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Our Favorite Green Roofs: Kaiser Permanente Health Facility
The Kaiser Permanente Health Facility in Woodbridge, Virginia, stands out as one of our favorite green roofs.
Covering over 13,000 square feet, it features a native meadow grown from seed, made possible by our Omni Infinity Media.
Reset
This is the time of year we are excited to see the results of our products and designs reemerging from winter through beautiful colors, shapes, textures, and sounds. But we can’t lose track of the larger picture. While the positive impact of biophilic design may be the easiest for us to recognize, our strategies and designs must consider everything at stake. And there’s a lot at stake.
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development’s Climate Infrastructure Fund
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development’s Climate Infrastructure Fund
Following the success of its historic investments in 2022, the City of Chicago continues to work to create resilient and sustainable communities throughout the city.
Omni Takes Home the Triple Crown in Philadelphia!
Omni Infinity Media® was used in all three of this year’s top green roof awards across North America. This sweep – bestowed by the continent’s living architecture industry leaders – is a definitive affirmation that Omni’s approach to green roofs outshines on environmental performance, on beauty, and on longevity.
Omni HQ Debuts as Open House Chicago Site
Through this revised structure, Omni is focusing on our biggest value to our clients and collaborators: Omni's advanced products and design services.
Omni's Streamlined Structure Creates Opportunities For Clients & Collaborators
Through this revised structure, Omni is focusing on our biggest value to our clients and collaborators: Omni's advanced products and design services.
Green Roofs: Planting More than a Garden
Green roofs not only provide a return on investment, but also represent opportunities for significant health, social and economic benefits, particularly in urban areas.
Celebrating Will’s Garden: A Therapeutic Retreat atop Carle Foundation Hospital
Located on the sixth floor of Carle Foundation Hospital, a world-class, regional healthcare provider, this rooftop oasis now provides a tranquil retreat for patients, staff, and family to escape the intensity of the hospital in a relaxing, nature-filled environment
Molly Meyer Named one of Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Leaders in Sustainability 2022
Molly was recognized for her continuous efforts to find scalable solutions to complex ecological challenges, including stormwater management without grey infrastructure through the use of Omni Infinity.
Happy World Green Roof Day!
World Green Roof Day is a celebration of green roofs all over the world and the many benefits they bring to people and nature.
Molly Meyer Featured on WBEZ's Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
Omni’s CEO and Founder, Molly Meyer, recently joined WBEZ’s Sustainability Contributor, and Director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Karen Weigert.
Omni Ecosystems Headquarters Receives Community Development Grant
The Bronzeville Sustainable Commercial Center located at 4131 S. State St., has been selected to receive a grant through the Chicago Recovery Plan (CRP), a citywide effort under Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot to spark a sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Omni Ecosystems Introduces Omni Meadow
Created in the true spirit of green infrastructure and customized by geographical region, Omni Meadow reintroduces nature into the built environment by recreating native meadows that once flourished where buildings now stand. Omni Meadow is the next logical step and proven future of green roofs.
Celebrating World Landscape Architecture Month
April is World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM). WLAM is a month-long international celebration of landscape architecture and designed public and private spaces.
Omni Ecosystems Awarded 2021 Jeffrey L. Bruce Award of Excellence
Omni Ecosystems Awarded 2021 Jeffrey L. Bruce Award of Excellence
Confluence Framework Plan Kicks off in Albany Park
After a 6-month framework planning effort ending earlier this year, Omni is excited to be performing landscape architecture services for Ronan Park as the plan launches into the design phase.
First Section Of Wild Mile Floating Park Opens In Goose Island
The first section of the Wild Mile intervention of the North Branch of the Chicago River has been completed. This ambitious Framework Plan advances a community-led vision of renewed urban ecology that helps strengthen neighborhood connectivity, generate cleaner water, and support more vibrant ecosystems.
Omni Ecosystems Awarded Rebuild Illinois Grant
Omni will use its portion of the grant funds to launch its next phase of development at 4131 S. State Street, with plans to expand office and co-working space for community businesses. This support will help convert a 50,000 square foot industrial manufacturing site, and will create a total of 280 new jobs for the community.
Alita Tucker Joins Omni Ecosystems as Director of Human Resources & Community Engagement
Alita Tucker Joins Omni Ecosystems as Director of Human Resources & Community Engagement
Legacy District Proposal Announced as Winner of INVEST South/West Bronzeville RFP
Aside from housing and retail, the building will include a green roof featuring communal roof gardens and a rooftop farm. With a goal of wealth building in the neighborhood, the project will create 174 permanent jobs and 140 temporary construction jobs.