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Concurrent Sessions F

  • Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (map)

  • Awards of Excellence Winning Guildwood GO Station Case Study

    • Ina Elias, Founding Principal | Elias+ Landscape Architecture + Interiors + Design

    2024 Top 10 List of Hot Trends in Living Green Architecture: Climate Action Drives Design

    Auditorium
    Design Track

  • Impact of Green Roof Vegetation Health

    • MaryAlice Keirstead, MLA, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development | University of Guelph

    Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes for Resilient Landscapes

    • Stephen Gillis, Sales and Customer Service Manager | Hoffman Nursery Inc.

    Container Production of Rocky Mountain Native Plants Using Peat-free Substrates

    • Allisa Zurbuchen, PhD Student, Horticulture | Colorado State University

    Pattern of Urban Green Infrastructure Matters for Urban Cooling and Environmental Injustice

    • Lingshan Li, PhD Student, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment | Concordia University Spatial

    A Meta-Analysis on the Cooling Effect of Green Roofs

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

    Conference Room 1
    Research Track

  • The Economics of Biophilic Design: Making the Business Case

    • Bill Browning, Hon AIA, LEED AP, President | Terrapin Bright Green

    Healthy Cities for Healthy Humans: Health Benefits of Green Infrastructure

    • Dr. Mili Roy, Ontario Regional Chair | Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment

    Using 4th Places’ Intrinsic Value to Encourage Darkness and Biodiversity

    • Dan Slone, Co-Founder & Partner | Vertical Vision PLC

    Conference Room 2
    Policy & Programs Track

  • How to Provide Economical Rooftop Gardening to More Urbanites

    • Michael Molaro, GRP, Principal | Higher Groundwork HortiCulture

    Exploring the Role of Institutionally Managed Urban Agriculture

    • Carey Yeoman, Barrett Centre Partnership Manager | The Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture, Durham College

    Specialized Overburdens and Fertility management on Rooftop Farms

    • Ben Fahrer, Owner | Top Leaf Farms

    Conference Room 3
    Systems Integration Track

  • Panelists

    • Shayna Stott, Senior Planner | City of Toronto Jane Welsh, Project Manager | City of Toronto

    • Shino Tanikawa; Executive Director | New York City Soil and Water Conservation District

    • Pete Ellis, Senior Project Manager | Recover Green Roofs (Invited)

    • Jeff Joslin, former Director of Strategic Planing | City of San Francisco

    • Peter Lowitt, Co-Chair, GRHC Advocacy Committee, former Director | Devens Enterprise Commission (Invited)

    Cafe
    Panel Discussion Track

Earlier Event: November 8
Lunch on the Trade Show Floor
Later Event: November 8
Jeffrey L Bruce Awards of Excellence Ceremony