Posted on Friday 26 June, 2020In the heart of the Dutch city of Utrecht, "The Platform" has arisen - a mixed-use community building for living, working and playing. This MircoCity is built in a prime location in Utrecht, on top of the tram and bus terminal Uithoflijn and directly adjacent to the station’s square. Read more
Posted on Friday 12 June, 2020Sempergreen is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new international partnership with Travis Holmes of VertiScape in Australia. VertiScape has been active in green roofs and living walls in South East Australia since 2009 and is based in Melbourne. Read more
Posted on Thursday 09 April, 2020A Cradle to Cradle product is the ultimate form of sustainability. Sempergreen is therefore proud to announce that its living wall system, called SemperGreenwall, has obtained the bronze Cradle to Cradle certification. This is in line with Sempergreen's mission to contribute to creating a green and liveable world, while keeping the ecological footprint as small as possible.Read more
Posted on Wednesday 22 January, 2020Following the example of the 300 bus stops in the Dutch city of Utrecht, now capital Amsterdam also has their first tram stops featuring a green roof. But Amsterdam even goes one step further. In addition to the lightweight Sempergreen green roof, the bus stop on ‘Weteringcircuit’ (stop Vijzelgracht) is also provided with a thriving living wall. Read more
Posted on Tuesday 19 November, 2019This week, the New York City Department of Buildings announced that, effective the 15th of November 2019, all new buildings and existing buildings undergoing certain major roof renovations are to have a green roof system, a solar photovoltaic system, or a combination of the two. Read more
Posted on Friday 30 August, 2019Yes! Outdoor green walls can thrive, even in cold climates like Chicago, Toronto, or Montreal! Maintaining an outdoor vertical garden or green wall is more challenging than maintaining an indoor green wall. Especially when exposed to extreme weather conditions, with freezing cold weather, snow or temperature swings. Read more