Masterclass providing attendees with both the principles of biodiverse green roof design and maintenance, as well as examples and tools.
Walking Tour exploring several types of green infrastructure typologies and their functions at Corktown Common, Baseball Place - Riverside Common Park, and Morse Street Junior Public School.
Learn the essentials of creating thriving green walls from plant selection to ensuring long-term sustainability and maintenance.
Hands-on training course covering a variety of different green roof systems, a wide range of planting types, and maintenance practices.
Use the Climate Positive Design Pathfinder tool to discover how design choices can drive meaningful change to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they emit
From crop planning, to cultivation and harvest, to closing the roof for the winter, this masterclass will take you through each stage of seasonal production on an urban agriculture green roof.
Walking tour of Toronto's newest flood protection system in the Port Lands transforming over 30 hectares of industrial brownfields.
Explore the science of biophilia, the patterns of biophilic design, and how to applying them in a variety of spaces and projects.
Cover the theory and practices of policy implementation and learn about the many tools and strategies involved in successful planning and implementation.
Walking tour of two sites designed to act as stormwater sponges, integrating high capacity water management systems into the downtown core.
Tour the state-of-the-art Green Roof Innovation Testing Laboratory on top of the University of Toronto Faculty of Architecture and a lecture on recent research findings.
Opening Remarks
Steven W. Peck, GRP, Founder and President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Welcome Remarks
Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto (Invited)
How the Worlds Greatest Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis
David Miller, Former Mayor of Toronto (2003 to 2010) and now Managing Director of C40 Center for Urban Climate Policy and Economy
Climate Positive Design — Going Beyond Neutral
Pamela Conrad, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP, Internationally renowned landscape architect, Founder and Executive Director | Climate Positive Design
Network with other attendees and keynote presenters to celebrate the beginning of CitiesAlive 2024.
Welcome and Introduction
Matt Barmore, GRP, Senior Product & Technical Manager, Single Ply Systems North America | IKO Industries; Board Chair | Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Twenty Years of Industry Building: Towards A Greener Future
Steven W. Peck, GRP, Founder and President, GRHC, Co-Founder, Green Infrastructure Ontario and the World Green Infrastructure Network
Leading with Landscape: The Transformation of a Naturalized River Valley System in the Port Lands
Shannon Baker, Project Director, Parks and Public Realm at Waterfront Toronto
Session 1: Case Studies in Exemplary Green Infrastructure Systems - Amazing Amenity Space and Managing the 100 Year Storm
Session 2: Sensors and Green Roof Product Performance
Session 3: Building Resilience in City Owned Properties and Streets
Session 4: Solar Green Roof Integration and Research Update from National Research Council
Session 5: How Are Roofing Manufacturers Responding to the Climate Emergency
Session 6: Design Tools and Guidelines
Session 7: Plant and Growing Medium Studies
Session 8: Reimagining Toronto's Largest Redevelopment Project - Master Planning for Green Infrastructure in Downsview
Session 9: Innovative Products & Technologies
Session 10: Urban Forestry - Overcoming the Challenges of Inequity
Meet with key industry suppliers, network with conference attendees, and learn about new research from emerging professionals.
Session 11: Mitigating Urban Heat Islands for Senior, Schools and Green Infrastructure
Session 12: Research on the Resilience of Rooftop Plants
Session 13: Toronto Green Standard & Green Roof Program
Session 14: Biophilic Design Economics, Biodiversity and Health Benefits of GI
Session 15: Strategies for Scaling Up Rooftop Agriculture
Session 16: Horticulture & Buildings
Session 17: Green Roof Design Research Trends / Advancing Vegetative Research on Green Roofs
Session 18: Sustaining and Maintaining Green Infrastructure in the City of Toronto
Session 19: Understanding Differences Between Waterproofing Systems
Session 20: Improving Economic and Environmental Equity Through Community Scale Green Infrastructure Development
Enjoy a lively Reception on the Trade Show Floor. Network with industry leaders, explore cutting-edge exhibits, and toast to the future of green infrastructure.
Shake hands and celebrate the remarkable achievements of green roof and wall professionals over the past two decades.
Developer Perspectives, Scaling Up and Speeding Up: Development Community Perspectives on Affordability and the Role of Green Infrastructure
Adam Molson, V.P. Sustainability | Daniels
Graeme Armster, Director of Innovation and Sustainability | Tridel
Christopher Sweetnam-Holmes | Canada Lands Company (invited)
Green Transitions - The Urban Benefits of Nature of Cities
Rasmus Astrup, Partner and Design Principal | SLA (Invited)
Session 21: Vertical Forests Are Climbing Up the Sides of More and More Buildings
Session 22: Community Development, Economic and Environmental Justice with Green Infrastructure
Session 23: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Benefits with GI
Session 24: Best Practices in Green Wall Technology
Session 25: Best Practices in Green Roof Installation and Maintenance
Network with exhibitors and conference attendees at the CitiesAlive trade show.
Session 26: Outstanding Local & International GI Projects
Session 27: Emerging Research on Green Roof Vegetation
Session 28: Green Infrastructure Monitoring and Development Opportunities
Session 29: Rooftop Agriculture Advancements
Session 30: Expert Policy Makers Reflect GI Policy Program Development and Implementation
Recognize and honor innovative approaches to integrated design, research thought leaders, policy visionaries, personal contributions, and the next generation of industry leaders.
The Charrette presents attendees with the opportunity to re-envision one of the three sites around Toronto using green infrastructure elements.
