Engineering Green Roof Systems to Optimize SWM 2.0

“Excellent, informative. Really appreciated the
amount of detail as it pertains to the various
SWM calculations required.”

– Mike Hall, Senior Engineer, Condeland

REQUEST A LEARNING SESSION Engineering Green Roof Systems to Optimize SWM 2.0

Deep Dive into Stormwater Managment

Canadian cities are moving from grey to green infrastructure. Learn how to enhance water retention on green roofs without excessive loading. Learn how green roofs contribute to water balance requirements through initial abstraction and irrigation reuse as set out by the Toronto Green Standard, the Wet Weather Flow Management Guidelines.  Explore opportunities and limitations. Learn to use modeling to design green roofs that meet quantity control targets.  Finally, a case study demonstrates green roof detention performance and cost savings and the importance of a multi-disciplinary design approach.

By the end, you’ll:
  1. Apply green roofs to achieve water balance via initial abstraction and irrigation reuse
  2. Design friction-detention green roofs through modeling to meet quantity control goals
  3. Identify detention green roof opportunities and the associated space and cost savings
  4. Adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to designing green roofs for stormwater management

 

NLSM is a Continuing Education Provider. Proof of Attendance will be issued for your records and may be used for:

  • AIBC Learning Unit (LU)
  • BCSLA Continuing Education (CE) Credit
  • EGBC Continuing Education (CE) Hour
  • PEO Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credit
  • OAA Structured Learning ConEd Credit
  • OALA Continuing Education (CE) Credit
REQUEST A LEARNING SESSION Engineering Green Roof Systems to Optimize SWM 2.0

Presenters

Head shot of Dr. Karen Liu, Next Level Stormwater Management's green roof specialist. NLSM is Canada's green roof supplier from Vancouver British Columbia to Toronto Ontario to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Next Level offers vegetated and non-vegetated stormwater management tools such as soilless green roofs to retention and detention systems to meet municipal requirements.

Karen Liu

BASc, MASc, PhD
Green Roof Specialist

Karen has been conducting green roof research since 2000. Before joining the private sector, Karen was a lead researcher of the green roof programs at the National Research Council and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She led the research teams to instrument and monitor various green roofs in Ontario and British Columbia to evaluate their water balance and examine their potential in stormwater management. Karen was a key participant in the research consortium that developed the first national wind testing standard for vegetated roofing CSA A123.24. Additionally, Karen has vast practical experience having worked on hundreds of green roof projects across North America, Europe and Asia.

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Head shot of Sasha Aguilera, Next Level Stormwater Management's design ambassador. NLSM is Canada's green roof supplier from Vancouver British Columbia to Toronto Ontario to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Next Level offers vegetated and non-vegetated stormwater management tools such as soilless green roofs to retention and detention systems to meet municipal requirements.

Sasha Aguilera

GRP, B.Arch (Hons)
Design Ambassador

Sasha is a leading consultant with nearly two decades of green roof industry experience. Aguilera has considerable experience working with designers and contractors on vegetated roofs of various complexities – from retrofits to new construction. Her work as a designer and consultant on various vegetated roofing projects across the country has established Sasha as one of Canada’s foremost green roof professionals. Aguilera is an experienced speaker having done hundreds of presentations over her career and has authored numerous articles one of which received CSC’s F. Ross Browne Award in 2017.

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