Green Roof Initiative Toronto

In january 2018 concurrent with the city s adoption of the green roofs initiative the denver department of public health the environment convened a multidisciplinary task force of individuals from academia industry government and creators backers of the original green roof initiative.

Green roof initiative toronto.

Welcome to live green toronto. Green roofs support the growth of vegetation and consists of a waterproofing membrane drainage layer organic growing medium soil and vegetation. 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. 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.

Smack dab in the heart of the city near the intersection of yonge and wellesley you ll find the central ymca s green roof open all summer long this green space is the very definition of multi use. 4 central toronto ymca. We deliver programs grants incentives and resources to engage the community in helping to transformto and accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. 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.

Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors. A green roofs review task force is convened. There s a raised platform in the middle for exercise classes yoga is a popular one a running track a fountained water feature plus benches for lounging it s. In 2009 toronto was the first city in north america to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs.

Together we ll make toronto one of the greenest cities in the world. The requirement ranges from 20 60 of the available roof space of a building. The green roof strategy 2006 in february 2006 toronto city council adopted toronto s green roof strategy to encourage the construction of green roofs on city and privately owned buildings through incentives public education and the development approval process. Toronto s green roof initiative are to reduce stormwater runoff heat island effect and energy consumption 7 to this end the suggested depth for the growing medium is 100 mm the minimum depth likely to provide a 60 reduction in runoff which is the performance standard aimed for in the bylaw 10.

Read this section carefully before submitting architectural structural plumbing electrical or mechanical plans for a green roof. Grants for green roofs and cool roofs grants are available to support the installation of green roofs and cool roofs on toronto homes and buildings.