Der Klassiker zur Fassaden- und Dachbegrünung – Immer noch aktuell, und detailreich.
Fassaden- und Dachbegrünung. Manfred Köhler, Georg Barth, Thorwald Brandwein, Dagmar Gast, Hans Günter Joger, Ute Seitz, Klaus Vowinkel. 1993. 329 S., 30 Farbf., 32 sw-Fotos, 96 Zeichn., 34 Tab., geb. ISBN 978-3-8001-5064-9. € 49,90 Lieferbar!
The classic book of Green infrastructure. A historic view back in historic garden technology and architecture, a research overview, Exclusive plant drawings of façade plants. Chapters about technical details, fire protection, biodiversity, insulation and dust reduction by green roof vegetation and the technology of green facades.

Available: Ulmer publisher, read more:

http://www.ulmer.de

The Green roof Guideline of FLL; The shortest way to learn more about technical requirements.
The technical stuff must be modified for national situations.
Newest issue: 2008 (in German, the translation is in preparation).
The FLL offers many more guideline,like “Greening facades”, “Plaza Decks”, “Natural swimming ponds”, “Interior Greenery” and more. The number of English publication increases.
Contact:
http://www.f-l-l.de/publikationen/

Roof Gardens
History, Design & Construction
Theodore Osmundson
'Roof Gardens' covers site considerations, construction, design elements and maintenance, as well as useful data and sources of supply information. It presents extensive material, including typical sections and details of raised planers, walls, paving, drainage and lighting. It also discusses planting soils and root-proofing, and reviews useful techniques for constructing roof gardens

Green Roofs: Ecological Design & Construction

This full-color, 160-page book reviews the ecological benefits, technical requirements, and design possibilities of vegetated roofs. Published by Schiffer Books, Green Roofs examines the possibilities and benefits of green roofs through forty case studies of exemplary green roof projects, hundreds of color photographs, and seven municipal case studies describing green roof development in Berlin, Tokyo, London, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, and New York. William McDonough, luminary and green architect, writes the opening essay that considers green roofs as part of a larger project to harmonize the natural and built environments. Other experts in the field detail the technical requirements, architectural history, and design possibilities of vegetated rooftops. Publication date: March 2005. source:

http://www.earthpledge.org/

Comment by Manfred Köhler:

Exiting overview of the award winner on the North American Green roof Conferences since Chicago 2003 to Minneapolis 2007

www.greenroofs.org

Ed Snodgrass is owner and president of Emory Knoll Farms Inc. and Green Roof Plants.  Ed Snodgrass is a fifth generation farmer and nurseryman specializing in plants and horticultural consulting for green roofs. Emory Knoll Farms Inc. has supplied plants for over a million and a half  square feet of green roof on over 250 roofs in 25 states and the District of Columbia as well as green roofs in Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan.

Ed has lectured widely on green roofs at regional, national and international conferences.

Ed is a member of The Royal Horticulture Society, The American Horticultural Society, The Sedum Society, and The International Plant Propagators Society. Ed is on the board of The Maryland Nurserymen’s Association, and has a book on green roof plants published by Timber Press.

http://empiretree.com

Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls

Nigel Dunnett and Noel Kingsbury give an overview to technical aspects and case studies of green roofs and the façade technology. Horticultural questions are one important issue inside this book.
Timber Press, 2005, 2nd ed.

Patrick Blanc, 2008: The Vertical Garden.

The book offers a trip around the world, to learn more about suitable plants for vertical wall installation. See all the realized examples. It is inspiring. Beside all technical questions, such installations are possible. It is a new dimension in horticultural art.