Green Roof Toronto

Thanks to a 2010 bylaw mandating that new commercial and residential buildings in toronto reserve at least 20 percent of their roof space for vegetation toronto was recently recognized for having installed the most green roof area in north america.

Green roof toronto. To the east york st. Together we ll make toronto one of the greenest cities in the world. In downtown toronto that s equivalent to the area bordered bay st. To the west front st.

In fact we re up to about 500 living roofs. We deliver programs grants incentives and resources to engage the community in helping to transformto and accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. To the south and richmond st. 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.

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. Welcome to live green toronto. Toronto was the first city in north america to pass a green roof law in 2009 requiring new buildings or additions that are greater than 21 000 square feet to cover between 20 and 60 percent of. Provides green roof installation and maintenance services throughout southern ontario that offers both environmental and financial benefits in a growing real estate economy.

Having a green roof in toronto is great for the environment because it helps improve air quality and divert waste from landfills. City of toronto green roof bylaw in 2009 toronto was the first city in north america to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs. 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.