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Washington Regional Conference & Training:
Jun 1 & 2, 2010
Washington, D.C.
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CitiesAlive! 8th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference: Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2010
Vancouver, BC, CANADA

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Register now for the following events:
Toronto GRP Exam - Mar 5th, 2010 - registration deadline Feb 18th, 2010
Tampa Green Roof Boot Camp - Feb 25th, 2010
Tampa GRP Exam - Mar 26th, 2010 - registration deadline Mar 11th, 2010

Click here to view our 2010 event schedule including Green Roof Boot Camps, Green Infrastructure Workshops, and Green Roof Professional (GRP) Accreditation Exams.

Green Roofs in the News

gro2.blogspot.com - Home of the Future

The newly-formed collaborative, GRO2 was delighted to unveil a pair of GroWalls this morning, as part of the BC Hydro Power Smart Village for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Designed by the IBI Group, and built by Hodgson, King and Marble, the two vegetated walls form part of the exterior cladding for the Home of the Future.
 
standardbredcanada.ca - WEG Part Of 'Cool Rexdale' Program

The eco-roof program encourages local businesses to save energy and green their bottom line by installing green or cool roofs. In turn, the program will create the opportunity for local youth to start a career in the eco-roof industry.
 
theflowershowblog. wordpress.com - Take a Green Tour at the Flower Show - By LBH

PNC Bank, the Presenting Sponsor of the 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show, will express its environmental message with a 16-foot-high by 20-foot-wide “living wall” of plants and recycled materials.
 
waterworld.com - A "green" city plan to reduce storm water runoff - By Sandy Bauers

But all this can change, Dahme said. Businesses can reduce their bills by installing retention basins, green roofs, and porous pavement.
 
somdnews.com - County stormwater shift to promote more ‘green' - By MEREDITH SOMERS

Alternative surfaces include such things as green roofs and permeable surfaces, the latter of which is already in use throughout Southern Maryland.
 
contractmagazine.com - AIA San Francisco Hosts Vertical Gardens Exhibition

The show will reflect the emergence of green roofs and walls over the last decade to combat the lack of flora in the city. Vertical farms and gardens are also being envisioned as new ways to feed local and organic foods to city dwellers.
 
martlet.ca - The urban Ewok village - Ilana Kronick

Imagine flying over any major city and, instead of seeing vast, square cement rooftops, you see parks and walking-path bridges that connect to adjacent rooftop parks.
 
Call For Papers - Press Release E-mail

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Vancouver to Host International Green Roof and Wall Conference

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Brings the Conference to Canada for the first time!

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reen Roofs for Healthy Cities, the North American green roof industry association and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (academic co-host) are pleased to announce that they will be hosting the 2010 Green Roof and Green Wall Conference – CitiesAlive! in Vancouver. Now in its eighth year, the November 30 – December 3 Conference marks the first time this international conference will be held outside of the United States. It is expected to bring over 1000 delegates to Vancouver from around the world to discuss the latest research, policy and technical advances in the rapidly growing green roof and green wall industries.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 February 2010 22:04
 
Call For Papers E-mail
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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is accepting submissions for papers and posters to be presented at: CitiesAlive! 8th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference November 30, December 1 & 2, 2010 in Vancouver, BC, CANADA

CitiesAlive! will raise awareness of the many benefits of green roofs and green walls, share new research findings, provide information on the latest designs, implementation techniques and products, and broaden networks.

Conference streams fall under Policy, Design & Case Studies, and Research.

We are particularly interested in presentations that emphasize the themes of integration and climate change, especially:

  • integrated and cross disciplinary design practices;
  • integrative research that links multiple benefits with completed data;
  • completed projects that deliver multiple benefits; and,
  • integrative policies, standards and economic evaluation tools which capture a more accurate picture of the benefits of green roofs and walls.

We are also looking for projects that reflect the unique climate based challenges of the Pacific coast, challenges such as intense and prolonged periods of rainfall, followed by shorter periods of intense heat and drought.

Abstract submissions are due by March 15th, 2010

To learn more or to submit, please see vancouver.citiesalive.org
 
A Video Introduction to the GRP Program E-mail

Want to learn more about The GRP Accreditation? Why not take a look at this Video Introduction to GRP Accreditation from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities on Vimeo.
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Green Roof Courses approved for LEED education credits E-mail

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Green Roof Courses approved for LEED education credits

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reen Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to announce that its Green Roof Professional (GRP) training courses have been approved as high-quality green building education by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This is good news for LEED Professionals who can use GRHC training courses to satisfy their Credentialing Maintenance Program requirements from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 16:47
 
Green Wall Research Funding Awarded To BCIT E-mail
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8th Annual Green Roof And Walls Conference Announced for Vancouver in November 30, 2010

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reen Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to congratulate the British Columbia Institute of Technology Centre for Architectural Ecology on their successful application to conduct leading edge Green Wall research, and to announce that BCIT will be the official Academic Co-Host for Cities Alive, the 8th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference to be held in Canada for the first time in Vancouver from November 30 to December 2, 2010.

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Last Updated on Monday, 02 November 2009 15:11
 
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