This masterclass will provide attendees with both the principles of biodiverse green roof design and maintenance, as well as examples and tools. The crisis in biodiversity requires that we utilize all of the tools available to support flora and fauna on the roofs of our buildings. Governments and government organizations are beginning to require and provide incentives for biodiverse green roofing. Attendees will learn about and apply best practices in biodiverse living architecture through a combination of presentations, discussion, and a concluding design exercise and critique session. Attendees will learn: why making green roofs biodiverse is important; the additional performance benefits of biodiverse green roofs; how to design these systems with accepted principles and methods; and how to develop a maintenance plan for biodiverse green roofs.
This class is targeted to Green Roof Professionals, landscape architects, landscape contractors, maintenance professionals and researchers.
Instructors:
Professor Bruce Dvorak, Landscape Architecture Texas A&M, North American expert on biodiverse green roof design;
Cynthia Pohl, GRP, professional Journeyman Landscape Gardener and native plant expert
Angie Durhman, GRP, Principal of AD Greenroof LLC based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Location:
Toronto Metropolitan University - Daphne Cockwell Complex (Room 707 - 7th Floor)
288 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1Z5
