Green Roof Resources

Green Roof information

City of Toronto Eco-roof Incentive Program. Information regarding the city’s green and cool roof incentive programs for existing buildings or new buildings with a gross floor area under 2,000 sq. m.

City of Toronto Green Roof By-law.  Information regarding the city’s green roof bylaw for new buildings with a gross floor area over 2,000 sq. m.

6 Busted Green Roof Myths.  An article from Forbes, December 2013, by Mariana Pickering, Houzz contributor and a practicing architect.

“The Monetary Value of the Soft Benefits of Green Roofs”. A report prepared by Bartek Komorowski and Ray Tomalty for the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (August 2010).

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities.  The North American green roofing association.

Canadian Green Building Council. LEED Green Building rating system

CMHC. Green roof research highlights from Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

 

Interesting Links (and places where we lecture…)

Endeavour Centre.  Innovative learning, building and living

Fleming College’s Sustainable Building Design and Construction Program.

Camp Kawartha Green Roof