GRHC and RCABC will develop and pilot three new training and certification programs to introduce more professionals to green roofs.

STM Stinson Transport Centre, the first bus depot in Canada to earn LEED Gold certification, boasts sustainable cladding that improves air quality.

Green roof benefits include better air quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved storm water management and economic advantages.

Buildings can use different systems to improve stormwater management, thereby lessening the burden on the municipal drainage system.

Toronto’s leadership in the industry is due to the fact that green roofs are not only encouraged but mandatory.

When designing a green roof, three elements have to be optimized: drainage, growing media and plants.