Comments on: Nanyang Technological University’s Green Roof http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/18/nanyang-technological-universitys-green-roof/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dr.R. http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/18/nanyang-technological-universitys-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-205735 dr.R. Mon, 25 May 2009 10:17:16 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5970#comment-205735 Apart from the Parliament House in Australia this is about the only example I know: the library of the Technical University in Delft, The Netherlands: http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=h&hl=en&ll=52.002598,4.375241&z=18 At least this one does look green! Apart from the Parliament House in Australia this is about the only example I know: the library of the Technical University in Delft, The Netherlands: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth At least this one does look green!

]]> By: Marcin http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/18/nanyang-technological-universitys-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-205698 Marcin Wed, 20 May 2009 07:01:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5970#comment-205698 Australia's Parliament House in Canberra has a green roof. You can walk up there, or get an elevator from within Parliament House. At least you could last time I was there! http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=canberra&sll=-33.873507,151.193483&sspn=0.008231,0.013003&ie=UTF8&ll=-35.308069,149.124405&spn=0.004045,0.006502&t=h&z=17 Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra has a green roof. You can walk up there, or get an elevator from within Parliament House. At least you could last time I was there!

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: James Turnbull http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/18/nanyang-technological-universitys-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-205680 James Turnbull Tue, 19 May 2009 12:46:06 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5970#comment-205680 In the UK there are lots of green roofs, but thanks to the weather they don't always appear to be very <i>green</i>. Here's <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=rolls+royce&sll=50.865399,-0.755278&sspn=0.006379,0.016029&ie=UTF8&ll=50.853337,-0.744533&" title="Map - Google Sightseeing" rel="nofollow">the Rolls Royce factory</a> in Goodwood, East Sussex, which at 32,000m² is one of the biggest green roofs in Europe. In the UK there are lots of green roofs, but thanks to the weather they don’t always appear to be very green. Here’s the Rolls Royce factory in Goodwood, East Sussex, which at 32,000m² is one of the biggest green roofs in Europe.

]]> By: Alex Turnbull http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/18/nanyang-technological-universitys-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-205677 Alex Turnbull Tue, 19 May 2009 11:42:06 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5970#comment-205677 New York's Rockefeller Centre: http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=40.758611,-73.979167&ie=UTF8&ll=40.759326,-73.979407&spn=0.003068,0.006684&z=18 Vancouver Public Library: http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=49.279719,-123.115625&ie=UTF8&ll=49.279719,-123.115625&spn=0.001321,0.003342&z=19&iwloc=A The Vancouver convention centre is still under construction in the most recent Google images however: http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=49.289167,-123.116389&ie=UTF8&ll=49.289166,-123.116387&spn=0.002642,0.006684&z=18&iwloc=A New York’s Rockefeller Centre: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Vancouver Public Library: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

The Vancouver convention centre is still under construction in the most recent Google images however: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Alex Turnbull http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/18/nanyang-technological-universitys-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-205676 Alex Turnbull Tue, 19 May 2009 11:33:06 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5970#comment-205676 Definitely! http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=37.784173,-122.401557&ie=UTF8&ll=37.783876,-122.401417&spn=0.003201,0.006684&z=18 Definitely!

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Andy http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/18/nanyang-technological-universitys-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-205674 Andy Tue, 19 May 2009 04:53:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5970#comment-205674 San Francisco's Moscone Center/Yerba Buena Gardens. Does that count? San Francisco’s Moscone Center/Yerba Buena Gardens. Does that count?

]]> By: Chandra http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/18/nanyang-technological-universitys-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-205673 Chandra Tue, 19 May 2009 03:51:39 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5970#comment-205673 There is another building in Singapore that has green roof. It's the pump room of Marina Barrage. However, the google map has not been updated yet to display the latest image. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Raffles+Pl,+Singapore,+Singapore&sll=1.446337,103.796753&sspn=0.009417,0.015857&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FfKXEwAdpqcwBg&split=0&ll=1.280723,103.870862&spn=0.009418,0.015857&t=h&z=16 There is another building in Singapore that has green roof. It’s the pump room of Marina Barrage.

However, the google map has not been updated yet to display the latest image.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Andy Jukes http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/18/nanyang-technological-universitys-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-205671 Andy Jukes Mon, 18 May 2009 20:10:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5970#comment-205671 Rockefeller Centre has some beautiful rooftop gardens. Here in Vancouver, the main branch of the public library and the brand-new convention centre have green roofs Rockefeller Centre has some beautiful rooftop gardens.

Here in Vancouver, the main branch of the public library and the brand-new convention centre have green roofs

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