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333 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY11201
Tel: 718-246-7000
CitiesAlive attendees receive a discounted $299 rate (plus applicable taxes) for a deluxe room.
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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
8:30 am –
4:30 pm
Net Zero Water Boot Camp (Day One) (Ticketed Event)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
8:30 am –
4:30 pm
8:30 am –
12:00pm
10:00 am –
12:00 pm
1:00 pm –
4:30 pm
Training Courses & Professional Accreditation (Ticketed Events)
Introduction to Rooftop
Urban Agriculture
Living Architecture and
Sustainable Energy
Green Roof Professional (GRP) Exam
Green Roof Design and
Installation
(Pre-Registration Required)
Advanced Green Roof
Maintenance
Net Zero Water Boot Camp
(Day Two)
Green Walls 101: Systems
Overview and Design
12:00 pm –
5:00pm
Trade Show Set Up
1:00 pm –
4:00 pm
Living Architecture Performance Tool (LAPT) Workshop
5:30 pm –
7:00 pm
Opening Plenary & Keynote Speakers
7:00 pm –
9:00 pm
Trade Show Floor Reception (Included in Delegate Pass)
8:30 pm –
9:30 pm
Women in Roofing Networking Event
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:00 am –
8:30 am
Coffee & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am –
10:15 am
Morning Plenary & Keynote Speakers
10:15 am –
10:30 am
Break
10:30 am –
12:00 pm
Programming: Session 1
Design Track (D)
Research Track (R)
Green Infrastructure for
Evaluating Native & Wild
Stormwater Management in Green Roof Performance &
New York City
Desirability
Policy Track (P)
On the Roof With (G)
How to Fund Your Green
Roof & Wall Projects in New
York City
Best Practices in Water
Proofing & Drainage Design
12:00 pm –
7:30 pm
Trade Show Hours
12:00 pm –
2:00 pm
Lunch on Trade Show Floor (Included in Delegate Pass)
12:00 pm –
2:00 pm
Poster Sessions on Trade Show Floor
1:00 pm –
2:00 pm
Book Signings
"Roof Explorer's Guide: 101 New York City
Rooftops" –Leslie Adatto
‘Rooftop’ – Brad Temkin
„Green Roof Ecosystems’ – Richard Sutton,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1:00 pm –
2:00 pm
Product Presentations on Trade Show Floor
2:00 pm –
3:30 pm
Programming: Session 2
3:30 pm –
3:45 pm
Design Track (D)
Research Track (R)
Policy Track (P)
On the Roof With (G)
Human(made) Nature:
Living Architecture
Representing Nature
Green Infrastructure
Performance: Cleaning &
Retaining Water
International Green Roof
Policy Developments and
Design
Best Practices in
Developing Supportive
Policies in North America
Break
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3:45 pm –
5:15 pm
Programming: Session 3
Design Track (D)
Research Track (R)
Policy Track (P)
On the Roof With (G)
The Big Green Apple: Case
Studies of Large Scale NYC
Projects
Green Roof Succession:
Examining Benefits &
Opportunities Over Time
Promoting Green Roof
Construction Through Policies
& Partnerships
Designing For Healthy
Communities
5:15 pm –
7:00 pm
Trade Show Floor Reception (Included in Delegate Pass)
5:15 pm –
6:30 pm
Product Presentations
7:00 pm –
11:30pm
Trade Show Tear Down
7:30 pm –
10:30 pm
Local Host Committee Reception - Evening Networking Cruise (Open Bar & Food) (Ticketed Event)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:00 am –
8:30 am
Coffee & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am –
10:30 am
Programming: Session 4
Design Track (D)
What's Out There?
Awesome Green Roof &
Wall Projects of the World
Research Track (R)
Policy Track (P)
On the Roof With (G)
Innovation in Growing
Medium Research
Costs & Benefits: A Closer
Look at the Value Proposition
of Green Infrastructure
Wind Uplift Panel: Clearing
the Air on Good Design
Practice and Standards
10:30 am –
10:45 am
Break
10:45 am –
12:45 pm
Programming: Session 5
Design Track (D)
Research Track (R)
Policy Track (P)
On the Roof With (G)
The Latest Advancements
in Living Wall Design &
Maintenance
Living Architecture
Performance Evaluations &
Metrics
Using Green Infrastructure
Policy For Resilient
Placemaking
Research Panel:
Innovation & Research
12:45 pm –
1:00 pm
Break
1:00 pm –
2:45 pm
Awards of Excellence Luncheon & Closing Plenary (Included in Delegate Pass)
2:45 pm –
5:00 pm
Tours I (Ticketed Events)
Tour 1
Tour 2
Tour 3
Tour 4
Javits Convention Center
The Visionaire
The 5 Borough Green Roof
1 Hotel Central Park
Tour 5
Tour 6
Tour 7
Tour 8
Brooklyn Grange
Queens Botanical Garden
Tremco Tour
The High Line
2:45 pm –
5:00 pm
Walk Through Harlem for Green Infrastructure Design Charrette (Charrette Participants Only)
6:00 pm –
8:30 pm
Brooklyn Grange Dinner (100 People Capacity - Sponsored by Rooflite) (Ticketed Event)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
9:00 am –
12:00 pm
Tours II (Ticketed Events)
Tour 9
Tour 10
Tour 11
Tour 12
Regis High School
Sika Sarnafil Tour
Green Walls of NYC
60 Water St. Project
9:30 am –
5:30 pm
Harlem Green Infrastructure Design Charrette (Charrette Participants Only)
6:00 pm –
8:00 pm
Informal Evening Amble on the High Line (Included in Delegate Pass)
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REGISTRATION
TICKET
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
GRP &
Emerging
Professional
Package
Includes all Sessions & Plenaries, Trade Show,
Awards of Excellence, Hospitality (Opening
Reception; Coffee Breaks, Lunch on Trade Show
Floor & Awards of Excellence & Closing Plenary
Luncheon), Conference Recordings, Half Day
Training Course & Reference Manual
Best Price
Delegate Pass
Includes all Sessions & Plenaries, Trade Show,
Awards of Excellence, Hospitality (Opening
Reception; Coffee Breaks, Lunch on Trade Show
Floor & Awards of Excellence & Closing Plenary
Luncheon), Conference Recordings
Delegate Pass
Includes all Sessions & Plenaries, Trade Show,
Awards of Excellence, Hospitality (Opening
Reception; Coffee Breaks, Lunch on Trade Show
Floor & Awards of Excellence & Closing Plenary
Luncheon)
2015
2015 NONEARLY BIRD
MEMBER MEMBER
DEADLINES
RATE
RATE
N/A
$729
$899
September 18th
$699
$799
Final Rate
$729
$849
September 18th
$579
$699
Final Rate
$599
$749
Student
Includes Trade Show, all Sessions & Plenaries
(excludes Awards of Excellence & Closing
Plenary)
N/A
$99
$99
One Day Pass
(Tuesday)
Includes all Sessions & Plenaries, Trade Show,
and Hospitality
N/A
$349
$399
½ Day Pass
(Wednesday)
Includes all Sessions
N/A
$199
$229
½ Day Pass
(Tuesday)
All Sessions & Plenaries, Trade Show
N/A
$199
$229
Opening
Plenary
(Monday)
Access to Opening Plenary & Trade Show
N/A
$79
$79
Access to North America‟s only dedicated green
Trade Show
Only (Tuesday) roof and wall trade show
N/A
$49
$49
Lunch on Trade For students and Trade Show only ticket holders
who would like to have lunch with the rest of the
Show Floor
delegates
(Tuesday)
N/A
$39
$39
N/A
$89
$89
Held on Wednesday October 7 from 1:00 pm –
2:45 pm.
Awards of
Excellence
Lunch
Conference
Recordings
Conference Recordings (includes 30+ hours of
audio recordings - every session synced with
presentation slides – plus 20 PDF conference
papers
N/A
$179
$179
Webcast
Webcast. More information to come.
N/A
X
X
Tours
See Tour Page for further details.
N/A
$29 - $49
$29 - $49
Local Host
Committee
Boat Cruise
Networking and Business Development - Food
and Open Bar.
N/A
$69
$69
Brooklyn
Grange Dinner
100 Person Capacity - Sponsored by Rooflite.
Dinner on the roof of Brooklyn Grange rooftop
farm.
N/A
$89
$89
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TRAINING
COURSES
DESCRIPTION
EARLY BIRD
DEADLINES
RATE
The two-day “Net Zero Water Boot Camp” program
examines the connections between water and energy
usage in the built environment and identifies
opportunities for managing these resources more
wisely. Gain technical and economic information on the
design and performance of fully integrated water
management systems for buildings and sites based on
the “Net Zero Water” concept.
N/A
$699
Full Day Training Full Day Training Course & Reference Manual. See
Courses (Monday) Detailed Agenda for further details.
N/A
$399
Half Day Training Half Day Training Course & Reference Manual. See
Courses (Monday) Detailed Agenda for further details.
N/A
$225
N/A
$495
Net Zero Water
Boot Camp
(Sunday &
Monday)
GRP
Accreditation
Exam
EXHIBITOR
REGISTRATION
Held on Monday, October 5 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
DESCRIPTION
Be a part of the action at CitiesAlive 2015!
Exhibitor Booth
(10 x 10 or 8 x 10)
Book your trade show booth at the CitiesAlive Expo
and connect with over 1,000 anticipated participants.
EARLY BIRD
DEADLINES
2015
MEMBER
RATE
2015 NONMEMBER
RATE
Before August
3rd
$2,425
$2,625
Final Rate
$2,775
$2,995
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be submitted via web site prior to September 1, 2015. A 25% administrative
charge applies. After September 1st, only substitutions will be allowed.
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Monday
5th October
DAY ONE
full day
courses
TRAINING COURSES
8:30am – 4:30pm
Various Locations
*Separate registration required
Net-Zero Water Boot Camp - $699 USD
Day one of a two-day cutting edge and world-class professional development
opportunity for those who are serious about pushing the boundaries of green
buildings and sustainable water use.
Course provides a technical and
comprehensive look at achieving net zero water in response to growing water
scarcity in many regions, with a number of case studies to illustrate how.*
Day two of a two-day cutting edge and world-class professional development
opportunity for those who are serious about pushing the boundaries of green
buildings and sustainable water use.
Course provides a technical and
comprehensive look at achieving net zero water in response to growing water
scarcity in many regions, with a number of case studies to illustrate how. **
* Day One of Net-Zero Water Boot Camp is on Sunday, October 4th, 2015.
** Day Two is Monday, October 5th, 2015. Both days run 8:30am – 5:00pm.
This course is approved for 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for GRPs.
Jeffrey L. Bruce, Principal, Jeffrey L. Bruce & Co. Landscape Architecture
Jeffrey L. Bruce is owner of Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company (JBC). Mr. Bruce has received over 80
separate design and leadership awards, and has served as an invited lecturer, visiting critic,
and speaker at over 200 conferences and trade shows. In 1996, Mr. Bruce was elected Fellow
of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He is President of the American Society of
Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) and Chairman of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC). Mr.
Bruce is a LEED accredited professional, a certified irrigation designer and an EPA
WaterSense Certified Professional. He was one of the first accredited Green Roof Professionals
in North America and is a founding member of the Sports Turf Committee for the National
Interscholastic Association of Athletic Administrators. Mr. Bruce is author of the “Integrated
Water Management for Buildings and Sites” seminar series for GRHC.
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morning
courses
HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSES
8:30am – 12:00pm
Various Locations
* Separate registration required
Introduction to Rooftop Urban Agriculture - $225 USD
Rooftop urban agriculture has the potential to significantly increase food
production in cities by taking advantage of underutilized spaces. This half-day
course discusses practical applications of green roof and wall technologies that
can be used to implement productive rooftop farming initiatives. Case studies
drawn from North America‘s most successful projects describe innovative
approaches for overcoming common challenges associated with rooftop farming
initiatives.
This course is approved for 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for GRPs.
Ben Flanner Head Farmer & President, Brooklyn Grange
Ben Flanner is a trained Industrial Engineer with a background in business and marketing. In
2009 Ben co‐founded Eagle Street Rooftop Farms, the first rooftop farm in New York, and is
widely recognized as a leader in rooftop urban agriculture. His expertise in systems
optimization and unwavering drive to increase efficiencies across the farm are balanced by his
passion for sharing his knowledge, and the keen desire to help raise urban agriculture as an
industry to a higher level. He is currently developing sustainable energy technology fuelled
by friendly, mid‐western charm and the elongated „A‟ in the Wisconsin accent.
Living Architecture and Sustainable Energy - $225 USD
This half-day course explores innovative approaches for integrating green
(vegetated) roofs and walls with other building services to reduce or eliminate
energy inputs from unsustainable sources and enhance economic and health
performance. Topics include: intake air cooling, photovoltaics, air freshening, bioenergy production, moderation of heat loss and gain through the building
envelope, and more!
This course is approved for 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for GRPs.
Dr. Brad Bass, Urban Lead, Great Lakes Nutrient Initiative, Environment Canada
Dr. Brad Bass has over 15 years of experience working with green infrastructure. As an adjunct
professor in the University of Toronto‟s Centre for the Environment and a researcher with
Environment Canada‟s Adaptation and Impacts Research Division, Brad explored the potential
of green infrastructure for energy conservation, reducing the urban heat island, increasing
urban biodiversity, improving indoor air quality, and biofiltration. A former Chair of Green
Roofs for Healthy Cities‟ Research Committee, Brad was the 2012 recipient of the green roof
and wall industry‟s Research Award of Excellence. He was co-recipient of the Nobel Peace
Prize as member of IPCC-TGICA in 2007.
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afternoon
courses
HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSES
1:00pm – 4:30pm
Various Locations
* Separate registration required
Green Walls 101: Systems Overview and Design - $225 USD
This course discusses design and construction best practices for green facades and
living walls, including maintenance and irrigation requirements. Discover the
latest research findings on the environmental benefits of these technologies.
This course is approved for 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for GRPs.
Melissa Daniels Vice President, Plant Connection
Melissa Daniels, CNLP, has been in the nursery and landscape business for over twenty years.
Melissa, along with Anthony Caggiano, is the owner of Plant Connection, developers of the
patented G-O2 living wall system. Plant Connection specializes in green roof and green wall
products and services including design, roof and wall systems, soil and plants, consulting and
maintenance training. Melissa is the Advocacy Committee Chairperson for the NYSNLA and the
Past President for LINLA. She serves on the green industry review committee for the New York
State Farm Viability Institute. She also is the Co-Chair of the Green Walls Committee for Green
Roofs for Healthy Cities and is a trainer for the Green Walls 101 Course.
Advanced Green Roof Maintenance - $225 USD
Learn how to design to facilitate on-going maintenance; budget for maintenance;
develop maintenance plans; perform common maintenance procedures; diagnose
problems on a green roof; develop contracts and inspection reports that work in
concert with warranty requirements; and rehabilitate green roofs that have been
subject to maintenance neglect.
This course is approved for 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for GRPs.
Nathan Griswold, ASLA, GRP, President, Inhabitect
Nathan has worked at the forefront of the green roof industry for more than a decade. He has
played critical roles in the design, development, sale, construction and successful
establishment of nearly 1,000 green roofs across North America. From 2005-2013, he served as
the Senior Garden Roof Technical Sales Coordinator for American Hydrotech, one of the
world‟s largest waterproofing and green roof manufacturers. Nathan earned an associate‟s
degree in plant science from Northwest Michigan College. He holds a bachelor‟s degree in
landscape architecture and a certificate in landscape and nursery development from Michigan
State University. He launched Inhabitect, LLC to serve as an independent resource for
designing, building and growing living architecture that is functional, beautiful and affordable.
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Andy Creath, Founder Green Roofs of Colorado
Andy Creath is an entrepreneur in the environment and sustainability fields. He founded
Green Roofs of Colorado, a green roof design, installation, maintenance, and consulting
company based in Boulder, CO. He currently serves on the Board of the Green Infrastructure
Foundation which was founded in 2007 to respond to the need for greater awareness and
resources to promote green infrastructure in local communities. . Andy is recognized as an
Accredited Professional in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP) by the
U.S. Green Building Council.
For more information on our GRP Training Program, please contact Jordan Richie
at [email protected] or 416-971-4494 ext. 221.
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LAPT
workshop
LIVING ARCHITECTURE PERFORMANCE TOOL
(LAPT) WORKSHOP
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Room: TBD
The Living Architecture Performance Tool (LAPT) is a multidisciplinary effort initiated by the Green
Infrastructure Foundation (GIF) and Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) to develop a set of
guidelines and performance standards for green roofs, green walls and other forms of living
architecture.
Over the past year, the LAPT Executive Committee, co-chaired by David Yocca, RLA, FASLA, AICP,
LEED AP, and Lois Vitt Sale, AIA, LEED Fellow, has raised funds and solicited support for the
development of a series of White Papers that summarize the performance of living architecture
systems in different topic areas.
The workshop will allow attendees to:
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
Comment on the draft Biodiversity White Paper
Comment on the draft Stormwater Quantity White Paper
Comment on the draft Energy Efficiency White Paper
Comment on the draft Biophilic Design White Paper
Help refine our approach to the development of remaining White Papers.
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opening
plenary
OPENING PLENARY & KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Room: TBD
Welcome & Introduction
Steven W. Peck, GRP Founder and President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities; Co-founder,
World Green Infrastructure Network; Founder, Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition
Steven W. Peck is the founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GHRC), a nonprofit industry association that is working to rapidly build the green roof and wall industry
across North America. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has over 1500 members ranging from
individuals to multinational corporations. The association has developed a Green Roof
Professional (GRP) Accreditation program with over 700 accredited GRPs. GRHC advocates
for public policy support of the industry, facilitates research, organizes two annual
conferences – CitiesAlive and Grey to Green. GRHC also publishes a quarterly magazine
“Living Architecture Monitor” and within it, the scientific peer-reviewed “Journal of Living
Architecture”.
Welcome & Introduction
Stephen Levin, Council Member, New York City Council, 33rd District
Stephen Levin was elected in 2009 to represent the 33rd District in the New York City Council,
which includes the diverse communities of Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Williamsburg,
Greenpoint, Boerum Hill, Vinegar Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, and Bedford–Stuyvesant.
As a Councilmember, Stephen has proven to be a leader on education and early childhood
issues, and an advocate for increased open space in our communities and transportation
safety initiatives. He has passed legislation requiring the Department of Education to notify
families and teachers about potential PCB contamination, and has sponsored resolutions
calling for mandatory kindergarten and breakfast-in-the-classroom.
In addition to serving as Chair of the Committee on General Welfare, Council Member Levin
serves on the Cultural Affairs, Education, Environmental Protection, Land Use, and
Transportation committees, and the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime
Uses.
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Welcome & Introduction
Mitchell Silver, Commissioner, New York City Parks & Recreation (Invited)
Mitchell J. Silver became Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks and
Recreation in May 2014. Commissioner Silver is also the immediate past president of the
American Planning Association (APA). He is an award-winning planner with almost 30 years of
experience and he is internationally recognized for his leadership in the planning profession
and his contributions to contemporary planning issues. He specializes in comprehensive
planning, place making and implementation strategies. As Parks Commissioner, Mitchell
Silver oversees management, planning and operations of nearly 30,000 acres of parkland,
which includes parks, playgrounds, beaches, marinas, recreation centers, wilderness areas
and other assets.
Mitchell Silver was born in Brooklyn and grew up near Prospect Park. He attended Midwood
High School and received a Bachelor‟s Degree in Architecture from Pratt Institute and a
Master‟s Degree in Urban Planning from Hunter College. He is certified by the American
Institute of Certified Planners and is a licensed Professional Planner in the State of New Jersey.
He lives in Brooklyn with his family.
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reception
on trade
show floor
COCKTAIL RECEPTION ON TRADE SHOW FLOOR
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Room: TBD
Company
Bonar
Carlisle Construction
Carl Stahl DecorCable
Conservation Technology
Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute (ESCSI)
Firestone
Green Roof Technology
greenscreen®
Green Studios
Greensulate
Hunter Industries
Booth #
TBD
F7 & F8
306
302
304
TBD
307 & 406
303
310
405 & 407
502 & 504
Company
IR Analyzers / Vector Mapping
Knauff
Netafim
Oly-Ola Edgings, Inc.
Permaloc
Rooflite
Sika Sarnafil
Sunlite Science & Technology Inc.
Tremco
Vegetal I.D.
Zinco USA
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Booth #
402
308
TBD
403
200
203
TBD
F9
TBD
TBD
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DAY TWO
morning
plenary
Tuesday
6th October
MORNING PLENARY
8:30am – 10:15am
Room: TBD
Welcome & Introduction
Jeffrey L. Bruce, Principal, Jeffrey L. Bruce & Co. Landscape Architecture
Jeffrey L. Bruce is owner of Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company (JBC). Mr. Bruce has received over 80
separate design and leadership awards, and has served as an invited lecturer, visiting critic,
and speaker at over 200 conferences and trade shows. In 1996, Mr. Bruce was elected Fellow
of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He is President of the American Society of
Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) and Chairman of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC). Mr.
Bruce is a LEED accredited professional, a certified irrigation designer and an EPA
WaterSense Certified Professional. He was one of the first accredited Green Roof Professionals
in North America and is a founding member of the Sports Turf Committee for the National
Interscholastic Association of Athletic Administrators. Mr. Bruce is author of the “Integrated
Water Management for Buildings and Sites” seminar series for GRHC.
Green Infrastructure & Resilience
Dr. Feniosky Peña-Mora, Commissioner, NYC Department of Design and Construction
(Invited)
Dr. Feniosky Peña-Mora Mora is currently Edwin Howard Armstrong Professor of Civil
Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, and Professor of Earth and Environmental
Engineering, and Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. Formerly, he was
Dean of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University
from 2009-2012. He earned his Master of Science (S.M.) and Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degrees
in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1991 and 1994,
respectively. He has earned an international reputation for his research interests include
information technology support for collaboration physical infrastructures. He also is a leader
in change management, conflict resolution, sustainable construction, and processes
integration during the design and development of large-scale civil engineering systems.
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Biophilic Science & How Living Architecture Contributes to Productivity,
Health and Happiness
Bill Browning, Principal, Terrapin Bright Green
Bill Browning is one of the green building and real estate industry‟s foremost thinkers and
strategists, and an advocate for sustainable design solutions at all levels of business,
government, and civil society. His expertise has been sought out by organizations as diverse
as Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, non-profit organizations, the U.S. military, and
foreign governments.
Bill was a founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council‟s Board of Directors, and
served as Chair of USGBC‟s Governance Committee. Over the years Bill has served on the
Boards of Greening America, the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, RealEnergy,
the Roaring Fork Conservancy, and ioby. He has also served on The Nature Conservancy Real
Estate Advisory Council, ASTM Green Building Rating Committee, and the Department of
Defense‟s Science Board Energy Task Force, the AIA National Committee on the Environment,
the Department of State‟s Overseas Building Office Advisory Council, the Real Estate Advisory
Council for the Trust for Public Land, the Interface “Green Dream Team.” He is a GSA national
peer, and editorial advisor for Environmental Building News, Environmental Design &
Construction Magazine, and Green @ Work.
In 2006, Bill founded Terrapin with long-time partners Bob Fox, Rick Cook and Chris Garvin to
craft high-performance environmental strategies for corporations, governments, and largescale real estate developments.
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session1D
Design Track (D)
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT IN NEW YORK CITY
10:30am – 12.00pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: Jeffrey Bruce, GRP, FASLA, Founding Principal,
Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company
Designing Accessible Green Infrastructure in Public Institutions
TBD
Learning objectives

TBD
Gennadyi Gurman, Head of Interpretation, Queens Botanical Garden
BIO
Decision Making Tree for Maximum Stormwater Management on Green
Roofs
TBD
Learning objectives

TBD
Lee Jaslow, President, Conservation Design Technology
BIO
Stormwater Resilience in Post-Sandy NY: Green Infrastructure Prioritization
for NY Rising Communities
As part of the NY Rising Communities Reconstruction program, Arup provided
technical support for five communities on Long Island‘s south shore that were
severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irene. This communitybased, comprehensive planning process included community visioning, asset and
risk assessment, a needs and opportunities analysis, strategies for long-term
resiliency, and the development and refinement of capital projects for potential
funding. The project includes analyzing risks associated with sea level rise and
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heightened storm intensity on community assets, and identifying strategies for
long-term resiliency. The project also includes specifying near-term capital
projects to address immediate flood-related resiliency. The application of green
infrastructure provided a viable option for resiliency. This paper outlines the
process to develop a green infrastructure framework at a regional scale and the
analytical thinking used to prioritize projects for federal funding.
Learning objectives
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Understand the vulnerabilities of climate change to suburban shoreline
communities
Learn about the Community Resilience Planning Process
Learn how green infrastructure can help coastal communities become more
resilient
Understand the regional-scale spatial analysis used to identify green
infrastructure opportunities
Understand the prioritization process used to identify appropriate projects
Vincent Lee, PE LEED AP ENV SP, Associate Principal, ARUP
Vincent Lee is an Associate Principal in Arup‟s New York office with a proven track record for
planning, designing and implementing green infrastructure from strategic visioning through
construction. He is the Project Manager for multiple contracts in NYC for the design and
construction of green infrastructure within the Public Right-O-Way.
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session
Research Track (R)
1R
EVALUATING NATIVE & WILD GREEN ROOF
PERFORMANCE & DESIRABILITY
10:30am – 12.00pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Coexistence of Species in Biodiverse Green Roofs: A Community Ecology
Perspective
Previous research has indicated that biodiverse green roofs can provide a number
of ecosystem services including: increased faunal diversity, storm water retention,
thermal stability, pollution mitigation, and visual appeal. However, extensive
green roofs are extreme environments (drought, high wind, extreme
temperatures) limiting the type of plant species that can be used. This research
looks at various approaches to improve the survival and diversity of the plant
species used on extensive green roofs. Three methods were used to improve
survival and diversity: heterogeneous soil depth, interspecies facilitation, and the
use of moss to promote vascular plant growth. This study found that heterogeneous
soil depths resulted in greater niche partitioning allowing species with different
growth forms and water requirements to coexist. For interspecies facilitation the
effect bunch grass, lichen, or moss may have on a neighboring species was
examined. Overall, the moss and lichen had no net effect and the bunch-grass had
a net negative effect (indicating interspecific competition) on the growth of target
species. Interestingly, even though the moss did not assist the growth of
neighboring species in one experiment, facilitation was present in the second
experiment. This indicates that more research is necessary and that moss may only
be able to facilitate specific plant species.
Learning objectives
 The benefits of species diversity on extensive green roofs
 Plant selection for extensive green roofs
 The use of interspecies facilitation to increase species diversity
 The benefits of mosses on extensive green roofs
 The use of varied soil depths to increase species diversity
Amy Heim Research Associate, Saint Mary's University
Amy Heim is a plant ecologist at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Canada. Her current
research looks at ways to increase the survival, growth, and diversity of the plant species used
on extensive green roofs
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Southern Great Plains Green Roof with Prairie Species
Southern Great Plains grasses and forbs have only recently become acceptable
species for green roofs regionally. The work of Sutton et al (Sutton et al 2012,
Sutton 2013) established initial evidence that native grasses were viable species in
extensive and semi-intensive vegetated roof situations. This paper details the
planting, management and results of two years‘ of prairie grass and forb
experimentation in 320 square feet of extensive and intensive trays on a sixth floor
rooftop. (4‖/ 10 cm) . The experimental trays, 160 square feet (~ 15 sq meters) of
extensive (4‖/10 cm) and an equal square footage of semi-intensive (8‖ / 20 cm)
trays were filled with FLL-compliant growth media and drip-irrigated. Four
irrigation controllers permitted variable irrigation of extensive and semi-intensive
trays.
Planted in plugs July, 2013, this study presents two years of coverage, irrigation
and analyses survival rates for eight prairie graminoid and eight forb species
native to the Southern Great Plains (USDA Zone 7a) building upon three previous
years of original experimentation (Coffman et al 2014). Leucanthemum vulgaris
(Oxeye Daisy) was the sole species observed to re-seed and invade adjacent trays.
Both tall grass and short grass prairie species successfully survived and their
vegetative growth exceeded expectations.
Preliminary results for a 2014 planting of bee, butterfly and hummingbird plant
species will also be presented. Fifteen square meters of extensive and semiintensive trays were planted with Oklahoma recommended pollinator species
(Comparative coverage will be described in terms of potential habitat coverage
and observation of insects on a sixth floor rooftop setting. (Brenneisen 2006).
Learning objectives
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Participants will be introduced to species suitability of grasses and forbs
native to the Southern Great Plains for extensive and semi-intensive green
roof installations.
Participants will become familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of
using green roof trays for planting design oriented towards visual
attractiveness.
Participants will understand the process by which plant coverage was
assessed using photographic recording, graphic processing in PhotoShop
and measurement in AutoCAD
Participants will be introduced to and recognize the advantages of multivalved controllers for green roof drip irrigation.
Participants will have an orientation to how student and community
volunteers can help make green roof experiments a viable public education
experiment.
Dr. Thomas Woodfin, Professor, University of Oklahoma
Tom Woodfin is a registered landscape architect and professor of landscape architecture at
the University of Oklahoma. His engagement in green roof experimentation on the roof of the
National Weather Center seeks to extend the knowledge base required to implement green
roofs in the southern Great Plains.
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Perceptions of Wild Green Roofs in Singapore
In Singapore, a highly-urbanized tropical city, green roofs have developed as an
important landscape component of urban greening. Green roof technology
development is currently focused on environmental and physical parameters,
however the Biophilic impact of green roofs is often overlooked, despite their
potential as local habitats for flora and fauna. Using green roofs as a platform for
the interaction between humans and nature is a possibility that is yet to be fully
explored, especially in a tropical context.
This study uses Q-methodology to reveal areas of consensus and divergence in
stakeholder perceptions of wild vegetation on green roofs. Interviewees were
invited to visit a wild green roof located at the National University of Singapore
before being asked to rank 50 statements about the roof in order of
importance.Opinion typologies were produced through quantitative analysis of the
ranked statements, which were supplemented with qualitative data from the
discussion sessions that followed.
A range of factors were reported to influence participants' appreciation of wild
vegetation on green roofs. Concerns about safety and pests were highlighted, as
well as positive attitudes towards biodiversity conservation, user experience,
spirituality, wellbeing and provision of environmental services. Individual
aesthetical values were highly divergent. Several landscape elements that
facilitated the public‘s acceptance, such as ‗cues to care‘, were also identified. In
short, our findings highlight an opportunity to enhance the biodiversity of green
roofs, the complex dialogue behind stakeholder attitudes towards wild vegetation
and the potential of green roofs to act as a springboard toward a Biophilic city.
Learning objectives
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Identify the principle factors that define the perceptions of wilderness for
different stakeholder groups
Explore the value that city-dwellers of Singapore place on biodiversity
Define the perceived risks and negative impacts associated with wild flora
and fauna, particularly in the tropical context
Consolidate landscape elements that aid public acceptance of wild
vegetation
Discuss the potential for engaging the community with wild green roofs as a
platform for human-nature interaction
Yun Hye Hwang, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore
Yun Hye studied at Harvard University, in GSD and at Seoul National University in GSE. She
was selected as the “Design Leader of Next Generation” awarded by KIDP in 2007 while
leading various landscape projects in Korea. Since 2009, her research focuses upon
biodiversity in tropical urban greening.
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session
1P
Policy Track (P)
HOW TO FUND YOUR GREEN ROOF & WALL PROJECTS
IN NEW YORK CITY
10:30am – 12.00pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Green Infrastructure Funding Programs in New York State
TBD
Learning objectives
 TBD
Suzanna R. Randall, Green Program Manager, NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation
Ms. Randall has a strong background in environmental policy, urban planning, and green
infrastructure. She joined the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation in August of
2009 as NYSEFC's first Green Infrastructure Coordinator. She is involved in building and
managing the Green Innovation Grant Program and building the capacity for implementing
green infrastructure throughout the State of New York.
Previously, Ms. Randall represented the Philadelphia Water Department in city-wide efforts to
improve the development review process, facilitate low impact development, and implement
the use of green infrastructure throughout the city and region. She was responsible for
working with various stakeholders to implement innovative and holistic green solutions. She is
adept at identifying and implementing integrated approaches and solutions to a variety of
tasks.
New York City Best Management Practices
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
Margot Walker, Director, Capital Planning and Partnerships at NYC DEP, Office of Green
Infrastructure
BIO
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session
1G
On the Roof With (G)
BEST PRACTICES IN WATER PROOFING & DRAINAGE
DESIGN
10:30am – 12:00pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
PANELISTS
Peter D'Antonio, National Sales Manager - Waterproofing/Educational Facilities, Sika
Sarnafil
BIO
Amy Hackney, Associate Principal/ Vice President, GRP, P.E., LEED AP, Simpson Gumpertz
& Heger Inc.
Amy is head of SGH‟s building technology group in Los Angeles and has over ten years of
experience specializing in the design and investigation of building enclosures. Consulting
with architects, contractors, and building developers, she consults on new design projects
and also to analyze and repair water intrusion problems and construction defects.
Tim Barrett, GRP, RRC, CDT, President, Barrett Company
Tim is passionate about green building vegetated roofs which can provide incredible
contributions to the environment. He is also passionate about workmanship and
craftsmanship in most endeavours, especially roofing, plaza waterproofing, exotic
automobile restorations, woodwork, artistic endeavours, photography, performing arts, and
various cuisines among others.
William F Foley, GRP, CSI, CCRP, LEED GA, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager, ZinCo USA, Inc
In June 2014, Bill re-joined ZinCo-USA in order to specify and help to build and maintain
green roof infrastructure. He has been active in commercial construction contracting for over
30 years and in that time has developed a passion for green building and sustainable
development for commercial buildings. Bill enjoys working directly with developers and
general contractors to maximize building design performance and to minimize costs through
coordination and best building practices.
In the past 15 years Bill has enjoyed active participation in green roofing through product
representation, project consulting and actively teaching green roof infrastructure across
North America. He is passionate about green stormwater infrastructure and how green roofs
can contribute to our urban environment. Additionally, Bill is certified in grid tied solar PV.
Urban markets present a unique possibility to combine vegetation and solar PV on roofs to
reduce stormwater and save energy.
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poster
presentations
POSTER PRESENTATIONS ON THE
TRADE SHOW FLOOR
12:00pm – 2.00pm
MC: TBD
Using River Dredge Within the Roof Growing Course
Reuben Shaw, Graduate Research Assistant, Kent State University
A Coupled Analysis of Moisture and Thermal Heat Transfer within a Thin Green Roof
System
Scott Tjaden, LEED GA, Environmental Scientist, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
Performance Prospecting and Proofing
Jessie Hawkins, Graduate Research Assistant, Kent State University
Native, Rare Plants' Role: Living Architecture and Public Demonstration
Conner Karakul, Project Leader, Kent State University
Agricultural Functions in Rooftop Vegetable Gardens in Japan
Dr. Yuji Hara, Associate Professor, Wakayama University
Roof to Cafeteria: SIUE's Edible Urban Rooftop Garden
Mark Woolbright, LivingWall Division Manager, Filtrexx International
Dynamic Hydrological Model and Computer Tool for Evaluation of Green Roofs with
Lightweight Growing Media
Eric Dickson, Market Manager, OEM & Urbanscape® Solutions
Impact of Biochar-Amended Substrate on Water Holding Capacity and
Evapotranspiration Rate in Green Roof Test Plots
Ishi Buffam, Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati
The Potential for Nitrogen Fixation in Green Roof Ecosystems
Mark Mitchell, PhD Candidate, University of Cincinnati
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book
signing
BOOK SIGNING ON THE TRADE SHOW FLOOR
1:00pm – 2.00pm
Rooftop - Brad Temkin
Brad Temkin (born 1956 in Chicago, IL) is an American photographer. He is known
for his photographs documenting the human impact on the landscape. In 2009, he
began a project entitled, Rooftop, addressing what contemporary urban pioneers
are doing to mitigate the consequences of non-renewable energy consumption and
drawing attention to living architecture. Temkin‘s works are included in numerous
permanent collections, including those of the Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of
Contemporary Photography; Milwaukee Art Museum; Corcoran Gallery of Art;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and Akron Art Museum, among others. His images
have appeared in such publications as Aperture, Black & White Magazine, TIME
Magazine and European Photography.
Green Roof Ecosystems - Richard Sutton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
This book provides an up-to-date coverage of green (vegetated) roof research,
design, and management from an ecosystem perspective. It reviews, explains, and
poses questions about monitoring, substrate, living components and the abiotic, biotic
and cultural aspects connecting green roofs to the fields of community, landscape and
urban ecology. The work contains examples of green roof venues that demonstrate the
focus, level of detail, and techniques needed to understand the structure, function, and
impact of these novel ecosystems. Representing a seminal compilation of research and
technical knowledge about green roof ecology and how functional attributes can be
enhanced, it delves to explore the next wave of evolution in green technology and
defines potential paths for technological advancement and research.
Roof Explorer's Guide: 101 New York City Rooftops - Leslie Adatto
ROOF EXPLORER'S GUIDE is the one and only comprehensive guide to New York
City rooftop destinations. New York City is world-renowned for its skyline and high
atop its lofty heights beats a feast of breathtaking rooftop destinations for every
taste and imagination. ROOF EXPLORER'S GUIDE: 101 New York City Rooftops by
Leslie Adatto is the first and ultimate guide to an urban treasure trove of rooftop
gems. This complete guide showcases a dazzling array of surprising rooftop
escapes in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx, from hotel
rooftop bars and restaurants to elevated parks to museums, theaters, green roofs
and elevated farms.
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session
Design Track (D)
2D
HUMAN(MADE) NATURE: LIVING ARCHITECTURE
REPRESENTING NATURE
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Biophilic Design in Hospitals: Nature's Impact on our Health
TBD
Learning objectives
 TBD
Elizabeth Hart, GRP, CDT, LEED GA, Market Manager of Green Roofing, Tremco
Elizabeth Hart, CDT, GRP, is Tremco Roofing‟s Sustainable Technologies Specialist for the
company‟s Western Division. In this role, Elizabeth promotes environmental remediation and
economic sustainability with the use of rooftop vegetation, water capture, photovoltaic energy
and other sustainable roofing technologies. Her background working with the green building
industry, organic agriculture, and federal government affairs merges into a unique
understanding of the collaboration necessary to change the “nature” of urban rooftop.
Rooftop Ecology: Examining the Succession of Extensive Green Roofs Over
Time
Stable, healthy green roof ecology can take on several different forms, often
shifting through the years as green roofs mature. Plant palettes on mature roofs
may be very different from the plant palettes specified, which in many cases is an
optimal result. The designer might prefer an ecological approach and low
maintenance approach, but inadvertently write a spec or select species that
requires a more ornamental horticulture approach. This talk explores the
differences between the two, and focuses on examples of highly performing
rooftop ecosystems. Each case study is an extensive green roof profile in the midAtlantic, 7 to 10 years old.
• Fallsway Housing, Baltimore, MD: Planted with Sedum plugs. After 7 years of
growth, the plant palette remains almost exclusively Sedum with extremely low
weed pressure.
• Cap One, Tyson‘s Corner, VA: This green roof was planted with pre-grown
Sedum mats of mixed species. Within 2-4 years after planting, nearly the entire
roof was dominated by one species, Sedum kamptschiaticum. By 7 years after
planting, and without irrigation, the roof is starting to support native grasses,
defying conventional wisdom about the use of native species in ultra-thin profiles.
• Regency Housing, Washington, DC: Planted with a mix of Sedum plugs and plugs
of various native and non-native perennials. Follow the evolution of this plant
palette from early spreaders through later prominence of other species in this
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model of diversity.
Beyond simply examining what is happening, this talk explores why these
differences may occur, including characteristics of these green roofs encourage or
discourage or speed or slow plant palette evolution. A range of environmental
characteristics and profile composition may be explored.
Learning objectives
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Understanding rooftop plant ecology
Specifying to encourage stable ecology
Understanding rooftop management strategies
Understanding plant selection for stable ecology
Understanding how profile selection and plant selection combine to set the
stage for plant palette stability or changes
Brad Garner, Director of Operations, Furbish
Brad is an experienced landscape architect and specification writer who leads operations and
product development for Furbish. He brings together expertise from understanding code
compliance, architectural requirements, sustainability goals, and system ecology to provide
customized solutions, as well as solutions that can be deployed to suit common living
architecture challenges.
Increasing Value Through Green Roofs in New York City
Greensulate will present case studies for three different types of green roof
applications and demonstrate the added value of each. All of these green roofs
have been completed:
1. Institutional (school as living rooftop laboratory, incorporated into curriculum)
2. Planned amenity for building use (green roof included in new construction.)
3. Add-on amenity for building use (green roof "sea" added to surround existing
roof deck.)
Learning objectives
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Understand basic economic benefits of green roofs
Understand nuances of different approaches to increasing value--through
building use-- with a green roof
Understand formulas for calculating value add of green roofs and anticdotal
examples
Take away marketing points for adding green roofs as value-add strategies
for existing buildings and new construction
Amy Norquist, GRP, MPA, Chief Executive Officer, Greensulate
Amy has worked for over twenty-five years in the arenas of environmental policy, research,
and the development of sustainable building practices. Amy's company, Greensulate is on the
leading-edge of integrated design, consultation, engineering, installation and maintenance of
Green Roof Systems for the residential, commercial, and industrial markets as well as public &
private institutions. Prior to founding Greensulate, she spent three years as Deputy Director of
the multi-million dollar Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries overseeing research and
development efforts on major green and sustainable building initiatives.
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session
Research Track (R)
2R
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE:
CLEANING & RETAINING WATER
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Designing Living Roofs for Water Quality
Three extensive living roofs in Auckland, New Zealand were monitored over
periods of 8 months to ~1 yr for stormwater quantity, while 8 storms were sampled
at each location for water quality compared to conventional roofs at the same
locations. Individual event analysis measured 56%-72% runoff retention by living
roofs with 100-150 mm depth substrates designed to maximize water storage.
Neither living nor conventional roof surfaces produced elevated suspended solids
(TSS) or nitrate+nitrite (NOx). Copper may be sourced from living roof substrates,
while both copper and zinc are sourced from roofing materials. Soluble Reactive
Phosphorus (SRP) and Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen (TKN) are the predominant nutrients
discharging at elevated concentrations from living roofs. Installing living roofs in
nutrient sensitive receiving watersheds should consider a treatment train, as
substantially reduced runoff volumes may not off-set total mass of pollutants
discharged. Initial hypotheses regarding substrate organic matter characteristics
to minimize contaminant leaching are suggested (e.g. carbon:nitrogen, Olsen
phosphorus, cation exchange capacity and carbon content), but more work is
required to adapt agricultural interpretations of these parameters to the specific
application.
Learning objectives
 Establish variability of and expectations for green roof water quality
 Propose hypothesis for substrate indicators for the potential for leaching of
nutrients.
 Contextualizing total mass of pollutants vs. pollutant concentrations
 Logistical requirements of monitoring water quality must be considered
when interpreting results
 Understanding substrate composition is critical for predicting hydrology
and potentially water quality
Dr. Elizabeth Fassman-Beck, Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
Elizabeth is an Associate Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Based on
research and practical applications, she has developed evidence-based technical and
practical design criteria for green roofs in Auckland and North Carolina, and recently coauthored a technical reference book, Living Roofs in Integrated Urban Water Systems.
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Retention and Thermal Performance of a Thin Sloped Green Roof on a
Sustainable Home
Despite the accelerated use of green roofs, their efficiency in providing
environmental, economic and health benefits in the face of climate change is of
concern. With increasingly concentrated global populations in urban areas, urban
dwellers in coastal cities are particularly at risk to intense storms and heatwaves.
Few studies have simultaneously researched stormwater retention and potential
energy saving in residential settings. This is of concern as residential application of
green roofs is projected to increase, and many homes possess sloped roofs with
weight load restrictions. Thus many new green roofs could likely be extensive,
light-weight and shallow. This study researched the effect that storm characteristics
(size, intensity and frequency) had on the retention of a 10o sloped, 2.5 inch green
roof located on a sustainable home in Maryland (USA). Furthermore, since previous
studies showed that substrate moisture impairs water retention and heat
conduction (i.e., u-value), we aimed to determine the trade-offs of retention on uvalue given the thin depth and slope. A total of 76 storm events between July and
December of 2014 were analyzed. Average retention was 23.3 % (±5.5). Larger
storm events produced more absolute retention but less as a percent of
precipitation (p<0.0001). additionally, higher antecedent water content
suppressed retention (p<0.0001). substrate moisture correlated to reduced
thermal performance, as greater substrate water content was linked to increased uvalue (r² = 0.6994). despite decreased thermal performance, saturated green roof
insulation value (r-67) is well below maryland‘s minimum requirement (r-35).
evapotranspiration rates were greater when soil water content was greater
(p<0.0001), indicating plants play an intimate role in reducing water content
between storms for improved thermal performance. the strong links between the
water content, plant evapotranspiration rates, stormwater retention and roof heat
flux indicated that there are trade-offs to be considered for irrigating green roof‘s.
Learning objectives
 Effect that storm characteristics (size, intensity and frequency) had on the
retention of a thin sloped green roof
 Antecedent water content suppresses stormwater retention
 Thermal performance of a thin sloped green roof
 Trade-offs of retention on heat conduction (i.e., u-value)
 Evapotranspiration plays an important role in reducing soil water content
Rhea Thompson, PhD Student, University of Maryland
Rhea Thompson is a Marine-Estuarine and Environmental Science PhD student at the University
of Maryland (UMD). She is evaluating green infrastructure benefits on WaterShed, the 2011
winning sustainable solar house designed by UMD researchers for the U.S. Department of
Energy Solar Decathlon competition.
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Low-Cost Green Infrastructure for Cleaning Grey and Black Water
A vertical trickling biofilter and a two-layer biofilter were integrated with a green
wall to remove pollutants from grey water and wastewater. This Integrated Biofilter
System was developed by Robert Cameron while at Pennsylvania State University.
The system is suitable for grey water and wastewater and can be scaled for
household sources. The technology has been shown to easily transferrable, and
can be assembled by secondary school students from readily available materials.
Evaluations have indicated almost complete removal of all surfactants, ammonia,
E.Coli, plastic microbeads and a high reduction in biological oxygen demand. The
system performed less well on phosphorus, removing 60% of this nutrient, with
much poorer results at lower levels. These results have been observed in other
green infrastructure technologies. The columns from this system were removed
and redesigned for phosphorus removal. The reductions ranged from 50 – 75%. All
of the removed nutrients were used by the plants growing in the green wall.
The system is inexpensive to construct and uses readily available materials. One
household installation cost $1,000 and can be assembled in one half-day. It can be
built for much less depending on the choice of materials. It can be situated to
reduce energy consumption and can produce edible plants. The system is
compact, low maintenance and only requires low energy input. It has been built by
secondary school students following the construction instructions in the training
manual, without any assistance.
This presentation will review results for experiments conducted on wastewater,
phosphorus removal and plastic microbeads. Current work is focusing a applying
these ideas to a large wastewater treatment plant (on million gallons per day), and
if test results are available, they will be included in this presentation.
Learning objectives
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Green infrastructure can be used to clean black and grey water while being
used to grow food.
Green infrastructure solutions can be low cost and easily accessible without
advanced education
Designing green infrastructure to remove phosphorus will require
additional work with the growing media.
In addition to nutrients, this green wall - biofilter combination can remove
plastic microbeads
This green wall - biofilter system can be scaled up or down.
Dr. Brad Bass, Urban Lead, Great Lakes Nutrient Initiative, Environment Canada
Dr. Brad Bass has over 15 years of experience working with green infrastructure. As an adjunct
professor in the University of Toronto‟s Centre for the Environment and a researcher with
Environment Canada‟s Adaptation and Impacts Research Division, Brad explored the potential
of green infrastructure for energy conservation, reducing the urban heat island, increasing
urban biodiversity, improving indoor air quality, and biofiltration. More recently, he looked at
the contribution of green roofs to a community energy plan, and designed living walls for
zero-nutrient food production. A former Chair of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities‟ Research
Committee, Brad was the 2012 recipient of the green roof and wall industry‟s Research Award
of Excellence. He was co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize as member of IPCC-TGICA in
2007.
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session
Policy Track (P)
2P
INTERNATIONAL GREEN ROOF POLICY
DEVELOPMENTS & DESIGN
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
European Green Roof Policy Perspective
TBD
Learning objectives
 TBD
Dr. Manfred Kohler, President, World Green Infrastructure Network
Manfred Kohler holds a PhD from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, in Political Science. His
thesis was entitled "European Identity". His dissertation and research focused on European
integration and identity, including matters of Economic and Monetary Union. He also holds a
Master's degree in Translation Studies, including Spanish, English and German as working
languages. He received the Nick Mueller Fellowship for outstanding academic performance
from the State of Tyrol and the city of Innsbruck, also enabling him to conduct dissertation
research at CenterAustria of the University of New Orleans in the United States.
Bringing Greenery Skywards - The Singapore Way
The Skyrise Greenery initiative aims to bring greenery skywards through
advisory, promotional and research activities. As of December 2014, more than 65
Ha of skyrise greenery has been implemented in Singapore (around 211 school
fields) in both public and privately-owned buildings. This has surpassed the 2020
target set by the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Sustainable development for the
Sustainable Singapore Blueprint (SSB). Recognizing the importance of skyrise
greenery as one of the key urban greening solutions to make Singapore more
livable amidst rapid urbanization, the target for skyrise greenery has been
boosted to a total of 200 Ha (around 650 school fields) by 2030 under the newly
released SSB 2015. To increase the quantum and intensity of greenery, public
sector agencies would be tasked to take the lead by actively integrating greenery
into public infrastructure, such as MRT stations, bus shelters and covered linkways,
schools and community facilities, where possible.
Learning objectives
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Policy and Planning
Governmental Drivers
Promotion and Publicity
Providing incentives, grants and managing them
Recognition Schemes
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Nur Faezah Mohd Sanif, Assistant Director, National Parks Board Singapore
Faezah is an Assistant Director of the Skyrise Greenery & Projects unit at the National Parks
Board, Singapore. A landscape architect by training and a certified horticulturist, she has been
involved in many residential and commercial landscape projects. Her current role is to
support the implementation of green roofs and other forms of skyrise greenery in Singapore
through promotion and awareness. Besides educating the community on integrating greenery
with buildings, she also manages the Skyrise Greenery Incentive Scheme, an initiative by the
government to assist building owners and developers to install green roofs, roof gardens and
vertical greenery. She was also an organising committee member of the International Skyrise
Greenery Conference held at Singapore in Nov 2013.
Green Roof Policy Development in France
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
Sander Teensma, President, Vegetal I.D.
BIO
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session
2G
On the Roof With (G)
BEST PRACTICES IN DEVELOPING SUPPORTIVE
POLICIES IN NORTH AMERICA
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
PANELISTS
Margot Walker, Director, Capital Planning and Partnerships at NYC DEP, Office of Green
Infrastructure
BIO
Dr. Hamid Karimi, Deputy Director, Office of Natural Resources, District Department of the
Environment, Government of the District of Columbia
Dr. Karimi has more than 25 years of experience in environmental management. In his
current role at the Department of Environment he oversees a number of programs including
Stormwater Management, Fisheries and Wildlife, Watershed Protection and Water Quality.
He has experience in the development of regulatory processes on stormwater utility and
pollution control, in particular the Chesapeake Bay restoration and the Anacostia River
Partnership. Dr. Karimi has published and presented extensively in scientific and
environmental.
Rob Crauderueff, Principal, Craudereuff & Associates
Robert Crauderueff, President and Founder of Crauderueff & Associates (C&A), brings more
than a decade of experience advancing green economic development projects in New York
City and across the nation. Prior to founding C&A, he successfully led the NYC-based
Stormwater Infrastructure Matters coalition‟s efforts to advance NYC‟s $1+ Billion green
infrastructure plan. He is an internationally recognized expert in green roofs, receiving the
2009 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities International Award of Excellence for Civic Engagement
and serving as a delegate in 2013 to study green roof design and policy in Switzerland. Mr.
Crauderueff received his Master in City Planning from MIT and his B.A. from Columbia
University.
Peter Lowitt, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission; Chair, Eco-Industrial Development
Council
Peter Lowitt is Director/Land Use Administrator for the Devens Enterprise Commission, the
agency charged with permitting the redevelopment of the former Fort Devens army base in
Massachusetts. He is developing the EcoStar environmental branding and achievement
program to promote eco-industrial networking and green building. He is the chair of the
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Eco-Industrial Development Council of North America. He has a B.A. in History from Brown
University and a M.A. in Community Economic Development from Tufts University.
John H. Lee, Deputy Director for Green Buildings & Energy Efficiency, Mayor‟s Office of
Long Term Planning and Sustainability
John Lee is the Deputy Director for Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency at the NYC
Mayor‟s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability. In this capacity, he is leading the
city‟s policy and legislative efforts driving the built environment to unprecedented energy
efficiency standards. John‟s previous public sector service was with the NYC Department of
Buildings as Senior Architect in the codes development division, and with the Department of
City Planning where he served as an Urban Designer. During his early career, John was Art
Director for a web development firm consulting to a suite of corporate clients in the energy
sector and in consumer product goods, and was also a design architect in private sector
architecture firms working on institutional buildings, transit facilities, and master plans for
universities. John currently holds the Mayor‟s voting seat on the New York State Uniform
Code Council. He is a licensed architect and a graduate of Rice University and Harvard
University.
Stephen Levin, Council Member, New York City Council, 33rd District
Stephen Levin was elected in 2009 to represent the 33rd District in the New York City
Council, which includes the diverse communities of Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO,
Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Boerum Hill, Vinegar Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, and Bedford–
Stuyvesant.
As a Councilmember, Stephen has proven to be a leader on education and early childhood
issues, and an advocate for increased open space in our communities and transportation
safety initiatives. He has passed legislation requiring the Department of Education to notify
families and teachers about potential PCB contamination, and has sponsored resolutions
calling for mandatory kindergarten and breakfast-in-the-classroom.
In addition to serving as Chair of the Committee on General Welfare, Council Member Levin
serves on the Cultural Affairs, Education, Environmental Protection, Land Use, and
Transportation committees, and the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime
Uses.
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session3D
Design Track (D)
THE BIG GREEN APPLE: CASE STUDIES OF LARGE
SCALE NEW YORK CITY PROJECTS
3:45pm – 5:15pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: Dr. Karen Liu, Research and Development, North
America, Bonar Xero Flor
THE HIGH LINE
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
TBD, Friends of the High Line Foundation
BIO
More with Less: Municipal Stormwater Management with Lightweight MultiAcre Green Roofs
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
Dr. Clayton Rugh, Manager & Technical Director, Xero Flor America LLC
Dr. Clayton Rugh is Manager and Technical Director of Xero Flor America (XFA). He received
his BS in Botany and Genetics and MS in Plant biology, both from The Ohio State University;
and PhD from the University of Georgia.
Prior to co-founding XFA, Clayton was Research Professor of Phyto-remediation at Michigan
State University directing laboratory and field studies on plant-based detoxification of various
pollutants; including mercury, PCBs, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and nitroaromatic
explosives. His work at Michigan State University and University of Georgia included multidisciplinary research collaborations in phytoremediation, bio-plastic composites, biofuels and
green roof technologies, which have been presented in more than 50 peer-reviewed journal
publications and 200 lecture seminars.
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Monumental Green: Case Study of the Javits Center Green Roof
After thirty years of intense use and deferred maintenance, the new Javits Center is
a demonstrative model of revitalization and sustainable innovation for our aging
and inefficient infrastructure across the country. The complexity of
choreographing the repairing, replacing and upgrading building systems and the
addition of architectural and sustainable innovations proved very challenging.
Such structures are vast consumers of energy and water, produce significant
quantities of waste and accommodate thousands of occupants. There are great
opportunities to provide sizeable reductions in energy consumption, greenhouse
gas emissions, potable water use, and waste disposal, and to positively impact the
urban fabric. Through extensive analysis the design team‘s strategies focused on
upgrading the existing envelope to improve performance and control daylight,
effectively mitigate heat gain and harvest natural light while respecting the
building‘s original aesthetic, and the installation of a green roof system (the
building's fifth facade) to dramatically reduce storm runoff volume and peak flow
rate, and restore the ecological and aesthetic value of urban open space. The
green roof–the largest in the Northeast, and the second largest in the United
States–also conserves energy by moderating temperature on the roof and
surrounding areas, and helps reduce temperature extremes inside the building.
Many of the interventions and strategies were determined by which would provide
the greatest energy savings with the most cost-effective solutions.
Learning objectives
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To define critical structural and design issues pertaining to the design and
construction of green roof retrofits.
To implement comprehensive sustainability and green roof strategies for
mega-structures.
To define design strategies for retrofitting existing roof surfaces to
accommodate large-scale green roofs.
Learn innovative solutions to design concerns as well as creative
approaches to public building processes and approvals.
To discover the emerging technologies in building science research
pertaining to climate conditions.
Bruce Fowle, Founding Principal, FXFOWLE Architects
Bruce Fowle, FAIA, LEED AP, co-founded FXFOWLE in 1978, and has guided the firm to
international recognition for excellence in design and pioneering socially and
environmentally responsible architecture and planning. He believes that architects play a key
role toward a more humanistic and environmentally responsible society by creating dynamic
relationships between the natural world and the built landscape. Bruce is the Partner-inCharge on the renovation and expansion of the Javits Center.
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session
Research Track (R)
3R
GREEN ROOF SUCCESSION: EXAMINING BENEFITS &
OPPORTUNITIES OVER TIME
3:45pm – 5:15pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Nature as Model: German Green Roofs after 20 Years
Nature served as the model for green roofs‘ original system designs in the 197080s. Analogue habitats of central Europe led to species lists and engineered soil
profiles that remain central to the industry today. Little work has evaluated the
outcome of those early designs, however, or related the original intentions of the
nature-based model with contemporary issues and needs. A sample of old
extensive green roofs in Germany was surveyed using ecological field methods in
order to determine how the vegetation and substrate have developed since they
were installed in the 1980s. Apparently none of the roofs had been maintained in
ten years. With an interest in understanding ecological processes on green roofs,
the species identified were matched with Ellenberg Indicator Values (EIV), which
serve as habitat indicators (light, temperature, continentality, moisture, pH, and
available nitrogen). All roofs were dominated by Sedum cover, but three main
vegetation types were distinguished using EIV range, dominance and species
diversity. The ―Species-poor Sedum roof‖ is a response to homogeneity
(construction, site conditions, etc.), while the ―Sedum meadow‖ is diversified
through gradients of shelter (from sun and wind) and provisions of local seed rain.
In Germany, green roof systems based on 1980s design principles can sustain
extensive but simple cover over the long term; floristic diversity can only be
assured given heterogeneous conditions and propagule replenishment. If
extensive green roofs are to be considered tools for reconciliation ecology and
biophilic urban design, and if they are to match contemporary issues of rapid
urbanization and declining biodiversity, then their original intentions and
specifications require some renewal.
Learning objectives
 Identify relevant ecological theories for describing extensive green roofs
 Characterize ―mature‖ green roof vegetation (composition & diversity)
 Assess the long-term development of green roof vegetation and substrates
 Characterize the growing conditions on extensive green roofs
 Propose models describing ecological processes on green roofs over time
Christine Thuring, PhD Candidate, University of Sheffield
Christine Thuring has been focused on green roofs and urban ecology since 2001, working in
research, education, and design consultation in several countries. Her PhD research has
brought her back to her roots in field botany and restoration ecology.
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Plant Effects on Green Roof Ecosystem Services: A 10-year Retrospective
Everyone knows that selecting the right plants is key to maximizing green roof
benefits for the environment, and important for growing the green roof industry.
However, our scientific understanding of these novel ecosystems is still limited and
there is much to learn. This paper reports on 10 years of work in my lab examining
the effects of plant species and mixtures on green roof ecosystem services. I
examine my own biases as an ecologist but also show how an ecological
perspective is useful to many aspects of the green roof field. I outline the success of
current approaches, such as using general plant leaf and canopy traits to predict
services and the utility and pitfalls of using mixtures in maximizing green roof
performance. I describe the relative impact that plant choice can make on the
provisioning of green roof ecosystem services, using a survey of the literature. I
examine current trends in plant choice in eastern North America and other regions,
discuss the role of plant choice in habitat provisioning for other species and outline
future research needs. Overall, I describe the evolution of my green roof research
program over 10 years and sketch out future directions. I discuss industryacademia collaborations, and the role of students in driving green roof research.
Finally, I outline how research into green roofs and other constructed ecosystems
can yield useful insights for the rest of ecology in ways studying natural
ecosystems cannot.
Learning objectives
 Outline the effect sizes of plant contributions to green roof ecosystem
services
 Synthesize the limitations of various plant selection approaches
 Differentiate between ecological and other perspectives on green roof
ecosystems
 Contrast academic vs. industry approaches to improving green roof service
provision
 Evaluate research needs for improving green roof performance (plantrelated)
Dr. Jeremy Lundholm, Professor, Saint Mary's University
Jeremy Lundholm is a plant ecologist at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Canada. He studies a
range of habitats from natural to completely artificial, examining species coexistence and
ecosystem functioning.
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Enriching Urban Communities with Nature: Opportunities for Bird
Conservation
The vegetation and other structural features provided on green roofs may
contribute to bird habitat in urban areas and thus lead to increases in bird
abundance and species richness. Greater bird prevalence could enhance
conservation education and recreation opportunities (e.g., bird watching) in urban
communities. Contact with nature and the associated increased environmental
awareness can help motivate communities enhance wildlife habitat and ecological
functions within urban areas. Additionally, contact with nature is well known to
provide psychological and health benefits which may revitalize the social fabric of
communities. To investigate the potential of green roofs to help conserve bird
communities in urban areas, we conducted point-count bird surveys at 12 green
roofs in Michigan and Illinois during the bird breeding season (spring and early
summer) in 2010 and 2011. At each green roof, we surveyed birds, quantified
vegetation structure, and characterized green roof factors that may contribute to
bird habitat (e.g., irrigation, soil depth, vegetation structure, area). We estimated
occupancy probabilities for birds using single- and multi-species occupancy
models which accounted for detection probabilities. Thirty total species and 26
non-invasive, native bird species were detected on the roofs, including several
woodpecker and waterfowl species. The estimated mean richness of native
songbird and woodpecker species for each green roof was 10-21. Vegetation
structure and non-vegetation structure were compared to habitat requirements for
selected songbird species that were observed on roofs. Our results support the
idea that vegetation structure (e.g., 0-24% shrub cover) on green roofs may fulfill
life requisites of bird species in a similar way to vegetation at ground level.
Additionally, green roof characteristics that contribute to bird habitat in urban
areas may help mitigate negative effects of urbanization on birds. These potential
wildlife benefits of green roofs may stimulate community engagement needed to
advance ecological sustainability in urban areas.
Learning objectives
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Describe how and why intensive and extensive green roofs can contribute
to bird conservation in urban areas.
Describe the characteristics of bird communities associated with green
roofs in Michigan and Illinois and their associated landscapes.
Describe how green roof vegetation structure can be designed to fulfill
some of the habitat requirements of selected native songbird species.
Describe how non-vegetation structural elements and maintenance regimes
on green roofs can influence bird communities.
Describe how bird communities associated with green roofs can contribute
to increased environmental awareness and community engagement in
ecological sustainability.
Carly Eakin, Graduate Researcher, MSU Green Roof Team, Michigan State University
Carly holds a B.S. in Landscape Architecture and an M.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife from MSU
and is a licensed landscape architect. Her research integrates wildlife conservation and
sustainable planning in urban landscapes. She is currently studying wildlife responses to
urbanization as a doctoral candidate at the University of Maine.
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session3P
Policy Track (P)
PROMOTING GREEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION
THROUGH POLICIES & PARTNERSHIPS
3:45pm – 5:15pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: Amy Norquist, GRP, MPA, Chief Executive Officer,
Greensulate
Green Roofs Ventures and Partnerships Supporting Livability and Economic
Development in Dense Urban Centers
TBD
Learning objectives
 TBD
Ana Maria Jones, Project Management and Coordination, University of Applied Sciences
Hamburg
Ana Maria Jones (MSc in Resource Efficiency in Architecture and Urban Planning) works in
project management and coordination of international development projects in the field of
urban water management, rainwater recycling, and resource efficiency. Her area of focus is
on cities for sustainable development and livability with a concentration on green
infrastructure networks in dense urban areas.
Exploring San Francisco Green Roof Policy Development
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
Anne Brask, Planner, City and County of San Francisco
Anne is originally from Portland, Oregon and has been working at the San Francisco Planning
Department for the past two years. After studying architecture at the Illinois Institute of
Technology in Chicago, Anne moved back west where she works on green infrastructure
projects, historic preservation, and design review. During school her team won first place in
the EPA Campus Rainworks Competition, focusing on stormwater management on a large
scale; and most recently, Anne's team designed and installed a prototype for the Market Street
Prototyping Festival in San Francisco to engage and educate pedestrians on the busiest street
in the city.
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Leading the Way: Washington DC Green Infrastructure Policy
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
Dr. Hamid Karimi, Deputy Director, Office of Natural Resources, District Department of the
Environment, Government of the District of Columbia
Dr. Karimi has more than 25 years of experience in environmental management. In his current
role at the Department of Environment he oversees a number of programs including
Stormwater Management, Fisheries and Wildlife, Watershed Protection and Water Quality. He
has experience in the development of regulatory processes on stormwater utility and pollution
control, in particular the Chesapeake Bay restoration and the Anacostia River Partnership. Dr.
Karimi has published and presented extensively in scientific and environmental.
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session
3G
On the Roof With (G)
DESIGNING FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
3:45pm – 5:15pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
PANELISTS
Marieke Lacasse, ASLA, LEEP® AP BD+C, Principal, GGLO
Marieke is a Principal at GGLO, a design firm focused on contributing to our communities
through creation of distinct places where people connect and flourish. Marieke tactically
applies Active Design strategies through her work. The resulting spaces garner awards for
their playfulness, highly sustainable features, promotion of health and active living, and
long-term site stewardship.
Amy Falder, Partner, New York Green Roofs, LLC
BIO
Marni Majorelle Partner, Alive Structures
BIO
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local host
committee
reception
EVENING NETWORKING AND BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CRUISE – SPONSORED BY NEW
YORK GREEN ROOFS
7:30pm – 10.30pm
After a full day of programming on Tuesday October 6, 250 to 300 attendees will walk to the historic
Brooklyn Landing on the East River and board a Water Taxi from Dumbo Brooklyn Pier 1 to the South
Street Seaport across the East River.
They will then board the Private Yacht Zephyr, pictured above at 7:30 and sail for 2 hours around the
New York harbor until approximately 10:00 pm.
There will be food and an open bar during the cruise. After the cruise, they will have the option of
returning to Brooklyn by Water Taxi or visiting Manhattan and returning by taxi or subway on their
own.
$69 per person*
Event sponsored by:
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DAY THREE
session
Design Track (D)
4D
Wednesday
7th October
WHAT’S OUT THERE? AWESOME GREEN ROOF &
WALL PROJECTS OF THE WORLD
8:30am – 10:30am
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Roofscapes as Foodscapes: Producing Food on Paris's Roofs
This presentation will describe the rooftop agriculture movement in France,
especially in Paris. It will be illustrated by examples of various Parisian initiatives.
These cases are chosen to highlight the diversity of these projects: they follow
different objectives (commercial, social, experimental, etc.). use different growing
techniques (soil built recycling city organic waste following biomimicry principles,
hydroponic systems, aquaponic systems with lobsters/shrimps, creation of
groundwater tables on roofs, etc.) and spread at different scales.
Paris has currently no big commercial rooftop farm operating but the movement is
emerging since 2012 and getting a lot of media attention. Besides, the Mayor of
Paris elected last year committed into an ambitious program: greening 100
hectares (250 acres) of roofs and walls in the coming years, a third of it having to
be edible. The City and some universities are also funding research programs to
evaluate the effect of urban pollutions on edible crops grown in this urban setting.
Despite this entire emerging scene (politics, researchers, entrepreneurs, chefs,
organizations, citizens, etc.) some questions still need to be answered: real
potential of rooftop farming in Paris, legislation and insurances for commercial
projects and business models.
Learning objectives
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State of the art about rooftop farming in Paris/France
French innovations in rooftop farming
Opportunities for rooftop farming in Paris/France
City of Paris green roof policies and incentives
Actors of the rooftop agriculture movement in Paris
Marie Dehaene, Landscape Architect / Urban Agriculture Consultant
Marie Dehaene is a Paris based landscape engineer/architect specialized in urban
agriculture. She splits her time between consulting, project management, research and
teaching. She participated in this research program: Prospective approach to architecture,
urban forms and strategies of city roofscapes - Learning from Paris, Chicago and Montreal.
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Hermodynamic Islands: Red & Green & Blue & Yellow Roof Infrastructures in
Dry Landscape of Spain
The Dehesa landscape project deals with the design and maintenance of the park,
gardens and green roof of dry climate in West Spain; research focusses on
analyzing the normal scale (humans, animals, plants, machines), micro scale
(unicellular beings) and macro scale (thermodynamics parameters). The paper
presents the Dehesa landscape project of Caja Badajoz bank headquarters which
has the following fields of activities:
Red porous roof: The open space design of the rural park connected with the
riverbank with porous pavement and cool green islands.
Blue intensive roof: The garden design of the semi-public cultural base through
five courtyards of different uses with drainage cells.
Green extensive roof: The green roof design of private open space for an office
tower with humus earth surfaces and concentrated green islands.
Yellow lighting roof. The urban car park with drainage roof above garage with
small diffused lights which are hidden inside green islands.
Islands of landscape reveal the possibility of using balanced resources, which
consist of the proper qualities and proportions of water, minerals and electricity,
need to maintain growth, such as state-of-art laboratory. Besides this laboratory,
soil poverty goes hand by hand with genuine biological riches. Geometric forms
includes circles, ovoids and straight lines such as nodes where lines of
infrastructure converge and where activities are concentrated. The original part
geometry will be affected by the impacts of extreme weather events; so far away of
the desire to impose order such as geometry in nature which is rare, and usually
temporary. Landscapes are dynamics like the result of physical processes (such as
erosion and sedimentation) and of biological processes (involving growth,
blossoming and decay). It is significant the remarkably dynamic way in which
volunteer plants intercross and the role of insects and animals in such
developments.
Learning objectives
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Thermodynamic analyses of how is the dry landscaping of West, Center and
South Spain to address the country's challenges as environmental machines.
Green infrastructure: Vertical designs of islands, stripes and embankments
of concentrated energy resources integrating infrastructure technologies as
skyscrapers
Blue infrastructure: Water storage by drainage cells which are interlocked
into a flat drainage blanket in interior gardens.
Red infrastructure: Landform (macro, normal and micro) of the use of
organic subtract not only under green areas, even in sand strips which
depend on the weather conditions.
Yellow infrastructure: Electric strategies for new car parks where green
islands have the same rights as cars reducing landscape maintenance costs.
Cristina Jorge Camacho, COAM (Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid), CJCpaisaje
Architect CJC Paisaje: Landscape architecture projects focus on bank, health, sports and
airport cities. Phd professor School of Architecture, (EA, UAH), Madrid 2006-15 and IE
University 2004-2008 in Landscape Department. Visiting Professor TU Graz 2008, PUCCAMPCampinas, São Paulo,1999 and FAU Montevideo, 1997. Freelance Professional Photographer
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2015 Top 10 List of Hot Trends in Green Roof & Green Wall Design
Now in our ninth year, Greenroofs.com‘s yearly dynamic Top 10 List of Hot Trends
in Greenroof & Greenwalls Design holds the promise of exciting and important
new projects from international designers to thrill, invigorate, and inspire you.
In addition to unique examples of client specific boutique greenroofs and walls that
always defy categorization, the buzz in 2015 encompasses trends from across the
globe that have been building momentum including ―Rooftop Parks,‖ ―Living
Architecture in Dry & Mediterranean Climates,‖ ―Beekeeping on the Roof:
Biodiversity with Pollinators,‖ and ―Growing It on the Roof: Restaurant
Greenroofs.‖ Continuing with ―The Influence of Architects & Designers - Taking a
Leadership Role in Design‖ category, this year we are showcasing the work of
McDonough+Partners and BIG Architects with their spectacular, sometimes
fantastical, but always spot on, ecosensitive, forward-thinking designs.
Learning objectives
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Become familiar with the latest design trends in living architecture.
Understand highlights of the design process for built projects.
Understand the design inspiration and local context for conceptual projects.
Receive additional contact resources and information for each project.
Be dazzled and inspired by the amazing projects and have fun!
Linda Velazquez, GRP, ASLA, LEED AP, greenroofs.com
Linda S. Velazquez, ASLA, LEED AP, GRP, holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and is
founder and publisher of Greenroofs.com, the international greenroof industry resource and
online information portal. Greenroofs.com publishes the Greenroof/Greenwall Directory, the
Greenroof/Greenwall Projects Database, GreenroofsTV and the biennial Greenroofs & Walls
of the World ™ Virtual Summits. Linda is also principal of Sky Gardens Design.
Haven Kiers, GRP, ASLA, LEED AP, UC Davis Arboretum
Haven Kiers, GRP, ASLA, LEED AP is a lecturer in landscape architecture at UC Davis and
special projects manager at the UC Davis Arboretum. She received her bachelor's degree
from Brown University and her Master of Landscape Architecture from UC Berkeley and has
worked in various capacities as a landscape architect, a city and environmental planner, and a
consultant. Ms. Kiers specializes in green roof design and has spent nearly 10 years teaching
students about green roofs and other sustainable design practices, including living walls and
urban agriculture. As the design editor at Greenroofs.com, she co-authors the blog "Chic
Sustainability Watch: Trends, Projects & People."
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INNOVATION IN GROWING MEDIUM RESEARCH
session4R
Research Track (R)
8:30am – 10:30am
Room: TBD
Moderator: Virginia Russell, Horticulture Program Director,
University of Cincinnati
Biochar Research
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
Ishi Buffam, Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati
Ishi is an Ecosystem Ecologist, with a PhD in Forest Ecology from the Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences. His training is in aquatic chemistry and biogeochemistry, with a
primary focus on carbon and nitrogen transformations and hydrological transport within
boreal and temperate watersheds, and a secondary focus putting freshwater carbon cycling
processes into the context of landscape and regional scale carbon cycling. He uses a
combination of field vegetation and soil surveys, lab-based water and soil
chemistry/biogeochemistry analysis, empirical modeling and GIS-based modeling to evaluate
the relationship between landscape/watershed characteristics and surface water chemistry
and biotic communities.
The Viability of Construction Waste as Growing Medium
Green roofs have been gaining popularity in North America, however, their growth
has been stunted by their high upfront costs. The growing medium poses the
largest economic barrier because of scarce pumice resources in North America.
Thus, the goal of this experiment was to determine if soils based on landfill bound
materials such as tire, plastic, super absorbent polymer (SAP), styrofoam, ceramic,
brick, and carpet could be substitutes for traditional green roof soil. It was
hypothesized that the styrofoam soil would best promote plant health and growth.
To perform the experiment eight aluminum trays were filled with an 4:1 ratio of
substrate to compost. Three species of sedums were massed, then added to each
tray and measurements for their span, height, and longest stem were assessed
every three days. After two months the mass, root length, and chlorophyll A and B
content were determined for each plant. Chlorophyll content was determined by
extracting the pigment with acetone, recording the absorbance at 644 nm and 663
nm with a Spec 20 then applying the equations determined by Arnon and Koski.
The results suggest that the brick and carpet based soils had strong potential as
green roof medium performing above the traditional green roof medium in a
majority of the tests. Additionally, the styrofoam and ceramic soils were also
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plausible performing on par or slightly below the traditional green roof medium,
however as shown through statistical analysis, not significantly so. The carpet and
styrofoam would be preferred because of their reduced cost, weight, and avenue
for a new recycling stream. Before implementing these soils it would be vital to
determine long time performance, pollution runoff, and stormwater mitigation
ability.
Learning objectives
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The potential of non-conventional materials like styrofoam and carpet as
green roof medium
The causes for high green roof costs in North America
The benefit of using landfill bound materials over traditional green roof soil
The use of a Spec 20 in determining chlorophyll A and B content in plants
The cost, weight, and benefit trade-offs of varying soil substrates
Lauren Healey
Lauren is a graduating high school senior. For three years she has completed research
projects on green roofs that have focused on proving their benefits and making them more
economically feasible. Additionally, she is a vocal advocate of green roofs in her community.
Compost Selection Influences Green Roof Performance
Six different composts were mixed (20% v/v) with heat-expanded shale and sand
and examined for physical and chemical properties, plant growth, and quality of
runoff water. Compost types included (1) commercial compost produced from
municipal yard waste (Granger), (2) commercial compost produced from horse
manure and municipal yard waste (Tuthill), (3) compost produced in piles using
straw, hay, and topsoil (Transplant), (4) the Transplant blend with the addition of
liquid waste from an anaerobic digester during the thermophilic composting phase
(Digestate), (5) compost produced using pre-consumer food waste from MSU
dining halls (FWH), and (6) vermicompost produced in a perpetual worm bed
using pre-consumer food waste from MSU dining halls (FWW). Significant
differences were found among compost types for bulk density, field capacity,
granulometric distribution, total porosity, and saturated hydraulic conductivity. A
plant growth study was conducted for six months in a greenhouse where Ocimum
basilicum (basil), Sedum floriforum (sedum), and Carex eburnea (bristleleaf
sedge) were grown in all six substrates at a depth of 10 cm. Runoff water was
collected after simulated precipitation events at regular intervals during the plant
growth study and analyzed for ammonia, nitrate, and phosphorous concentrations.
Substrates containing FWW, FWH, and Digestate composts generally produced the
greatest plant growth for basil and bristleleaf sedge, but not for sedum. However,
the FWW substrate was by far the worst in terms of water quality of runoff. Ion
concentrations were greatest on the first measurement date and diminished over
time. Results clearly show that compost selection influences substrate performance
and that compost cannot be treated as a generic component.
Learning objectives
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To learn how compost selection influences substrate chemical and physical
properties.
To learn how compost selection influences plant growth.
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To learn how compost selection influences the quality of runoff water.
To introduce different methods of making compost.
To understand and acknowledge that compost cannot be treated as a
generic component in green roof substrates.
Dr. Bradley Rowe, Professor, Michigan State University
Brad Rowe began conducting research on green roofs at MSU in 2000 and has focused
primarily on plant selection and environmental tolerances. He was the founding chair of the
GRHC Research Committee and received the GRHC Research Award in 2008. He also teaches
several courses including one on green roofs.
Taking Acid Rain into Consideration When Formulating Growing Substrates
in North America
Green roof and living wall have many benefits. Most of this kind of green
infrastructures includes growing substrates as a key component to support plants
and microbes. Acid rain is still a common phenomenon in many regions of North
America. When formulating growing substrates, do we need to take acid rain into
consideration? Research on this aspect is lacking; however there is a not
uncommon practice in the industry which adds lime to growing substrates in fear
of acid rain. To provide some guidance for our industry, this study compared acid
neutralization capacity of several common green roof substrate components with
annual acid deposition in North America. The acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) of
components was determined via acid titration to develop a titration model. An
equation was then used to determine the ANC of common substrate mixes.
Estimations were made to provide the number of years before a substrate would
reach a critical pH of 6.0. This length of time period ranged from 22 years to 417
depending on the substrate mixture. ANC varied between substrate components
and average ANC for typical substrates could be very high. Recommendations are
made based on the above calculations to guide the choosing of growing substrate
materials and deciding the ratios amongst different components.
Learning objectives
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Learn about some basic knowledge about growing substrates for green
infrastructures.
Learn about acid rain in North America.
Learn about whether acid rain needed to be taken into consideration in
formulating growing substrate
Learn how to combat acid rain in green infrastructures.
Learn how to make green infrastructure more resilience.
Dr. Youbin Zheng Environmental Horticulture Chair, University of Guelph
Dr. Zheng is a professor and the Environmental Horticulture Chair of the University of Guelph.
He is the principle investigator and founder of the Guelph Green Roof Research Program. The
objectives of his research program are to develop technologies for producing plant materials
in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner; to develop and use horticultural
technologies for improving our environment and to help build a sustainable society.
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session4P
Policy Track (P)
COSTS & BENEFITS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE VALUE
PROPOSITION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
8:30am – 10:30am
Room: TBD
Moderator: Michael Krause, Founder and Principal, Kandiyo
Consulting and Kandiyohi Development Partners, LLC
Rooftop Payback: Exploring the Cost Side of Cost-Benefit Analysis
Green roof benefits are becoming widely known but little information exists for
costs. Sproul et al (2014) compared the lifecycle cost analysis of black, green, and
white roofs. White roofs bested extensive green roofs largely because they
assumed a $16.00/sf initial green roof cost averaged from just 11 extensive green
roof samples. Based on design and geographical location, costs vary, yet little
information about costs exists because it is proprietary. Many green roofs fail to
materialize; because of costs, they simply aren‘t considered or if designed, get
value-engineered away. What might green roof industry growth look like with
extensive green roofs installed at reduced costs?
Partitioning a green roofs‘ cost can be based on many things such as local
environment, materials, and experience. None-the-less, estimating the square foot
cost of a green roof above the membrane largely depends on the cost of drainage
layer, substrate, plants, and maintenance, and overhead and profit. Isolating these
four aspects helps focus where to attempt cost reduction. A simplified example
from an actual green roof project shows that $10 per square foot costs are possible
and the biggest factor is the cost, transport, and installation of substrate. Using
local, recycled inorganics as done widely in Europe, might save another $3-$4 per
square foot. Seeding native grasses on green roofs instead of plugging Sedum can
reduce planting costs by as much as $4.75 per square foot (Sutton 2013).
Another approach to understanding green roof costs comes from partitioning them
based on equipment materials, labor, and O&P. Installing green roofs relies more
on labor and less on equipment. Knowledgeable contractors with experienced
laborers work efficiently and competitively; thus are less likely to inflate costs.
Commodification simplifies materials, components and labor reducing costs.
Green roofs need to become more of a commodity and less of an oddity.
Learning objectives
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List the five key parts of an extensive green roof cost estimate.
Know the new building structure cost premium for extensive green roof
loads.
Understand why knowledgeable green roof design-build contractors hold
the key to cost control.
Explain how to simplify extensive green roof design.
Understand extensive green roofs as commodities.
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Dr. Richard Sutton, GRP, FASLA, PLA, Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Richard Sutton teaches landscape architecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and
researches low cost, low input extensive green roofs. He has written numerous green roof
articles, co-authored two books on plants and edited the forthcoming book, Green Roof
Ecosystems, to be published by Springer, in their “Ecological Studies” series.
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Quantifying the Benefits of Green Infrastructure
TBD
Learning objectives
 TBD
Steven W. Peck, GRP Founder and President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities; Co-founder,
World Green Infrastructure Network; Founder, Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition
Steven W. Peck is the founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GHRC), a nonprofit industry association that is working to rapidly build the green roof and wall industry
across North America. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has over 1500 members ranging from
individuals to multinational corporations. The association has developed a Green Roof
Professional (GRP) Accreditation program with over 700 accredited GRPs. GRHC advocates
for public policy support of the industry, facilitates research, organizes two annual
conferences – CitiesAlive and Grey to Green. GRHC also publishes a quarterly magazine
“Living Architecture Monitor” and within it, the scientific peer-reviewed “Journal of Living
Architecture”.
Scaling Green Infrastructure to Optimize Return on Investment
Ecological systems capture carbon. Urban centers will adopt green infrastructure
based on ecosystem processes as price and return on investment generate
increasing financial payback. The evaluation presented here is based on the return
on a two billion dollars investment in green roof, green wall, and street-side plant
coverage across New York City. This investment is valued two ways: as a reduction
in cooling requirements for New York City; and, as an avoided cost of water
treatment. The value of energy and the equivalent return in the ecosystem service
of cooling value are expressed in the thermodynamic contribution of vegetation to
the surrounding environment by green infrastructure installations. The cost is paid
back by the per gallon value of cooling effected by the evapotranspiration that
accompanies carbon capture and ecological productivity, and alternatively, by the
per gallon avoided cost of water treatment.
As-built pricing is defined here for green roof, green wall, and street-side swale
costs. A two billion dollar investment could cover 1/10th of New York City‘s thirty
square miles of roof space, cover about 1% of the 6,300 mile length of roadway
with twenty thousand 20‘ long street side infiltration swales, or, cover 1/10th of
readily available City wall space up to three stories with green wall.
Each investment would increase evapotranspiration capacity over the 300 sq. mi.
City from a minimum equivalent of 0.0004 mm per day for street-side plantings, to
a maximum of about 0.1 mm for green roofs and walls. The energetics of
evaporating phase change of water would drop City temperature by one or more
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degrees Fahrenheit, decreasing urban heat island and peak load electric
consumption. The daily contribution of these green technologies to cooling varies
between a low of 200,000 kW-hr for swales, and a high of 32,000,000 kW-hr for
green walls and green roofs. Payback for a two billion dollar investment is
approximately 300 warm season days for green walls and green roofs, to
thousands of such days for street-side plantings. based only on cooling capacity
energy contributions of 666,667 sq. ft vs 100,000,000 sq.ft. of vegetation coverage
Learning objectives
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An objective, comparative understanding of the cost of water vs its energy
value
A comprehensive grasp of the local, regional and glpbal impact of
vegetation coverage
How to use scientific fundamentals: mass balance and energy balance, in
evaluating green infrastructure
A basic method for framing the return on investment debate for green
infrastructure
The Principal of Biotic Control: an understanding of the role of scale in
evaluating the contribution of urban ecology to ecosystem services
Dr. Paul Mankiewicz, GRP, Director, The Gaia Institute
Paul S. Mankiewicz; Ph.D. awarded CUNY/NY Botanical Garden Joint Program in Plant
Sciences. He holds patents on modular, in-vessel composting systems, Ultra-lightweight
GaiaSoil- a carbon neutral plant growth medium, among others. Past president of the Torrey
Botanical Society he is chair of the NYC Soil & Water Conservation District.
The Costs, Benefits and Challenges of Retrofitting Condominiums in New
York City
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
Mark Morrison, GRP, Founding Principal, Mark K Morrison Landscape Architecture
Mark K. Morrison brings over forty years of professional design experience to Mark K.
Morrison Landscape Architecture PC (MKM), a full service firm with offices in New York and
Boston. Mark earned a degree in landscape architecture from the University of Wisconsin Madison with an emphasis in horticulture and regional planning, and founded his firm in 1983
with a commitment to improving urban and regional open space by employing green
infrastructure techniques. MKM‟s work can be seen in numerous urban landscapes throughout
New York City‟s five boroughs, as well as in New England. Morrison stands out as a leader in
sustainable sites, having transformed hundreds of open spaces throughout the five boroughs
of New York from asphalt to green and at the same time pioneering a series of Low Impact
Development strategies which have since been adopted by the City of New York. MKM‟s
projects have ranged from zoos to parks; from corporate headquarters to college campuses;
from city parks to urban waterfronts. MKM‟s global work includes projects in China, Africa,
the Arabian Peninsula, Russia and the Caribbean.
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session
4G
On the Roof With (G)
WIND UPLIFT PANEL: CLEARING THE AIR ON GOOD
DESIGN PRACTICE AND STANDARDS
8:30am – 10:30am
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
PANELISTS
Richard Hayden, GRP, RLA, ASLA, CLARB, Garden Roof Department Manager, American
Hydrotech, Inc.
Richard C. Hayden, RLA, ASLA, CLARB, is the Garden Roof Department Manager for
Chicago-based American Hydrotech Inc. Richard is responsible for the Garden Roof QA/QC
program, development of the Garden Roof knowledge base, development of new product
lines, and expansion of the use of the Garden Roof Assembly with AHI clients nationwide.
Matt Barmore, Product Manager, Sustainable Systems, Firestone Building Products
Matthew Barmore serves as Product Manager, System Enhancements, at the head office of
Firestone Building Products, in Indianapolis, IN. In this role, Matthew directs the company‟s
product lines for SkyScape Vegetative, SunWave Daylighting, Energy Solutions photovoltaic
systems, below-grade water management products, and other green products for roofing
and building envelope. His previous work at Firestone includes serving in National Accounts
Sales, and Roofing Solutions Manager and Estimating Services Manager. Prior to joining
Firestone, he served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. Matthew holds degrees from Indiana
State University and Bethel University, and is completing an MBA at the San Francisco
Institute of Architecture.
Mike Ennis, Technical Director, SPRI (Invited)
Mike Ennis has been Technical Director for SPRI, the Association representing Single Ply
Roofing Manufacturers and Component Suppliers since 2006. Prior to this he worked for The
Dow Chemical Company for thirty years and was the North American Application
Technology Leader for commercial products in Dow‟s Building Solutions business where he
led the development of new products and applications.. Mike has 35 years of building and
construction experience to his credit.
Ennis is a Registered Roof Consultant (RRC) with RCI, Inc.and is Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOWI) and the Cool Roof
Rating Council (CRRC). He is a member of ASHRAE and ASTM Committees D8 Roofing and
Waterproofing, E5 Fire Standards, and E60 Sustainability.
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session
Design Track (D)
5D
THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN LIVING WALL
DESIGN & MAINTENANCE
10:45am – 12:45pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Designing Irrigation Systems for Green Walls - A Case History in New York
TBD
Learning objectives
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Art Elmers, Netafim
Art has been involved in the Irrigation Industry for over forty years. He is experienced in
designing, installing, servicing, and selling all types of irrigation systems. Art has been
involved in all facets of irrigation industry: contracting, distribution, and manufacturing.
Throughout his career he has spoken before and taught small through large groups of
irrigation professionals throughout North America. Art is interested in promoting high
efficiency sustainable irrigation.
Living Walls Biofilters: Design, Operating Costs and Return on Investment
This presentation will be divided into three sections to explore the design,
functionality and return on investment of living wall biofilters. 1. Integrating living
walls as architectural elements, how they enhance the indoor spaces, lessons
learned in implementation and their contribution to to sustainable design
objectives. 2. Cost analysis of the operation of Living Walls. Operating costs are
divided into three major components; horticultural maintenance; utilities and
component replacement. Within maintenance cost of $0.25 per m2 per day, labour
costs are around $0.15 per m2 per day. Electricity is the major utility cost. If
artificially lit, a plant wall will require 1.8 KWatts per m2 per day. If naturally lit,
this expense falls to zero. Energy required to draw the air through a biofilter is
dependent on design. A stand-alone biofilter with on-broad fans will require 1.8
KWatts per m2 per day. This can be reduced to 0.2 KWatts by integration into the
HVAC system. Component (pumps, growth media, lights, etc.) replacement is
estimated to cost $0.05 per day. 3. Return on investment through improved
building performance. A model is presented that compares the energy required to
condition normal return air, biofiltered air and traditional make up air to supply air
temperature and humidity. The model was modified to account for the Clean Air
Delivery rate for the biofilter and Heating Degree Days (HDD) and Cooling Degree
Days (CDD) for a number of North American Cities. The model indicates that with
proper design substantial return on investment is possible.
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Learning objectives
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how to integrate living wall in new buildings; case studies and lessons
learned
the role of living walls in the sustainable design toolkit
operating cost of living walls
the influence of design on operating cost of living walls
the potential ROI for living wall biofilters
Dr. Alan Darlington, Founder, Vice President, Nedlaw Living Walls
Alan Darlington received his PhD investigating plants and their physical environment and has
received numerous awards for academic and entrepreneurial accomplishments. He is the
'inventor' of a number of patents integral to living wall biofilters. Since 2004, his companies
have installed over 200 living wall biofilters across North America.
Birgit Siber, OAA, RAIC, LEED AP, Principal, Diamond Schmitt Architects
Birgit Siber is a principal at Diamond Schmitt Architects where sustainable design is central to
her work. She incorporated the first large scale living wall biofilter at a University of GuelphHumber. Her firm has since designed and integrated close to twenty living walls, including the
largest at Drexel University.
How to Use Green Walls in Biophilic Design
Biophilia has become an increasingly important element in building design. There
are several effective, unique and surprising human health benefits that come from
incorporating green walls into building design.
From improving productivity and morale in a work environment to becoming a
learning tool in the classroom, green walls are being used in creative ways with
design strategies that take into account the ―human‖ factor of our built spaces.
In this presentation we will discuss how to blend Classical Feng Shui, Green and
Sustainable Living and Environmental Psychology… how people feel in their
space. We will illustrate the principles of how indoor space has a life…it breathes,
it has bones, it contains and activates the 5 senses and at its best- the 6th sense.
Whether installing a green wall, green roof or simply adding green plants to
interior spaces, you can effectively attract prosperity, harmony, health and
happiness—while at the same time propagating environmental integrity to your
space.
We will discuss in depth how living architecture has unique acoustical
characteristics of sound isolation, absorption and scattering. Designing with
strategic use of living architecture can create interior and exterior spaces with
healthy acoustical environments and balanced soundscapes. Noise reduction and
conformance with acoustical design criteria (reverberation time, background
noise levels, and speech-intelligibility) in offices, schools and other venues
contributes to improved cognitive development and capacities, and increased
productivity. Balancing the soundscape with natural sounds from the movement of
plants and water reduces stress and contributes to health and well-being. The
intent of this presentation is to provide designers with the ability to embed living
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architecture into the design of our sonic environments.
Overall, the use of green walls in design of a building space can have a significant
positive impact on its inhabitants in a variety of ways.
Learning objectives
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Learn the myriad of human health benefits that green walls can provide
See how bringing the outside inside reconnects us to the natural world and
our true selves
Discover the gift of bringing live plants to our cities children and our
seniors
Understand the physical principles which affect the acoustical properties of
living architecture
Learn how to incorporate living architecture in design to meet acoustical
performance criteria
Melissa Daniels, CNLP, Vice President, Plant Connection Inc.
Melissa Daniels, CNLP, has been in the nursery and landscape business for over twenty years.
Melissa, along with Anthony Caggiano, is the owner of Plant Connection, developers of the
patented G-O2 living wall system. Plant Connection specializes in green roof and green wall
products and services including design, roof and wall systems, soil and plants, consulting and
maintenance training. Melissa is the Advocacy Committee Chairperson for the NYSNLA and
the Past President for LINLA. She serves on the green industry review committee for the New
York State Farm Viability Institute. She also is the Co-Chair of the Green Walls Committee for
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and is a trainer for the Green Walls 101 Course.
Debra Duneier, LEED GA, President, EcoChi LLC.
Debra Duneier, President of EcoChi LLC is an accredited LEED Green Associate, Certified
Eco-Designer and a Master Practitioner of Feng Shui. She is the author of the award-winning
book EcoChi: Designing the Human Experience and the Feng Shui expert on Natural Reboot, a
reality show on the Z Living Network.
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session
Research Track (R)
5R
LIVING ARCHITECTURE PERFORMANCE
EVALUTATION & METRICS
10:45am – 12:45pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Evaluating Native Plant Performance on a Mid-Western Green Roof
Green roofs have many ecological benefits that address many modern
environmental issues. Many studies have evaluated Sedums on green roofs, on the
other hand, there is much interest in seeing how native plants will perform on a
green roof. In my study, planting treatments consisted of Green Roof Blocks
planted with native species only, with native species plus Sedums and with Sedums
only. In the native only planting areas there are eight plugs per block and one plug
per species. The species in the native only planting areas were Eragrostis
spectabilis, Coreopsis lanceolata, Penstemon pallidus, Penstemon hirsutus,
Koeleria cristata, Rudbeckia hirta, Aster laevis and Carex muhlenbergii. Natives
were planted in between the current Sedum plantings in the natives plus Sedum
planting areas. There are six native plugs per block and one plug per species in
the native plus Sedum planting area. The species in the native plus Sedum planting
areas were Bouteloua gracilis, Buchloe dactyloides, Asclepius verticillata,
Bouteloua curtipendula, Geum triflorum and Sporobolus cryptandrus. Native plants
were planted in the two treatments on 5/29/2013 and 6/5/2013. All plants in the
study plots were irrigated weekly as needed in 2013 and 2014. On November 7th
and 8th 2013 and June 10th and 23rd 2014 plant survival was measured. In the plots
with natives only, survival ranged from 0 to 67 percent. Currently, Coreopsis
lanceolata and Penstemon pallidus have the greatest percent survival. In the plots
with natives plus Sedums, survival ranged from 1 to 100 percent. Survival of the
four native grasses was greater than 99 percent in the first growing season.
Survival of Bouteloua gracilis, Buchloe dactyloides and Sporobolus cryptandrus is
still greater than 60 percent. In addition, Coreopsis lanceolata is rapidly spreading
outside of the initial planting areas indicating that this native species not only
survives on the roof, but reproduces successfully.
Learning objectives
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Identifying native plant species for green roofs
Dr. Bill Retzlaff, Associate Dean, CAS, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Retzlaff joined the faculty at SIUE in August 1999 with a joint faculty appointment in the
Department of Biological Sciences and the Environmental Sciences Program. He is currently a
tenured professor of biological sciences and serves as one of the three associate deans in the
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).
Retzlaff earned a bachelor‟s in forest management in 1981 and a master‟s in forestry in 1984
from Auburn University. He earned a doctorate in forestry with a minor in plant physiology
from Clemson University in 1987.
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Research on greening of the urban environment conducted by Retzlaff, his collaborators,
colleagues, and students is internationally recognized. He currently serves as the co-director
of the Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network (GREEN) housed at SIUE. He also is Chair
of GREEN‟s Research Committee and is a member of the board of the international trade
organization Green Roofs for Healthy Cities.
Alyssa Decker, Associate Dean, CAS, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
BIO
Urban Heat Island Effect + Energy: Green Roof Research in New York City
TBD
Learning objectives
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Stuart Gaffin, Professor, Columbia University
Stuart Gaffin is a Research Scientist at the Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia
University. Prior to joining Columbia in 2001, he was a senior scientist in the Atmosphere
Program at the Environmental Defense Fund, NYC from 1989. His Ph.D. was in Atmospheric
and Paleoclimate Studies from the former Earth Systems Group at New York University.
New York City Green Roof Research
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
Artie Rollins, Assistant Commissioner, Citywide Services, NYC Parks
BIO
The White Papers of the Living Architecture Performance Tool: Biodiversity,
Biophilic Design, Stormwater and Energy
TBD
Learning objectives
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TBD
David Yocca, Principal Landscape Architect/ Planner, Conservation Design Forum
David Yocca is motivated by a desire to cultivate healthy, inspiring places that promote
sustainable living. Mr. Yocca directs the landscape architectural and planning disciplines at
Conservation Design Forum (www.cdfinc.com) and has led a wide array of planning and
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design efforts there since 1996.
In his role at CDF, Mr. Yocca he has developed master plans for conservation villages, parks,
urban neighborhoods, and communities as well as participating in the visioning, design,
entitlement, and implementation process for numerous sustainable sites, including schools,
hospitals, museums, interpretive centers, churches, homes, and businesses.
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session
Policy Track (P)
5P
USING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY FOR
RESILIENT PLACEMAKING
10:45am – 12:45pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Greening Land Development Infill Codes
Greening land development codes which shape our cities is a challenge and
opportunity for green infrastructure advocates. Green roofs, green walls, shade
trees, rain gardens, rain water harvesting, and porous pavements are not typically
included in these codes. Yet as the negative effects of increased density such as
flooding, higher urban heat island temperatures, and air and water pollution
become more evident, green infrastructure offers practical solutions to these
problems. This paper details steps taken in Austin, Texas by the local section of the
American Society of Landscape Architects to successfully influence the re-write of
the land development code. Austin, one of the fastest growing cities in the country,
is changing its land development code to encourage increased density in the inner
urban core. In order to achieve this increased density in other cities, codes often
increase impervious cover with no consideration for downstream effects. While
green infrastructure may be listed in other parts of a code, integrating the
requirements directly into the land development code for a particular parcel can
ensure that it is not an afterthought and that the benefits are built into the code
framework. For example, in order to build a certain amount of impervious cover,
green infrastructure can be required to offset the negative effects. In Austin, green
infrastructure advocacy efforts have included drafting a position paper and
guidelines, developing a slide show, making presentations to city staff,
neighborhood groups, boards, commissions, and council members, and making
recommendations at key milestone events in the process. In summary, this paper
and presentation will show "how to get it done" in terms of policymaker and
community buy in, with a focus on Austin's particular geographic and political
challenges.
Learning objectives
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Learn how to engage in effective green infrastructure policy making.
Learn about new opportunities to 'green' land development codes.
Learn green tools and strategies for influencing local policy makers.
Learn how to circumvent the pitfalls in green policy making.
Learn how to build on the successes of other communities.
Eleanor McKinney, GRP, CodeNEXT Chair, ASLA Austin
Eleanor McKinney is a landscape architect with a focus on green infrastructure. She is
currently the American Society of Landscape Architects Austin Section Advocacy Chair for the
new land development code re-write. In 2008 Ms. McKinney received a GRHC Intensive
Institutional Award of Excellence for Austin City Hall.
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A Framework to Promote Conservation Biology with Ecoregional Green
Infrastructure
Biophilic design theory suggests that the more that urban sprawl continues to
increase; human contact with nature becomes progressively important.
Conservation of green space is also important for the long term preservation of
regionally important plants and animals. Philosopher Aldo Leopold argued that
―the native plants and animals keep the energy circuit open; others may or may
not‖(Leopold, Aldo 1966). The need for a land ethic to be embraced by culture atlarge is great as there are numerous problems within many urban ecosystems, but
there are also many new responses to conserve biodiversity (Kowarik, Ingo 2011).
Some green roofs and living walls can contribute much to the preservation of
biodiversity and improve urban ecology (Sutton, 2015), while generic forms of
green infrastructure may not. Projects such as the Moos Filtration plant (Lake
Zurich), the Ökowerk Nature Conservation Center green roof (Berlin), Vancouver
Convention center, Laban Dance Center in London, and many of Patrick Blanc‘s
exterior living walls begin to activate conservation goals. As isolated projects,
these sites are important markers of what is possible. However, if multiple such
projects existed within conservation corridors, or within ecodisctrics, how much
more important could they become? The five Moos Filtration roofs are protected at
the national level for conservation. Multiple such sites may further aide
conservation as population dynamics and diversity of sites are desirable traits for
the regional landscape ecology (Forman, R. 1995). Since green roofs can survive
well over 100 years old, green roof and wall habitat decisions are important
because they carry longstanding ecological implications. This paper presents an
ethical and theoretical framework for the development of ecodistricts or
conservation corridors with ecoregional green infrastructure. Concepts, theories
and case studies are presented as evidence to support the need for and tools for
conservation planning with ecoregional green infrastructure.
Learning objectives
 To establish a framework for conservation of biodiversity with green roofs
and living walls.
 To define ecoregional green roofs and living walls
 To review case studies of ecoregional infrastructure
 To review planning concepts such as ecodistricts and corridors and what
they could mean for green roofs and living walls.
 To provide evedience that green infrastrucutre is a long-term investment
and conservation goals should be considered.
Bruce Dvorak, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
Bruce Dvorak is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University in the Department of
Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning. His areas of interest include green roof and living
wall technology, sustainable site design, planning and construction. Bruce established the
Interdisciplinary Green Roof Research Group at Texas A&M University in 2009, is a member of
the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Research Committee and a member of the Advisory
Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Living Architecture.
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Shared Stormwater on Private and Public Land
This presentation explores the visual, spatial and aesthetic appearance of
stormwater management strategies including living roofs, swales and water
detention areas referred to as Low Impact Development (LID) to reduce flooding in
the City of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (CNV). CNV has
experienced increasingly costly, damaging and even deadly floods (last flood
5.11.2014 Vancouver Sun, Globe & Mail). The building boom in residential
neighbourhoods and the downtown area has resulted in an increased amount of
impervious surfaces. As a consequence, rainwater has nowhere to go, runs off
rapidly and causes flooding. This is exacerbated by the fact that the city is built on
a slope. Landscape architect‘s visualization skills of LIDs through images, plans,
sections and elevations on private properties and public land could be a
persuasive tool for the public to accept and integrate LID measures on private
land. This research proposes new planning policies whereby the increased
rainwater management in the CNV could be shared and financed half on public
and half on private land. What is needed now is to initiate collaboration with the
public and the municipality of the CNV to introduce LID. Three-dimensional
visualizations and orthographic drawings should be explored at different sites and
scales demonstrating the aesthetic and spatial experience of LID strategies (size,
location and over flow areas on private and public land). Those drawings would be
used as research tools to generate the cost of LID measures by calculating and
drawing their spatial extent to scale. Drawings can also visualize aesthetic
appearance and spatial integration into the city‘s network of private lots, public
streets and open space.
The final goal is to create a policy for CNV to implement LID strategies in existing
and new urban developments.
Learning objectives
 Understanding LID (Low Impact development)
 Understanding living roofs at as storm water tool of the LID treatment train
 Vision for all municipalities and the general public to apply LID
 Make LID affordable for the public
 Visualize LID in the neighbourhoods
Daniel Roehr, MBCSLA, CSLA, AKB, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
Assoc. Prof. Daniel Roehr teaches landscape architecture at the University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, Canada (UBC). He is a registered landscape architect in Vancouver and Berlin.
Roehr has designed and researched living roofs over twenty years. His most significant work
being the ground-breaking water sensitive living roof design of the DaimlerChrysler project
Postsdamer Platz in Berlin.
Ingrid Merete Ødegård, Associate Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Ingrid M. Odegard teaches landscape architecture at the Norwegian University of
Life Sciences, Norway. She is a registered landscape architect. Odegard has worked
professionally for thirteen years before full-time teaching and research. Her research focus is
storm water management and she is currently a guest researcher at UBC.
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Policies Promoting Passive Stormwater Infrastructure in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, like many older east coast cities, has an aging infrastructure - namely
a severely outdated and over-stretched combined sanitary and storm sewer
system. With increasing population and a highly impervious development
footprint, rain events often overwhelm this system, resulting in unhealthy,
unsanitary after effects evidenced throughout the city, which eventually pollutes
the boundary-defining Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. To combat this, the City has
launched new stormwater taxation to encourage reclamation of impervious sites
into passive green space and to encourage new and existing developments alike
to incorporate strategies such as green roofs, rain gardens, open grid paving, etc.
The taxation structure separates overall site area and impervious site area, with a
higher dollar amount per gross square footage of impervious area so that the worst
runoff polluters are punished according to their contribution to larger problems of
the city. This poster investigates a schematic design level inquiry on a real
healthcare project that was slated to be built in Philadelphia. The project looked to
1) incorporate a vegetative rooftop as a major environmental design/LEED
strategy, 2) to minimize operational costs and 3) to maximize revenue streams
coming into the project through rebates, donors, etc. What we were able to
demonstrate through our proposal was that a totally vegetated plinth rooftop would
result in $900/month in cost avoidance and upwards o$300,000 of cost avoidance
over the minimum projected life of the system - not including first cost avoidance
through city rebates similar to well established programs through energy utility
providers. Philadelphia proves that in a short amount of time, a city can diminish its
negative heat island and stormwater affects through smart incentives programs
which encourage living infrastructure.
Learning objectives
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Participants will learn how the city of Philadelphia has updated their
stormwater taxation to benefit the advancement locally of 'living (passive)
infrastructure.
Participants will see a real project case study showing the cost avoidance
through use of a green roofscape on a real project.
Participants will learn the implications of implementing this vegetative roof
system in regard to LEED for Healthcare.
Participants will see how the tax credits help alleviate the first cost
premiums associated with vegetative roofs in Philadelphia.
Participants will learn details of programs available to them through the
City of Philadelphia for projects hoping to take advantage of tax benefits
associated with living architecture.
Blake Jackson, GRP, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP(BD+C), LEED Faculty, Associate/Sustainability
Practice Leader, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates
Blake Jackson is a licensed architect and Sustainability Director with Tsoi/Kobus & Associates,
a Cambridge, MA based architecture, planning and interiors firm specializing in healthcare,
commercial, higher-ed and lab design. He has over 10 years experience in architecture and
green design, having earned his BArch from Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta,
GA and his MArch from the Architectural Association Graduate School in London, UK.
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RESEARCH PANEL: INNOVATION & RESEARCH
session5G
On the Roof With (G)
10:45am – 12:45pm
Room: TBD
Moderator: Virginia Russell, Horticulture Program Director,
University of Cincinnati
PANELISTS
Dr. David Tilley, Associate Professor, University of Maryland
David Tilley is an Associate Professor of Ecological Engineering in the Department of
Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland. Dr. Tilley defines
ecological engineering as “the emerging field that combines natural and applied sciences,
especially systems ecology, with the discipline of engineering to design, build, and operate
new ecosystem-types that connect society with nature for the benefit of both.” His Ecosystem
Engineering Design Lab (EEDL) works on determining the effects of ecological systems, such
as green walls, green roofs, and artificial wetland gardens, on energy balance, water
balance and water quality of the built environment. The EEDL also ruminates on the
theoretical basis of dynamic emergy accounting, which can be used for environmental
accounting independent of neoclassical economic biases. Dr. Tilley teaches Design for
Urban Water & Energy (DUWE), Energy & Environment, Computer-aided Design for
Ecology, and Emergy Analysis. He received his doctoral degree from the University of
Florida‟s Environmental Engineering Sciences program in 1999. Dr. Tilley was the first
President of the International Society for the Advancement of Emergy Research, which was
formed in 2008. Dr. Tilley serves as a Co-Editor-in-Chief of the new Journal of Living
Architecture and on the editorial board of the Journal of Environmental Accounting and
Management (1st issue 2012).
Dr. Reid Coffman, Associate Professor, Kent State University
Dr. Coffman is an Associate Professor in College of Architecture and Environmental Design
and a research faculty member at the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. As an urban
ecological designer, he specializes in the conceptualization and application of living
architecture and urban systems that optimize ecological services.
Commonly, he
investigates the role of water as an activator for co-benefits in ecological performance with
an expertise in the area of vegetative roof systems and rain gardens. Prior to joining the
CUDC he led the Experimental Green Roof at the National Weather Center and The Lake
Thunderbird Implementation Plan while at the University of Oklahoma. He holds a
bachelor‟s degree in Human Health (University of Missouri), a Master of Landscape
Architecture (University of Colorado), and a Doctorate in Urban Ecology and Environmental
Horticulture (The Ohio State University). His recent work has been supported the EPA and
recognized by ASLA and can be found in Bioscience, Journal of Green Building, Urban
Habitats, and Living Architecture Monitor.
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closing
reception
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON & CLOSING
PLENARY
1:00pm – 2:45pm
Room: TBD
Awards of Excellence
Each year we recognize integrated design and installation excellence with the Green
Roof & Wall Awards of Excellence. The Green Roof & Wall Awards of Excellence
program recognizes distinction in four areas:
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The Design Awards acknowledge excellence in innovative and integrative
green roof and wall design and raise awareness of the multiple benefits that
green infrastructure can provide clients and the general public.
The Research Award honor individuals or groups who have made outstanding
contributions to the green roof industry in research.
The Civic Award honor individuals or groups who have made outstanding
contributions to the green roof industry in policy development.
The President's Corporate Award honors individuals from GRHC corporate
member companies that have made a significant contribution to the green roof
and wall industry.
This year there are nine design award categories for outstanding green roof and wall
projects in North America. The Design Awards are selected by an eight-member,
multi-disciplinary judging team that includes Architects, Landscape Architects,
Engineers and Horticulturists. Submissions are evaluated according to a broad range
of weighted criteria including aesthetic, economic, functional and ecological
components.
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JACOB K. JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER ROOF
tour 1
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Roof
Take a tour of the Javits Convention Center, home to the second largest green roof on a single,
free-standing building in USA. This 292,000 square foot rooftop has been transferred into an
energy-saving green haven using sedum grown on a farm in Upstate New York. Xero Flor‘s
green roofs support local and independent farmers all over the country, and grow their grassy
greenery to maturity for 9 to 12 months before installing them on clients‘ rooftops. Subway
Accessible.
$29 per person*
Bruce Fowle, FXFOWLE Architects
VISIONAIRE PRIVATE ROOFTOP
tour 2
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
Visionaire Private Rooftop
We are offering a unique tour of the roof terrace designed by Mark K. Morrison Landscape
Architecture. It is located on the 35th floor of this "green" condominium residence (certified
LEED Platinum) in lower Manhattan. This rooftop garden features large potager vegetable
garden with vertical screens for climbing vegetables and a fruit orchard with dwarf trees.
There‘s also a cold frame for year round harvest, an herb garden in a knot design, and a patch
for berries. Come take a close look at the 160 species of ornamental plants and 30 species of
bees that have been identified on the roof terrace. Subway Accessible.
$29 per person*
Mark Morrison, Mark K Morrison Landscape Architecture (TBC)
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THE 5 BOROUGH GREEN ROOF GARDEN
tour 3
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
The 5 Borough Green Roof Garden
New York City Parks Department Five Borough Administration Building, Randall's Island The 5
Borough Green Roof Garden is the fifth-largest living roof in New York City. This green roof
distinguishes itself from others as it is the only known green roof in the country to feature
distinct systems side by side. These 30 systems vary by type of growing medium, depth of
growing medium, and plant selection. By using a variety of planting systems and monitoring
their progress, they are identifying the types of green roof systems that will thrive in the NYC
urban environment. Possibly the only setup of its kind in the world--this massive rooftop
landscape serves as a living roof laboratory that grows a variety of sedum, fruits, vegetables,
herbs and berries. Visitors can see the multi-system green roof, including its solar panels and
rainwater collection system. The tour will also cover green roof benefits, labor/material costs,
difference between systems, and end with a Q&A segment. Taxi/Subway Accessible.
$29 per person*
Artie Rollins with Max Lerner, NYC Parks
1 HOTEL CENTRAL PARK
tour 4
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
1 Hotel Central Park
The tour will include a trip to this new Green Hotel located on Sixth Avenue just a block from
Central Park in the heart of Manhattan. The three story living wall on the exterior as well as the
inner workings of the high efficiency irrigation and fertilization system that supports it will be
explored. And we may even get a few glimpses of other groundbreaking Green features of
this latest in a new chain of Green Hotels. Subway Accessible.
$29 per person*
Art Elmers, Netafim
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INTRO TO BEE & HONEY KEEPING WORKSHOP
tour 5
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
Intro to Bee & Honey Keeping Workshop
Join their apiarist on a ―hive check‖ and witness first hand the secret life of bees! A BG
Beekeeper will open up a live hive, observable from a safe distance, and then we‘ll gather
around an inactive hive so participants can get a hands on look at what goes on inside the
colony. We‘ll learn about the fascinating life cycle of the honeybee, and why these incredible
creatures are dying off. Then, we‘ll participate in a tasting of several different honeys from
different hives, different times of the year and different crops! 30 Minute Walk or Subway/Bus
Accessible.
$49 per person*
Brooklyn Grange
tour 6
Green Building and Guided Garden Tour - Queens
Botanical Garden
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
Green Building and Guided Garden Tour - Queens Botanical Garden
Explore the sustainable technologies found throughout the 39 acres of rose, bee, herb, and
perennial gardens. Visit New York's award-winning Green Building that uses sunlight and the
Earth's energy for power, smart materials for sustainable harvesting and occupant health, and
techniques that embrace existing local ecosystems. The Guided Garden portion offers exhibits
that provide unique learning opportunities, and botanical displays, which vary from year to
year, provide a showcase of environmental, botanical, and cultural themes. Subway
Accessible.
$29 per person*
Stuart Gaffin, Columbia University
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TREMCO TOUR
tour 7
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
Tremco Tour
TBD
Tremco
The High Line
tour 8
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
The High Line
Take a stroll along the famous High Line. An abandoned railway re-purposed into a
1.45 mile urban park, the High Line landscape functions essentially like a green
roof; porous pathways contain open joints, so water can drain between planks and
water adjacent planting beds, cutting down on the amount of storm-water that runs
off the site into the sewer system. Learn about the plants, species, issues and
challenges of this green roof. Subway Accessible.
$29 per person*
Friends of the High Line
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design
charrette
tour
HARLEM GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN
CHARRETTE TOUR
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
Current streetscape conditions in Harlem. Credit: Dakota Pippins.
Harlem Site Visit
As part of the Green Infrastructure Design Charrette being held on Thursday,
October 8 participants will tour the selected Harlem neighbourhood sites on the day
prior to the charrette. Site visits will help inform non-local charrette participants of
the physical and socio-economic conditions of the sites they will be working to redesign with green infrastructure.
See Page 74 for details on the Green Infrastructure Design Charrette.
Dakota Pippins, Project Manager, Canaan Baptist Church
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brooklyn
grange
dinner
BROOKLYN GRANGE DINNER – SPONSORED BY
ROOFLITE
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Location: TBD
(100 Person Capacity) * Separate Registration Required
Brooklyn Grange
Join conference delegates for an exclusive rooftop dining and networking experience
catered by Brooklyn Grange, with yields straight from their rooftop garden! This is a
separately ticketed event with a capacity of 100 people. Register now to avoid
disappointment.
$89 per person*
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DAY FOUR
Thursday
8th October
TORONTO’S ROOFTOP URBAN FARMS TOUR
tour 9
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
Regis High School
Explore one of New York City‘s largest green roofs with this special tour of Regis High
School‘s rooftop gardens. Tucked away above Regis‘ stately, landmark designated façade, this
mini-ecosystem includes native grasses, solar panels, an astronomical observatory, apiaries,
and herb gardens that supply the school‘s cafeteria. Joining us to discuss the design and the
environmental benefits of the green roof will be Alexander Roth, Greensulate's lead landscape
designer. There will be a small wine reception following this tour. Subway Accessible.
$49 per person*
Alexander Roth Landscape Designer, Greensulate
TORONTO’S ROOFTOP URBAN FARMS TOUR
tour 10
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
Sika Sarnafil Tour
TBD
TBD Sika Sarnafil
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TORONTO’S ROOFTOP URBAN FARMS TOUR
tour 11
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
Green Walls of NYC
TBD
Melissa Daniels Plant Connection Inc.
TORONTO’S ROOFTOP URBAN FARMS TOUR
tour 12
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
60 Water St. Project
Installation to be completed in June, the vegetative roof was designed by Firestone‘s own
Mark Meyerholtz in Estimating Services. 15 Minute Walk or Subway Accessible.
$29 per person*
Mark Meyerholtz Firestone Building Products
* Tour price does NOT include transportation to/from the tour site. Most tours are easily
accessible by subway. Tours are rain or shine and start at the Marriott Brooklyn.
For questions please contact Michelle Warren at [email protected]
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design
charrette
HARLEM GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN
CHARRETTE
9:00am - 5:00pm
Charrette Location: TBD
Before and after concept rendering for City of Philadelphia green infrastructure neighbourhood retrofit. Credit: City of Philadelphia
Harlem Green Infrastructure Design Charrette
Over the past year Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has worked to develop and pilot the
Green Infrastructure Charrette program. This involves two main components –
identifying key neighbourhoods of 4 to 10 blocks in size that are in need of green
infrastructure and then bringing together teams of volunteer design experts to reenvision them with green infrastructure. The second component involves subjecting
these designs to a cost-benefit analysis to determine short and long term costs and
benefits associated with the implementation of the ideas generated by the design
teams. The Green Infrastructure Foundation is working in partnership with Robert
Crauderfuff & Associates and the Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem to raise funds to
conduct a Green Infrastructure Charrette in Harlem. This project will advance
OneNYC poverty alleviation goals by developing partnerships with local workforce
and business development organizations.
“We believe that sustainable green infrastructure can provide both economic
opportunities and a better quality of life to our Harlem community”
- Deacon Russell of Canaan Baptist Church.
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evening
amble
INFORMAL EVENING AMBLE ON THE HIGH LINE
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Location: TBD
The High Line elevated Public Park in New York, NY. Credit: NYC Parks.
The High Line
Take a stroll along the famous High Line. An abandoned railway re-purposed into a
1.45 mile urban park, the High Line landscape functions essentially like a green roof;
porous pathways contain open joints, so water can drain between planks and water
adjacent planting beds, cutting down on the amount of storm-water that runs off the
site into the sewer system. Learn about the plants, species, issues and challenges of
this green roof. Subway Accessible.
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