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CitiesAlive 2011 Featured in I-Plants Magazine |
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Toronto, Canada - Jan. 6, 2012 - CitiesAlive 2011 was featured in a write-up in the most recent issue of I-Plants Magazine, the On-Line Magazine for Interior Plantscapers and Allied Associates.
"...You could feel the energy as soon as you stepped on the trade show floor. The 2011 CitiesAlive Conference drew 680 attendees to Philadelphia to share research findings, case studies, and experiences with green roofs, green walls and green facades..."
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Thank You for Contributing to CitiesAlive 2011! |
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Toronto, Canada - Dec. 15, 2011 - This year’s CitiesAlive has passed, and it was another resounding success! CitiesAlive: 9th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference took place from November 30th to December 3rd in Philadelphia, PA, the new epicenter of green infrastructure investment. Attendees saw first-hand the commitment made by the City of Philadelphia to making it the greenest city in North America. And, as with every CitiesAlive, design, research, and policy experts converged to share the most up-to-date knowledge on green roofs and walls in North America. To purchase the audio proceedings, please go to the Living Architecture Academy.
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Green Roofs For Healthy Cities’ 2011 Awards of Excellence Winners Announced |
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Award-winners include a beacon of Olympic legacy and the world’s longest green roof!
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Toronto, Canada – October 25, 2011 – Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence. Jeffrey L. Bruce, Chair of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, announced the winners in the lead-up to CitiesAlive: 9th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference (November 30 to December 3, 2011) in Philadelphia, PA (www.citiesalive.org).
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Toronto's Green Roof Bylaw Generates 1.2M Sq. Feet of New Green Space |
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GRHC Media Release, Sept 30th, 2011
Toronto, Canada – September 30, 2011 – Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to announce that the City of Toronto’s award winning Green Roof Bylaw has already resulted in more than 1.2 million square feet (113,300 square meters) of new green space planned on new commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential developments across the City. The Bylaw, which came into effect January 31, 2010, will generate an area of new green space larger than Queen's Park in Toronto! At no cost to citizens and taxpayers, the new green roofs will result in many public benefits that will be distributed throughout the City. The resulting public and private green roof benefits will include the following...
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GRP Designation Gaining Acceptance Among Policy Makers |
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GRHC Media Release, Sept 14th, 2011
Devens Enterprise Commission Requires GRPs Be Part of Green Roof Design Teams
At its meeting of August 30, 2011 the Devens (Mass.) Enterprise Commission (DEC) voted to adopt a DEC Policy for the Construction of Green Roofs. The policy requires a Green Roof Professional (GRP) be a part of the design team. “The Commission”, stated DEC Chairman William Marshall, “is pleased to adopt this Policy to provide guidance for those interested in building green roofs at Devens.”
“The policy was prepared with input from the green roof community with a grateful nod of the head to our colleagues in Toronto, Chicago, and Washington, DC who laid much of the ground work”, said Peter Lowitt, Director, Land Use, Devens Enterprise Commission.
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