SpongePaver™: Walkway that absorbs rainwater

Attractive, environmentally friendly, absorbing SpongePaver™ System The SpongePaver™ System provides additional stormwater management at the roof level. The SpongePaver™ System Helps increase stormwater management on the rooftop And, serves as a… read more →

StormCap™: Superior water-retaining pre-vegetated system

Everything you need in a green roof: And, nothing you don’t.  The StormCap™  is a complete vegetated roofing system using quality pre-grown mats, engineered growing medium and high performing base… read more →

Xeroflor Canada is evolving to the Next Level Stormwater Management

We are excited to announce our new name and expanded product line. Today, Xeroflor® Canada starts an exciting new chapter as Next Level Stormwater Management™. Our new name reflects our… read more →

Green Roof Stands up to Near Hurricane Winds

A new test report shows that Xeroflor’s green roof system has proven its ability to withstand violent Canadian storms and near hurricane winds. The XF301 Sedum Standard pre-vegetated green roof… read more →

“Holy Grail” of green roofs: Architect William McDonough

  Architect William McDonough speaks about finding his “Holy Grail” of green roofs for the Ford Truck Plant. “Something we had been searching for…relentlessly.”     The XF301 Sedum Light system… read more →

Canada leads in LEED!

For the second year in a row, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) named Canada as the number-one country in its annual ranking of the top 10 nations with Leadership… read more →

Green Roofs Designed for Low Maintenance

Every year, the cold winter melts away and spring brings warmer, longer, brighter days – a new beginning of sorts.  With the new hope also comes the mission, and work,… read more →

Intensive research continues on vegetated roof mats

Canada is leading the way creating the “first systematic Pass/Fail technical standard for VRAs in the world,” says wind expert Dr. Bas Baskaran, Ph.D, P.Eng, of the NRC. Test results… read more →

Designing Extensive and Semi-Extensive Vegetated Roofs for Long-term Performance – Construction Canada Article

Read or print Construction Canada 2016 Designing for Long Term Performance By Sasha Aguilera, B.Arch, GRP and Kees Govers, B.Sc.(Agr), GRP Vegetated roofs are relatively new in Canada, with construction guidelines… read more →

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