Green Roof Installers Toronto

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Toronto green roof inc. The green roof bylaw sets out a graduated green roof requirement for new development or additions that are greater than 2 000 m in gross floor area. Mathew hooker morrison hershfield currently the largest green roof in toronto is on the recently completed 181 million mcnicoll bus garage at kennedy road and mcnicoll avenue in the east end suburb of scarborough. Provides green roof installation and maintenance services throughout southern ontario that offers both environmental and financial benefits in a growing real estate economy.

Total installed area since 2010 we ve installed green roofs on 250 buildings translating to 45 acres or over 180 000 square meters of green roof area. Green roofing is an increasingly popular option for residential and commercial buildings especially in urban areas. In downtown toronto that s equivalent to the area bordered bay st. The green roof bylaw sets out a graduated green roof requirement for new development or additions greater than 2 000 m gross floor area as well as governing the construction standards of green roofs.

Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors. Skyspace green roofs is a full service architectural studio specializing in the creation of living roofs for the environmentally conscious home or building owner. In 2009 toronto was the first city in north america to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs. For instance parts of greater toronto suffer from urban heat island syndrome which happens when cities are built in dense areas using heat absorbing materials like city pavement.

Fairmont royal york this 4 000 square foot green roof is located on the 14th floor of one toronto s most iconic hotels. To the south and richmond st. The requirement ranges from 20 60 of the available roof space of a building. Eligible green roof projects will receive 75 square metre up to a maximum of 100 000.

Grhc develops and protects the market by increasing the awareness of the economic social and environmental benefits of green roofs green walls and other forms of living architecture through education advocacy professional development and celebrations of excellence. Pictured is a pallet of pre grown sedum trays being craned onto the roof where landscape crews are preparing for installation. The city of toronto s eco roof incentive program promotes the installation of green and cool roofs on toronto s existing residential industrial commercial and institutional buildings and new buildings not subject to the green roof by law.