Droz, A, Coffman R., Fulton T., and Blackwood C. 2021 Moving beyond habitat analogs: Optimizing green roofs for a balance of ecosystem services. Ecological Engineering 173 106422.

Droz, A, Coffman R., and Blackwood C. 2021 Plant diversity on green roofs in the wild: Testing practitioner and ecological predictions in three midwestern (USA) cities. Urban Forest & Urban Greening 60, 127079.

Coffman, R. and Blackson, M. 2020 Reintroducing rare plants in green roofs for terrestrial restoration, Journal of Living Architecture, Vol 7, No 2, pp. 81–95. doi: 10.46534/jliv.2020.07.02.081.

Bousselot, J., Russel, V., Tolderlund, L., Celik, S., Retzlaff, B., Morgan, S., Buffman, I., Coffman, R., Williams, J., Mitchell, M. Backer, J., DeSpain, J. 2020 Green Roof Research in North America: A Recent History and Future Strategies, Journal of Living Architecture, Vol 7, No 1, pp. 27–64. doi: 10.46534/jliv.2020.07.01.027

Coffman, R. 2018 Elevating Nature: Milan’s Bosco Verticale, Biophilic Cities Journal, Vol 2, No 1

Coffman, R., Fithian, L. and Akins, E. 2017 Deploying Shipping Containers for Innovative Living Architecture Design Education, Journal of Living Architecture, Vol 4, No 2, pp. 1–16. doi: 10.46534/jliv.2017.04.02.001.

 Liu, R., and Coffman, R. 2016. Lightweight Aggregate Made from Dredge Material in Green Roof Construction for Stormwater Management, Materials, 9(8).

Mitchell, K., Ladouceur, A. J., Liu, R., & Coffman, R. 2016. Triple Bottom Line Cost-benefit Analysis of Green Infrastructure in Norman, Oklahoma. International Journal of the Constructed Environment, 7(4).

Vogel, Jason R., Moore, Trisha L., Coffman, Reid R., Rodie, Steven N., Hutchinson, Stacy L., McDonough, Kelsey R., McLemore, Alex J., and McMaine, John T.  2015 Critical Review of Technical Questions Facing Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure: A Perspective from the Great Plains, Water Environment Research 87;9  849-862

Klein, P., and Coffman, R., 2015 Establishment and Performance of an Experimental Green Roof under Extreme Climatic Conditions, Science of the Total Environment Volumes 512–513, 15 April, Pages 82-93

Coffman, R., Cech, S. and Gettig, R. 2014 Living Architecture and Biological Dispersal Journal of Living Architecture, 1(5) pg 1-9

Sutton, R., Harrington, J.,  Skabelund, L., MacDonagh, P., Coffman, R., and Koch, G.  2012 Prairie-Based Green Roofs: Literature, Templates and Analogs Journal of Green Building Vol 7, No 1 pages 143-172

Coffman, R. and Waite, T.  2011 Vegetated Roofs as Reconciled Habitats: Rapid Assays Beyond Mere Species Counts  Urban Habitats, May

Oberndorfer, E., Lundholm, J., Bass, B., Connelly, M., Coffman, R., Doshi, H., Dunnett, N., Gaffin, S., Köhler, Liu, K., Rowe, B. 2007 Green Roofs as Urban Ecosystems: Ecological Structures, Functions, and Services  Bioscience, Vol. 57 , issue. 10, Nov 

 

Reports

Coffman, R., Skilton, A., and Udovicic D. Draft CAED Green Roof Report: Summer 2021 Kent State University, College of Architecture and Environmental Design and University Facilities Manangement Office