NLSM is excited to announce that Alex Mozhzhukhina Joins the Team Alex Mozhzhukhina has several years of hands-on landscape experience and recently earned her Landscape Technician diploma at Humber College. In… read more →
Photo credit Tim O’Connell, Wilson Ornithological Society Our feathered friends are flocking back into our cities. Another sure sign of Spring! Birds Canada estimates that over 600 species of birds, many of… read more →
“Since the green roof is exposed to the cold from below as well as above, the cooling rate on the green roof is increased. Growing medium increases thermal mass and… read more →
Engineering Vegetated Roof Systems to Optimize Stormwater Management Explore vegetated roof systems designed for maximum stormwater management. Learn about retention and detention strategies to help alleviate the burden of… read more →
Free Webinar Presentation May 31, 2023 10 AM PT What Engineers Are Saying “The presentation was great, very informative. Appreciated the time to answer all questions.” Carolina Daza Ortiz,… read more →
Webinar description (Contact us for next presentation) Vegetated or green roofs offer multiple benefits to urban areas. They manage stormwater, reduce energy demand, mitigate urban heat island, improve air quality and… read more →
The design of the new Macaulay Point Pump Station in Victoria, British Columbia applies Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles. The pump station slopes towards the ocean and… read more →
The City of Vancouver has ambitious targets to transition to zero emissions buildings in all new construction by 2030. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Roofing Contractors Association of British… read more →
NLSM’s Dr. Karen Liu and James Weldon kick off the Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP) Webinar Series 2022 on March 24, 2022 with Engineering Vegetated Roofs to Optimize Stormwater Management. Over the… read more →
This blog is co-written by Cristina Senjug along with Dr. Karen Liu, Next Level’s green roof specialist who was present when the studio green roof was installed more than a… read more →