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This green roof will be the largest in Canada when complete. It's the roof of the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre. The whole Centre is being built with high environmental standards. Besides the multi-hectare intensive green roof, it will have energy efficient lighting and electrical systems, an on-site desalinization system, and a greywater treatment that will provide irrigation for the green roof.

The footings for the load-bearing piles have been designed to support marine life. The building will also house the Coal Harbour marine aerodrome, a seaplane airport with more than 400 daily flights. During the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics the building will serve as the international broadcast center.

Mulvaney Medical Office Building is the newest addition to the St. Alphonsus Main Campus complete with a rooftop garden irrigated by Acclima.

Drought stress study for sunflowers
10 separate irrigation lines, with a flow meter installed in each line to track water use. "So far we are very pleased with how the system is working."

System designed & installed by LS Systems

Using Olive trees imported from Italy, the new Hilton Hotel in Manchester will feature an in-door irrigation system.

As these trees are planted high inside the building it is necessary to monitor each one in real time to make sure that it is getting enough nutrient. It would prove very difficult to replant one of them at a later date.

Please note that the project was still under construction when this photo was taken.

Situated in the upscale suburb of La Jolla in San Diego, the striking double towers of the San Diego California Temple soar above I-5 in heavily populated Southern California. Connecting the towers at the center is a supernal star-shaped atrium filled with a healthy, colorful garden.

The Gamble House was designed in 1908 by architects Greene & Greene. It was commissioned by David and Mary Gamble, of Cincinnati, Ohio, as a retirement residence. David Berry Gamble, a second generation member of the Procter and Gamble Company in Cincinnati.

David and Mary lived in the house until their deaths in 1923 and 1929, respectively. Julia lived in the house until her death in 1943. Cecil Huggins Gamble and his wife Louise Gibbs Gamble lived in the house beginning in 1946 and briefly considered selling it. They soon changed their minds, however, when prospective buyers spoke of painting the interior teak and mahogany woodwork white! The Gambles realized the artistic importance of the house and it remained in the Gamble family until 1966, when it was deeded to the city of Pasadena in a joint agreement with the University of Southern California School of Architecture.

Because of DIA's expanse, it is not feasible for passengers to walk from the terminal to most departing gates. The AGTS, as a critical system, was built with redundancy and reliability, designed to ensure continuous movement of passengers by switching automatically to a reduced-service mode in case of a failure. Eleven reduced-service modes, including run-around and shuttle modes, are designed into the DIA system.

A large indoor garden located in terminal C proved to be a difficult irrigation project due to over-watering leaking onto the trains below. Acclima was the only system able to handle such precision and was even recommended by competitors for the application.

U.S. Courts - District of Idaho. Located in downtown Boise on December 12, 2001, the Federal Building and U.S. Court House in Boise was renamed for Mr. McClure.

A department of Parks was included in the City's first Freeholder Charter, adopted in 1889. Placed under its jurisdiction were parks and public land that had been set aside for the perpetual use of the community in the original Spanish land grants. Parks on this land are now called the Plaza, Pershing Square and Elysian Park.

Los Angeles established the first municipal Playground and Recreation Department in the United States in 1904. The City's first playground was opened within a year. A Charter amendment adopted in 1947 consolidated the Department of Parks and the Department of Playgrounds and Recreation into the Department of Recreation and Parks, combining facilities and services of both.

Phoenix Art Museum is the Southwest's premier destination for world-class visual arts. Popular exhibitions featuring artists such as Rembrandt, Norman Rockwell, Annie Leibowitz and Monet are shown along side the Museum's outstanding collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design.

A community epicenter for nearly fifty years, Phoenix Art Museum presents festivals, live performances, independent art films and educational programs that enlighten, entertain and stimulate. Visitors also enjoy PhxArtKids an interactive space for children, vibrant photography exhibitions through the Museum's landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, the lushly landscaped Sculpture Garden, dining at Arcadia Farms at Phoenix Art Museum, and shopping at The Museum Store.

Arrowrock Ranch Subdivision is located outside the city of Kuna, Idaho south of Boise, Idaho. The subdivision offers upscale homes a short commute from Idaho's capital city. All the common areas and greenways are irrigated by Acclima irrigation systems.

The Villages is an active retirement community located in sunny central Florida. Conceived over 50 years ago, our hometown has flourished under the guidance of the family who created it, our dedicated employees, and most importantly the folks who call The Villages home.

Our purpose always has, and always will be, "To create a retirement community where people's dreams can come true." We continue to redefine retirement living by offering the best in homes, lifestyle and amenities for our residents each and every day.

Located on the corner of St. Rose Parkway and Eastern Ave. in Henderson, the Siena Campus serves the Henderson Community.

The Siena Campus is named after Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), a lay woman who devoted her life to prayer and caring for the sick and poor. Catherine of Siena was canonized in 1461 and named a Doctor of the Church in 1970 which means her teachings are considered relevant for the whole church and for all time.

On May 8, 1965, the Assay Office was dedicated as a registered National Historic Landmark. In 1972 ownership was transferred to the Idaho State Historical Society. The building is currently being used as office space for the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Archaeological Survey of Idaho.

The Idaho State Law Library was established in 1869 under an Idaho territorial statute that included a $500 appropriation for the purchase of law books. The library was housed in the Idaho Statehouse until 1970, when it was moved to the new Supreme Court Building at 451 W. State Street. In April 2008 the Idaho State Law Library moved its location to the corner of 7th and Idaho Streets in Boise: Key Bank Building, 702 W Idaho St 4th Floor.

The State Law Library is primarily a research library, as opposed to a lending library. Its collection of 192,000 print, microfiche and compact disc volumes contains both state and federal law, as well as legal periodicals, digests, citators, encyclopedias, and treatises of law. In addition, the library is a selective depository for U. S government publications.

The Idaho State Historical Society Public Archives and Research Library holds a large collection of material relating to the history of Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. The collection is extremely varied in subject, geographic area, and time period. It includes both historical and genealogical information and covers a wide variety of mediums, including manuscripts, public archives, books, periodicals, oral history interviews, motion picture films and videos, microfilm, and maps. In addition, the Library and Archives collection supports the Historical Society's other collections as a repository of general reference materials.

Completed in 1939, it is a wonderful example of Works Projects Administration, Art Deco style architecture. The limestone facade, the walnut and marble interiors, the Depression-era artworks are unique, not just in Boise but in the world.

Boulder is located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, just 35 miles northwest of Denver. Home of the University of Colorado's main campus and the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder sits 5,430 feet above sea level and is surrounded by a greenbelt of city trails and open spaces. Boulder is known for its natural beauty, outdoor recreation, natural product retailers and restaurants, outstanding alternative transportation options, diverse businesses, and technological and academic resources.

Clark County -- the nation's 15th-largest county -- is a wonderfully diverse place, and our government is organized to meet those myriad needs. First, it provides urban services. In fact, more people live in urban Clark County than in any of Southern Nevada's cities, including the city of Las Vegas. Geographically, this area of the unincorporated county includes the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and takes in McCarran International Airport, the Las Vegas Convention Center, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and, of course, the neighborhoods where our residents live, work and play.

Located in the heart of downtown Boise and constructed in the classical style of our nation's Capitol, this majestic structure was begun in 1905 and completed in 1912. East and west wings were added in 1919 and 1920. Exterior walls were built with Boise's native sandstone. Marble from Alaska, Georgia, Vermont and Italy complete the interior structure, which is topped by a 5' 7" copper eagle. Inside are displays of Idaho's history and major industries. The Idaho State Capitol Commission has completed a master plan for the building's restoration, and is in the process of repairing the exterior envelop of the structure.

The modern history of the City of Mesquite began in the mid 1800's as much of the West was being explored and settled. The Old Spanish Trail and the Mormon Road passed through Mesquite along the Virgin River. The earliest European-American settlements in the region, such as St. George and Las Vegas, sprang up as Mormon outposts at water sources along the trail.

Momentum gathered in 1984 as the town incorporated and the City Council began to lay plans for growth. In the early 1990's Primex Plastics began manufacturing operations, the Virgin River Hotel opened its doors, and the Mesquite Vistas master-planned community began developing. In the next few years other resort hotels and golf course communities were established.