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Selection of Peer-reviewed green roof publications authored by investigators
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Journal Articles

Volder, A. and Dvorak, B., Event size, media water content and vegetation affect storm water retention efficiency of an un-irrigated extensive green roof system in Central Texas, Sustainable Cities and Society (in press).

 Dvorak, B. D. and Volder, A., Plant establishment on unirrigated green roof modules in a subtropical climate. AoB Plants, (2013) 5: pls049 doi: 10.1093/aobpla/pls049 First published online: December 20, 2012, (online only) pp. 1-10.

 Dvorak, B. and Volder, A., Rooftop temperature reductions from unirrigated modular green roofs in south-central Texas, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Vol. 11(4), 2012, pp. 28-35. Journal impact factor: 1.270.

 Dvorak, B., Comparative Analysis of Green Roof Guidelines and Standards in Europe and North America, Journal of Green Building, Vol. 6 (2) 2011, pp. 170-191.  

 Aitkenhead-Peterson, J. A., Dvorak, B., Volder, A. and Stanley, N., Chemistry of growth medium and leachate from green roof systems in south-central Texas. Urban Ecosystems, 14 (1), 2010, pp. 17-33. Google Scholar citations (6).

 Dvorak, B. and Volder, A., Green roof vegetation findings for North American ecoregions: A literature review. Landscape and Urban Planning, 96 (4), 2010, pp. 197-213.  Google Scholar citations (44), 5-Year Journal Impact Factor: 3.101.

 
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Conference Papers

Dvorak, B., Byerley, B. and Volder, A., Plant Species Findings From Three Water Conserving Green Roofs in Texas, Paper presented at the Tenth Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Conference, Awards & Trade Show, Chicago, Illinois, October 17-19 2012, pp. 1-10.

 Dvorak, B., Managing stormwater with green roofs: findings from North American research, CELA Conference, Finding Center, the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, March 27-30, 2012 (under review).

 Dvorak, B., Volder, A. and Aitkenhead-Peterson, J. A., Stormwater Retention Findings from Unirrigated Green Roofs in Texas, Paper presented at the Ninth Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Conference, Awards & Trade Show, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 30-December 3, 2011, pp. 1-10.

 Dvorak, B. and Volder, A., Green Roof Plants: Strategies for Success, CELA Conference Urban Nature, Los Angeles, California, March 30th-April 2, 2011 (in print).

Dvorak, B. Rooftop Temperature Reductions with Green Roof Technology in Central Texas, 2010 Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates, Austin, Texas, August 25, 2010.

Dvorak, B., The Emerging Art and Science of Green Roof Construction in North America, presented in the CELA Conference Proceedings, Maastricht, Netherlands, May 11-14, 2010.

Dvorak, B., Plant Establishment and Micro-Climate Assessment Findings for Low-input Modular Green Roof Trays in a Subtropical Climate: moving towards low-input green roof design. Paper presented at the First World Green Roof Infrastructure Congress, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 19-21, 2009, 8 pp.

Dvorak, B., The Chicago City Hall Green Roof Pilot Project: A Case Study, CIB-International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, Delft Technical University. Paper presented at the Third International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environments. From Building to Promise Building Smartly in a Changing Climate, Netherlands, June 15-19, 2009.

Dvorak, B., Constructing with Green Roof Technology. Paper presented at the CELA 2008-2009, Teaching + Learning Landscape Conference, Tucson, Arizona, January 14-17, 2009, 120-124.

Dvorak, B., Carroll, K., Chicago City Hall Green Roof: Its Evolving Form and Care. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Conference, Awards & Trade Show, Baltimore, Maryland, May 1-3, 2008, 10 pp.

Dvorak, B., A Green Roof Comparison Project: The Illinois EPA-CDF Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Paper presented at the Second Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Conference, Awards & Trade Show, Portland, Oregon, June 2-4, 2004, 10 pp.

Dvorak, B., The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Demonstration Garden, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Paper presented at the First Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Conference, Awards & Trade Show, Chicago, Illinois, May, 2003, 10 pp.

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Conference Abstracts
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 Hopman, D., Coffman, R., Dvorak, B. and Fletcher, W. ¡°Vegetative Roof Plant Establishment in the South Central Plains: findings, challenges and lessons learned,¡± Panel presentation, CELA Conference, Austin, Texas, March 30, 2013, p. 87.

 Dvorak, B., Volder, A., and Aitkenhead-Peterson, J. ¡°Stormwater Retention Findings from Unirrigated Green Roofs in Texas,¡± CARC Research Symposium, Texas A&M, October 22, 2012.

 Dvorak, B. "Sustainable Green Roofs for Texas?" abstract presented at the Texas ASLA Conference, Grapevine, Texas, April 6.

 Dvorak, B. ¡°Green Roof Soils: New Prospects for Biodiversity,¡± abstract presented at ASA-CSA-SSSA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, October 17, 2011.

 Dvorak, B. ¡°Green Roof Plants: Strategies for Success,¡± 2011 CARC Research Symposium, Texas A&M, October 24, 2011.

Dvorak, B. ¡°Rooftop Membrane Temperature Reductions with Green Roof Technology in South Central Texas,¡± 2010 CARC Research Symposium, Texas A&M, October 18, 2010.

 Dvorak, B. ¡°Verde Roof: Understanding Elements of Green Roof Design,¡± abstract presented 2010 Texas ASLA Annual Conference¡ªMission Verde, San Antonio, Texas ¨C March 11-12, 2010.

 Dvorak, B. ¡°Elements of Green Roof Design,¡± abstract presented Texas Chapter ASLA, Annual Meeting and Conference, Austin, Texas, April 17.

 Dvorak, B. ¡°From Green Roofs to Roof Gardens: Application of an Emerging Technology,¡± abstract presented Texas Chapter ASLA, Annual Meeting and Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, April 4.

 Dvorak, B. ¡°Green Roof Technology for a Sustainable Ecology,¡± Texas A&M University, CARC Symposium, Session Speaker, October 29, pp. 55-61.