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Jul-11 Green Roofs: Sprout It from the Rooftops
Rooftops are just rooftops, right? Not when they become colorful urban retreats for office personnel, alternative working environments and environmental relief.
Rooftop gardens and green roofs are cropping up across the country, including Hampton Roads.
When Drew Ungvarsky moved his business last year from Ghent to downtown’s Granby Street in Norfolk, he had two concerns: parking for his 17 employees and open space for their dogs.
“We found a great lot for parking, and I suggested that we create a green roof and kind of hangout area that we could actually let our dogs out and let them sit outside,” Ungvarsky said. “We now actually have a space that our dogs can sit out there for hours at a time.”
Ungvarsky’s company, Grow Interactive, is a digital advertising and production studio. It works with advertising agencies and clients to create high-end websites and other digital advertising...