Vegetated roofs sprouting up across North America
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities’ (GRHC’s) new survey suggests a 10 per cent growth in vegetated roofing assemblies across North America.
Data is collected from GRHC’s members on the size, location, and type of green roofs that have been installed within the year.
“We are pleased to see the continued expansion of the green roof market,” GRHC president Steven W. Peck said. “The industry’s continued growth is fuelled by the multiple public and private benefits green roofs bring, such as stormwater management, reducing the urban heat island, energy savings, and green jobs.”
Overall, responses demonstrate 596,580 m2 (6,421,538 sf) of green roofing was installed last year on 950 projects. Toronto, Montréal, and Calgary made the top 10, with Washington, D.C., taking the first spot.
Click here to read the survey.
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