Designing extensive and semi-extensive vegetated roofs for long-term performance

By Kees Govers, B.Sc.(Agr), GRP, and Sasha Aguilera, B.Arch, GRP Vegetated roofs are relatively new in Canada, with construction guidelines primarily brought over from Germany. Partially because of the climatic… read more →

Facts about Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant green roof, Rouge Facility in Dearborn, Michigan, by Dr. Clayton Rugh.

Facts about Ford’s Truck Plant green roof, Rouge Facility in Dearborn, Michigan, by Dr. Clayton Rugh. Selection of the thin-profile Xeroflor green roof system was made after years of technical… read more →

Designing green roofs for stormwater management, By Karen Liu

Courtesy Next Level Stormwater Management The number of vegetated roofs has consistently experienced double-digit growth over the past decade. An annual market survey conducted by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC)… read more →

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