide critical habitats in unlikely places. Please join us in celebrating this achievement and continuing to make an impact, one roof at a time! 

The new Green Home & Living Guide is out! With tips for environmentally conscientious homeowners and builders, relevant local features, and a Q&A piece about #greenroofs by Living Roofs, Inc. Thanks to Green Built Alliance for this useful publication for Western North Carolina! Check it out at https://lnkd.in/eXK6eaPk #GreenBuiltAlliance #greenbuilding #greenliving #WNC #WNCstrong

The Living Roofs, Inc. Design Studio is looking to add talent to its growing multidisciplinary team! The Design Project Manager will handle a diverse range of tasks, from managing projects and technical drafting to design collaboration with others in the design & construction processes. Ideal candidates will possess advanced technical drawing skills, eagerness to collaborate with team members across the company, enthusiasm for a detailed design and construction process, and enjoy working within a multi-disciplinary team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in the growth of Living Roofs, Inc.’s design studio. Do you know anyone who would be a perfect fit? Visit our Careers page to apply!

We are thrilled to see a Living Roofs, Inc. green roof gracing the cover of the Tennessee Green Times showcasing innovative green roof research University of Tennessee, Knoxville! “The Green Roof Experimental Lab at the University of Tennessee seeks to explore the ecological function, hybrid ecology, and ecosystem service production of green roofs.” - Tennessee Greentimes Fall 2024 Research initiatives like these are vital for advancing the role of green roofs in building a resilient future. Congratulations to the University of Tennessee and all the researchers involved! Keep up the great work! https://lnkd.in/ejccfT3P

We are truly honored to receive the landscape design award from the Perennial Plant Association. This recognition from a leading national association of horticulture and perennial professionals highlights our dedication to creating elevated (literally!), inspiring planting designs and innovative approaches. Thank you, PPA, for this incredible honor and continued leadership in the herbaceous perennial industry. This award is a testament to the hard work, creativity, and passion that drives us, and we are excited to continue pushing the boundaries of landscape design and transforming rooftops into resilient living infrastructure. 🌿 🌟

Floating at the edge of Lindenwood Lake, The Sto Teaching Pavilion at the Highlands Biological Station (HBS) is a multipurpose pavilion for learning, quiet reflection, and immersion in the rich ecology of the surrounding forests, wetlands, bogs, and pollinator gardens. This floating classroom is blanketed by a vegetated roof which surprises and delights visitors with its seasonal blooms and leafy foliage while demonstrating the benefits of green roofs. Living Roofs, Inc. designed the green roof system to support native species endemic to the Highlands Plateau, one of the most biodiverse ecological niches in the world. The green roof plantings mimic the surrounding pollinator plantings and visually and ecologically integrate the outdoor classroom pavilion into the site and the narrative of the Highlands Biological Station. Although small in size, this green roof has an outsized impact— embodying the broader goals of HBS and acting as a living laboratory and outdoor classroom. #livingroofsinc #HighlandsBiologicalStation #highlandsnaturecenter #landscapeonstructure #vegetatedroof #LRIDdesign #LRIconstruction #LRIcare&maintenance #climateresilience #nativeplants

Are you looking for a career in a growing and vibrant industry? Living Roofs, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager and Green Roof Technician to join our growing team. If you want to join a progressive company dedicated to creating resilient and beautiful vegetated roofs and landscape on structure projects, please visit our Careers page to learn more and apply! #greenroofer #landscapeonstructure #vegetatedroofs #livingroofs #livingroofsinc #greenroofs #nowhiring

Over the last couple of weeks, the Living Roofs, Inc. team has devoted Fridays to volunteering at MANNA FoodBank - Asheville NC to support local recovery after the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene.  WNC has a long road to recovery, and we are proud to support our community and grateful to MANNA and other local organizations devoted to our region’s relief and recovery and those affected by this disaster. Below is more information about MANNA and what and how to donate. Please join us in supporting WNC! #community #helene #HeleneRecovery #MannaFoodBank “MANNA FodBank, located in Asheville, North Carolina, is a private, not-for-profit service organization working to end food insecurity in the 16 counties of Western North Carolina, including the Qualla Boundary. MANNA links the food industry to over 200 partner pantries and other human service organizations to get food to thousands of families. Together we can solve hunger.” www.mannafoodbank.org To Donate Food and Supplies Email donatesupplies@mannafoodbank.org for donations larger than a box truck.  To drop off smaller donations: MANNA FoodBank 99 Broadpointe Drive Mills River, NC 28759  Donation dates and times: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily  What We Need MANNA is calling on corporations, grocery stores, vendors, and those able to contribute to donate these critical supplies:  Canned Fruits and Vegetables Proteins like chicken and tuna (pouches preferred) Disposable plates & cups, plastic cutlery *We cannot accept clothing, outerwear or camping supplies donations at this time.  *MANNA has secured a reliable source of water at this time so this is not an immediate need for us. 

Infrastructure can and should be green, rich in biodiversity, and multi-purpose. Plants are powerful! We think meadows in the sky are the future and a crucial tool for tackling the challenges of a changing climate. When designed and managed correctly, these systems deliver critical ecosystem services while creating beautiful and thriving plant communities for people and pollinators.  The vegetated roof on this hotel in Chapel Hill is an inspiring example of how we can transform roofs into resilient living infrastructure that provides a cascade of community-wide social and environmental benefits while helping communities be more resilient to climate change and extreme weather. #landscapeonstructure #resilient #naturalinfrastructure #livingroofs #greenroofbenefits #biodiversity #greenstormwaterinfrastructure #vegetatedroofs #climateresilience

Living Roofs, Inc. is back up and running, a testament to our resilience. Our crews are back to work at projects in Charlotte and Raleigh beginning this week. We still do not have water service, and many are without electricity. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we balance a return to operations while recovering from the devastation in our city and region. Thank you to our partners and clients - your kindness and support have blown us away. We look forward to returning to work designing and building natural infrastructure for the future— like this vegetated roof in WNC. #livingroofsinc #landscapeonstructure #vegetatedroof #westernnorthcarolina #climateresilience