• Session 1: Case Studies in Exemplary Green Infrastructure Systems - Amazing Amenity Space and Managing the 100 Year Storm

  Harvard Science and Engineering Complex: A Water Story

  • Erik Hegre, AIA, NCARB, Partner | Behnisch Architekten

  Green Oasis in the Urban Jungle: Sustainability and the Meadow at Chicago's Historic Old Post Office

  • Stan Szwalek, Principal, Design Studio III | Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects

  Auditorium
  Design Track

• Session 2: Sensors and Green Roof Product Performance

  Utilizing Capacitance Sensors to Track Soil Moisture

  • Dr. Jenn Drake, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | Carleton University

  Assessing Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management

  • Amanda Salerno, Graduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department | Colorado State University

  Benefits to Methane Oxidation in Biochar-Amended Green Roofs

  • Imrul Kayes, PhD Candidate, Institute of Forestry & Conservation | University of Toronto

  Remote Sensing Assessment of Green Roof Vegetation Performance: Temporal Trends and Design Effects

  • Wenxi Liao, Ph.D. Candidate, Forestry and Civil Engineering | University of Toronto

  A Meta-Analysis on the Cooling Effect of Green Roofs

  • Niraj Dayanandan, Undergraduate Student, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment | Concordia University

  Conference Room 1
  Research Track

• Session 3: Building Resilience in City Owned Properties and Streets

  Building a Resilient Toronto through Implementation of Naturalized Stormwater Management Solutions

  • Niloufar Mohajerani, Senior Engineer | City of Toronto

  • Adriana Gomez, Project Manager | City of Toronto

  Growing Green Streets in Toronto: Finding a Co-ordinated Approach to Climate Action in the City’s Streets

  • Kristina Hausmanis, Senior Project Manager | City of Toronto

  • Lara Tarlo, Project Manager | City of Toronto

  Conference Room 2
  City of Toronto Track

• Session 4: Solar Green Roof Integration and Research Update from National Research Council

  Economics of Solar + Green Roof Integration

  • Michael Krause, President and Director of Strategy and New Projects | Kandiyohi Development Partners, LLC

  Introduction to Federal Procurement

  • Bo See Fok, Senior Economic Advisor, Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC), Ontario Region, Public Services and Procurement Canada | Government of Canada

  PACE Financing for Green Roofs

  • Nathan Griswold, Owner & Founder | Inhabitect

  Conference Room 3
  Systems Integration Track

• Session 5: How Are Roofing Manufacturers Responding to the Climate Emergency

  Panelists

  • Chris Kann, Product Manager, Specialty Products and Sustainability | Carlisle Construction Materials

  • Roxanne Miller, Manager, Sopranature | Soprema

  • Matt Barmore, GRP, Senior Product & Technical Manager, Single Ply Systems North America | IKO Industries; Board Chair | Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

  • Gregory Sigalas, Regional Sales Manager, Eastern Region - Roofing | Sika

  Cafe
  Panel Discussion Track