Green Roof Systems Toronto

Colourful and long lasting a green roof system with the perfect mix of low cost and durability.

Green roof systems toronto. In downtown toronto that s equivalent to the area bordered bay st. But an equally green feature is transforming the city s skyline or more precisely its roofline. The requirement ranges from 20 60 of the available roof space of a building. To the south and richmond st.

To the east york st. From concrete to living garden the toronto city hall podium roof where visiting dignitaries were once welcomed at the front door of the council chambers is now a public green roof garden. 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. Our office is located in toronto canada and we service all of southern ontario.

With a plant palette consisting of hardy drought tolerant sedum species this is the green roof system with low cost simple installation lightweight and low maintenance requirements. Vf 1 fire design guidelines. Green roofs for healthy cities grhc and spri inc the trade association representing the manufacturers of commercial roofing systems and component suppliers are pleased to announce that ansi has accepted their vf 1 fire design standard for vegetative roofs as an american national standard. In 2009 toronto was the first city in north america to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs.

For those who delight in nature s beauty our boutique offers roof top oases and green roof systems of all kinds and sizes and our eclectic group of. Desert tropical mediterranean temperate and cold subarctic conditions. Headquartered in mississauga on vitaroofs is an industry leader and has been instrumental with the invention of solutions to satisfy the increasingly complex requirements of the green roof industry. A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems.

With an extensive series of rivers and streams flowing south into lake ontario a dominant highlight of the toronto landscape is its system of green ravines. To the west front st. 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. Approximately 3 250 m2 35 000 square feet of concrete on the podium roof has been transformed into living vegetation to reduce the building s environmental.

Through the introduction of the of thin layered pre cultivated mat system of green roofs to north america by joy schmidt of vitaroofs int the rooftops of the urban landscape have begun to change. Zinco green roof systems have been used around the globe for many decades and in a wide range of climatic conditions. Skyspace green roofs is a full service architectural studio specializing in the creation of living roofs for the environmentally conscious home or building owner.