Education Program Guide by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

Education Program Guide

ÂŠ 2014-2015 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Cover Image: Central Avenue Constituent Services Center, Los Angeles, CA GRHC Award of Excellence: Special Recognition Award Recipient: Paul Murdoch Architects

CONTENTS

5 INTRODUCTION

8 GREEN ROOF PROFESSIONAL (GRP) TRAINING PROGRAM

HALF-DAY COURSES

20 INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERIES

26 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

28 EDUCATORS

Burnside Gorge Community Centre, Victoria, British Columbia GRHC Award of Excellence 2009: Extensive Institutional Award Recipient: Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture Inc.

INTRODUCTION

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) industry association working to develop the market for green roof and wall systems in North America through education, advocacy, professional development and celebrations of excellence. Our education program reflects our commitment to providing leading-edge professional development opportunities that support of our members’ efforts to integrate living architecture into the built environment. The Green Roof Professional (GRP) training program is widely recognized as North America’s most comprehensive reference for individuals who market, design, install and maintain green roofs. Comprised of three full-day courses, this program serves as the recommended course of study for individuals preparing for accreditation as a GRP. Our half-day courses focus on specialized topics like rooftop agriculture, green walls, and integrated design, and complement GRP training by providing continuing education opportunities for industry professionals. The Integrated Water Management Training Series, developed in cooperation with the American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC), addresses an increasingly important national and international issue: the imbalance between demand for fresh water and existing water supply. These courses provide detailed information on the design and deployment of water management systems for buildings and sites based on the Net Zero Water concept. All of the courses in GRHC’s education program were developed by multi-disciplinary committees of subject matter experts drawn from fields such as civil and structural engineering, architecture, horticulture, roofing and waterproofing, and landscape architecture. They are approved for continuing education credits by a variety of associations, including AIA CES, LA CES and USGBC. See the Continuing Education Credits section of this guide for more information. We encourage you to enhance your knowledge of living architecture systems and improve your professional practice by attending GRHC courses. Visit www.greenroofs.org/education for course dates and locations.

For more information, contact: Jordan Richie, GRP Director, Education and Accreditation Green Roofs for Healthy Cities jrichie@greenroofs.org 416-971-4494 ext. 221 www.greenroofs.org

Olive Street Residential, Winchester, MA GRHC Award of Excellence 2013: Special Recognition Award Recipient: Recover Green Roofs, LLC

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taking GRHC training is a great way to learn the best practices for design, construction, and maintenance of green roofs. The information is relevant and covers a wide range of topics. These classes were instrumental in making our construction and landscaping experience relevant to the needs of the green roof industry.â&#x20AC;? - Mark Winterer, GRP, Director of Operations, Recover Green Roofs 7

GREEN ROOF PROFESSIONAL (GRP) TRAINING PROGRAM

GRP TRAINING PROGRAM

Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project GRHC Award of Excellence 2010: Extensive Institutional Award Recipient: PWL Partnership Landscape Architects, Inc.

The Green Roof Professional (GRP) training and accreditation program has supported the remarkable growth of the green roof industry in North America over the past ten years by serving as a single-source reference for green roof design, installation and maintenance for green roof designers, consultants, practitioners, and policymakers. Comprised of three full-day courses the curriculum reflects the latest industry developments and research findings on the economic, social and environmental benefits of green roof systems. Each course is accompanied by a detailed resource manual. Together, these manuals serve as the recommended study material for the GRP accreditation exam. By earning the accredited GRP designation, you demonstrate your knowledge of industry standard green roof design, installation and maintenance practices, and position yourself as the professional of choice on green roof projects. For more information about training and accreditation, see www.greenroofs.org/grpaccreditation.

GRP TRAINING PROGRAM

GREEN ROOF DESIGN AND INSTALLATION Description A full-day course that provides detailed information on green roof benefits and technical standards, as well best practices for design, installation and maintenance. It presents tools and techniques needed to meet green roof project objectives on schedule, to specification, and within budget. Attendees will learn: • The full range of system types and components available to designers • Essential qualifications for project teams • Implementation issues for new and retrofit buildings (including staging, scheduling, conveyance methods, and coordination of trades) • Contracts and construction administration • Quality assurance, warranties, and liability issues

Learning Objectives • Identify green roof system types • Learn the three fundamental project objectives from which all others must follow • Understand how green roof components work together in an assembly and design principles for optimizing performance • Learn cost estimation and budget development techniques or green roof projects • Understand the critical path approach to project completion

Tuition

Tuition is $499 ($474 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

GRP TRAINING PROGRAM

GREEN ROOF WATERPROOFING AND DRAINAGE Description A full-day course that provides participants with an overview of waterproofing and drainage construction and maintenance for green roof systems. It introduces technical vocabulary and materials and presents detailed design solutions and implementation best management practices.

Learning Objectives • Explore different types of roof assemblies and assess their suitability for green roof systems • Understand how green roof system components interact to satisfy waterproofing and drainage design objectives • Identify common causes of waterproofing system failure • Learn about leak detection approaches and technologies that can be used to minimize the risk of waterproofing system failure

Tuition Tuition is $399 ($374 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

250 Hudson Street, New York, New York GRHC Award of Excellence 2010: Intensive Industrial/Commercial Award Recipient: FXFOWLE Architects

GRP TRAINING PROGRAM

GREEN ROOF PLANTS AND GROWING MEDIA Description This full-day course explores plant and growing media science and describes the unique conditions under which green roof vegetation is expected to perform. Attendees will learn how design and planting methods can be used to achieve a variety of aesthetic objectives. Best practices for material supply and scheduling, as well as common maintenance procedures such as irrigation, fertilization, and monitoring are illustrated via detailed case studies.

Learning Objectives • Review fundamentals of plant physiology and identify characteristics of genus that are well-suited to green roof applications • Understand the biological, chemical and physical characteristics of engineered green roof growing media and how it differs from soil at grade • Learn how green roof plant palettes and growing media can be specified to enhance stormwater management, energy efficiency, and biodiversity • Learn how plant and growing media selection can impact maintenance requirements

Tuition Tuition is $399 ($374 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

Vancouver Island University, Cowichan Campus, Duncan, BC GRHC Award of Excellence 2013: Intensive Institutional Award Recipient: Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture Inc.

Halifax Seaport Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, Nova Scotia GRHC Award of Excellence 2012: Extensive Industrial/Commercial Award Recipient: Lydon Lynch Architects

HALF-DAY COURSES

EPA Region 8 Headquarters, Denver, CO Image courtesy of EPA

LIVING ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY Description Discover 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, bio-energy production, and moderation of heat loss and gain through the building envelope.

Learning Objectives • Review energy fundamentals and metrics for describing energy use in buildings and communities • Understand how vegetated building surfaces partition incoming solar radiation and reduce heat flux through building envelopes • Understand how green shades can assist with in take air cooling and improve passive solar design • Learn how vegetation can be used to reduce demand on mechanical ventilation systems by improving air-quality within buildings • Discuss emerging applications of bio-energy technologies • Identify opportunities to improve the performance of renewable energy technologies via integration with living architecture

Tuition Tuition is $199 ($175 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

HALF DAY COURSES

INTRODUCTION TO ROOFTOP URBAN AGRICULTURE Description 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.

Learning Objectives • Describe the social, environmental and economic benefits of urban agriculture and rooftop farming • Understand the governance and personnel options for implementing urban agriculture and rooftop farming operations • Learn basic installation and maintenance principles • Understand the most important steps in the critical path from project concept through to completion

Tuition Tuition is $199 ($175 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

Whole Foods Market Commercial Green Roof, Lynnfield, MA Photo courtesy of Recover Green Roofs LLC

HALF DAY COURSES

ADVANCED GREEN ROOF MAINTENANCE Description Explore green roof maintenance requirements and considerations from the design phase through post-establishment. Learn how to: design and budget to facilitate maintenance; develop maintenance plans and inspection reports that work in concert with warranty requirements; perform common maintenance procedures; and rehabilitate green roofs that have been subject to maintenance neglect.

Learning Objectives • Understand the impact that design decisions have on green roof maintenance requirements • Gain an understanding of the major reasons to invest in a maintenance program • Understand common maintenance challenges and how to address them • Learn how to budget for maintenance and develop a maintenance plan • Learn how to diagnose problems on a green roof

Tuition Tuition is $199 ($175 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

HALF-DAY COURSES

GREEN WALLS 101: SYSTEMS OVERVIEW AND DESIGN Description Green walls 101 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.

Learning Objectives • Determine major functions and components of green walls • Describe characteristics and assess advantages of different green wall systems • Understand market drivers encouraging green wall implementation in North America • Understand how to design green walls for maximum benefits and LEED points

Tuition Tuition is $199 ($175 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

HALF-DAY COURSES

Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ GRHC Award of Excellence 2011: Green Walls Award Recipient: Ten Eyck Landscape Architects, Inc.

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE: POLICIES, PERFORMANCE AND PROJECTS Description Developed by the Green Infrastructure Foundation (www.greeninfrastructurefoundation.org), this course is ideal for policy makers and other advocates of urban greenery. It provides attendees with a review of various vegetative technologies in urban areas (i.e. green walls, roofs, urban forests, rain gardens), presents the latest research on their many performance benefits, and showcases a variety of leading edge policy and program developments in cities such as Chicago, Seattle, New York and Toronto.

Learning Objectives • Review design considerations, performance benefits, and implementation challenges for various forms of green infrastructure • Identify solutions for overcoming common barriers to green infrastructure implementation • Explore the elements of a six-step planning process that can be used to implement green infrastructure in your community • Review existing policies and programs from across North America, including land use planning, building codes and ordinances, that are designed to encourage green infrastructure implementation

Tuition Tuition is $199 ($175 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERIES

“The resource materials for this course are fantastic.”

- Pliny Fisk III, Co-Director/Co-Founder, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems

Kauffman Performing Arts Center & District Garage, Kansas City, MO GRHC Award of Excellence 2013: Extensive Institutional Award Recipient: Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company LLC

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDINGS AND SITES Description A half-day course that provides technical and economic information on the design and performance of a fully integrated site and building water management system based on the Net Zero Water concept. This approach promises to significantly reduce the consumption of potable water in buildings, reduce discharge to municipal waste water systems, and save on municipal energy by reducing the amount of potable water treated at municipal facilities. The recognition of the connection between water management and energy conservation is emerging as a new opportunity in integrated management systems.

Learning Objectives • Understand the stages in the integrated water cycle and how this approach can be used to design more efficient systems • Explore costs and benefits of integrated water management systems. • Establish best practices for design, installation and maintenance of system components. • Learn how system monitoring can be used to evaluate the efficiency and performance of a fully functioning system.

Tuition Tuition is $199 ($175 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERIES

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDINGS AND SITES II: CASE STUDIES IN PERFORMANCE Description This course explores practical applications of the concepts presented in Introduction to Integrated Water Management for Buildings and Sites through a series of detailed case studies. Projects include: • • • •

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (Kansas City, MO) Florida’s Showcase Green Envirohome (Indialantic, FL) Tyson Living Learning Center (Eureka, MO) The Solaire (New York, NY)

Learning Objectives • Learn how integrated water management systems are being used to meet regulatory requirements for stormwater management • Discover analysis tools that can be used to evaluate water demand and help guide system design decisions • Discover emerging technologies that are being used to perform various functions in the integrated water cycle • Learn how to overcome challenges other projects have faced in the design of integrated water management systems

Tuition Tuition is $199 ($175 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility GRHC Award of Excellence 2013: Extensive Industrial/Commercial Award Recipient: SYMBIOS

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERIES

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDINGS AND SITES III: WATER STORAGE AND CISTERNS Description The third course in the Integrated Water Management training series. Achieving net-zero water requires reusing water multiple times on site to provide to the greatest degree possible a closedloop system. This manual is designed to enable readers to view a wide variety of rain water harvesting systems with the aim of providing an array of possible technical solutions to their water problems. Included are guidelines for sizing water harvesting systems, an overview of water harvesting system components, a review of possible application issues, and a look at material costs guidelines. This manual also explores ways in which water quality can be improved and maintained before and during storage.

Learning Objectives • Understand a wide variety of water harvesting systems and different types of storage tanks • Establish how to determine water demand, and which harvesting system to use • Explore the legal issues and policies for designing a system • Learn about water quality and treatment methods and how to maintain a healthy and functioning cistern

Tuition Tuition is $199 ($175 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERIES

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDINGS AND SITES IV: WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT OPTIONS Description Examine water quality criteria and treatment approaches for reuse water. Identify the constituents of concern in harvested water and associated strategies for removing them. Learn how to select the right water treatment option for your application, including filtration, disinfection and other biological treatments. Understand best management practices for monitoring and maintenance of harvested water treatment systems.

Learning Objectives • Identify types and sources of contaminants in reuse water • Explore processes for water treatment and how to select the best process for particular applications • Examine the use of filtration technologies for particulate removal • Learn how ultraviolet and chemical disinfection work

Tuition Tuition is $199 ($175 for GRHC members) and includes a detailed reference manual.

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERIES

Centre for Urban Waters, Tacoma, WA GRHC Award of Excellence 2012: Extensive Institutional Award Recipient: Swift Company

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Green Roof Professional (GRP) Training Courses Green Roof Design and Installation Green Roof Waterproofing and Drainage Green Roof Plants and Growing Media

7.5 7.5 7.5

7.5 7.25 7.25

4.0 1.5 1.5

Half Day Courses Advanced Green Roof Maintenance Introduction to Rooftop Urban Agriculture Green Walls 101: Systems Overview and Design Living Architecture and Sustainable Energy Green Infrastructure Policies, Performance and Projects

3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

3.0 3.0

Integrated Water Management Training Series Integrated Water Management for Buildings and Sites Integrated Water Management for Buildings and Sites II Integrated Water Management for Buildings and Sites III Integrated Water Management for Buildings and Sites IV

3.5 3.5 3.75 3.5

3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

3.5 3.5 3.5

3.5 3.0 3.5

AIA CES: American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System LA CES: Landscape Architecture Continuting Education System USGBC / GBCI: U.S. Green Building Council BOMI: Building Owners and Managers Institute International RCI: Roof Consultants Institute APLD: Association of Professional Landscape Designers CCA: Canadian Construction Association CNLA: Canadian Nursery Landscape Association

2.0

1.0 1.0 1.0

CNLA

CCA

APLD

RCI

BOMI

USGBC

LA CES

AIA CES

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

7.5 7.5 7.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

EDUCATORS

Janet Anderson, GRP, Caradoc Green Roofs Ltd. Green Roof Plants and Growing Media

Janet has over thirty years of experience in the horticulture industry as the founder and co-owner of a wholesale herbaceous perennial nursery and more recently as Professor of Horticulture in the Landscape Design program at Fanshawe College. Janet has been involved in the vegetated roof and wall industry since 2007 (as co-owner of Caradoc Green Roofs); she holds a Bachelor of Science (Agr.) from the University of Guelph in Horticulture/Integrated Pest Management, is past president of the Perennial Plant Association and is an accredited Green Roof Professional.

Greg Allen, B.A.Sc., P. Eng., LEED AP, Senior Associate, Sustainable EDGE Living Architecture and Sustainable Energy

Greg is an award-winning mechanical engineer who has worked to advance sustainability for over 40 years. As Senior Associate at Sustainable EDGE Ltd., his activities include consulting on advanced building systems, renewable energy applications, ecologically engineered treatment facilities, and sustainable community planning. Greg has been recognized numerous times for his outstanding contributions to green building, including receiving the 2008 Green Toronto Award for Leadership and the 2005 Life Time Achievement Award from the Green Building Festival.

Dr. Brad Bass, Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto, School of the Environment Green Walls 101: System Overview and Design

Brad has over 15 years 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, 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. 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.

EDUCATORS

Jeffrey Bruce, FASLA, LEED, ASIC, GRP, Owner, Jeffrey L. Bruce Company

Green Roof Design and Installation; Green Roof Plants and Growing Media; Integrated Water Management Series

Jeff is owner of Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company (JBC). Founded in 1986, JBC provides specialized technical support to many of the nation’s leading architectural and landscape architectural firms on a wide variety of project profiles including engineered soils, green roof technologies, urban agronomy, and irrigation engineering. Jeffrey has received over 120 separate design and leadership awards and his firm’s projects have been published 200 times. He is licensed to practice in 32 states and is a board member of the American Society of Irrigation Consultants and Green Roofs for Healthy Cities.

Chris Brunner, LEED AP, GRP, Co-Founder, New York Green Roofs Advanced Green Roof Maintenance

Chris is co-founder of New York Green Roofs – a design, build, maintenance and consulting firm based in New York City. From set-backs reaching to 30 floors on the Empire State Building to the 6 acres atop the Jacob Javits Convention Center to intensive amenity space rooftops throughout the boroughs, his firm collaboratively designs, installs and maintains some of the city’s most iconic green roofs. An avid lecturer and teacher, he is currently the instructor of Green Technologies and the Green Roof Design Workshop for The New York Botanical Garden. A green roofer by trade for nearly a decade, Chris has been a practitioner and advocate of sustainable landscapes for 20 years.

Patrick Carey, GRP, Hadj Design

Green Roof Design and Installation; Green Roof Waterproofing and Drainage; Green Roof Plants and Growing Media

With a background in architecture, Patrick Carey established himself and his firm, Hadj Design, as early pioneers in green roof design. Through his design-build efforts, he has completed over 100 green roof projects ranging from residential to commercial to institutional, and encompassing a wide variety of assembly types. Patrick’s work has been covered by print and broadcast media since 2002, and Hadj Design was the recipient of the 2011 Green Roof Award of Excellence in the Extensive Residential category.

EDUCATORS

Andy Creath, Green Roofs of Colorado Advanced Green Roof Maintenance

Andy is founder of Green Roofs of Colorado, a green roof design, installation, maintenance, and consultation company. He is a board member of the Green Infrastructure Foundation, established in 2007 to respond to the need for greater awareness and resources to promote green infrastructure in local communities. He worked for four years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a program analyst. At the EPA he earned awards for his work, including the creation of an online database of cross-agency Federal environmental programs. Andy earned a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Denver, received a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Aspects of Conservation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Green Building Certificate from Colorado State University

Melissa Daniels, CNLP, Plant Conenction, Inc. Green Walls 101: Systems Overview and Design

Ms. Daniels has been in the nursery and landscape business for over 20 years. She started out with her own landscape design and maintenance firm in New York in 1987. In 2002, Melissa and her partner Anthony Caggiano started Plant Connection, a 42-acre growing nursery that specializes in green roof and green wall products including their patent-pending, G-O2 Living Wall System. She is the former President of the Long Island Nursery Landscape Association and a Certified Nursery Landscape Professional in New York. Melissa serves as Co-Chair of the Green Walls Committee for Green Roofs for Healthy Cities.

Barbara Deutsch, ASLA, GRP, Landscape Architecture Foundation Green Roof Design and Installation

Before becoming a landscape architect, Deutsch was a marketing professional for IBM, earning two Golden Circle awards, recognizing the top 5% of marketing representatives in the country. Following her business career, Deutsch was an Associate Director with BioRegional’s One Planet Communities, an initiative to create sustainable lifestyle communities. She was principal investigator for the awardwinning EPA Grant titled “The Green Build-out Model: Quantifying the Stormwater Management Benefits of Trees and Green Roofs in Washington, DC”. Deutsch currently leads the Landscape Architecture Foundation and development of the award-winning Landscape Performance Series. Deutsch holds a Master in Landscape Architecture from the University of Washington.

EDUCATORS

Peter Ensign, LEED AP BD+C, GRP, Executive Director, DC Greenworks Advanced Green Roof Maintenance

In the two years since Peter Ensign became executive director, DC Greenworks has emerged as the preeminent green roof installer and advocate for green infrastructure practices in the Washington, DC, metro region. During this period, Ensign has overseen the installation of 53,566 square feet of green roofs, 1600 rain-barrels, the construction of several rain and native habitat gardens, and the largest rooftop farm in the District of Columbia. These activities have raised ecological awareness and trained 280 individuals in green infrastructure and its benefits. Peter holds a multi-disciplinary BA in Architecture and Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.

Ben Flanner, Head Farmer, CEO, Co-Founder, Brooklyn Grange Introduction to Rooftop Urban Argiculture

Ben is head farmer, CEO, and co-founder of Brooklyn Grange, based in New York City. A pioneering urban farm operation, the business produces vegetables, herbs, and honey on 2 Â˝ acres of intensive green roofs, and sells its produce to the community through various channels. Brooklyn Grange also provides urban farming and green roof consulting and installation services to clients worldwide, and partners with numerous organizations throughout New York to promote healthy and strong local communities. Flanner has a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and a background in management consulting and marketing prior to farming.

William (Bill) Foley, CSI, CCPR, GRP, LEED Green Associate, ZinCo-USA, Inc. Green Roof Design and Installation; Green Roof Waterproofing and Drainage

Bill has been in the construction industry for over 25 years and has authored several articles in magazines including the Living Architecture Monitor. In 2009, Bill earned certification from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners in PV Solar. He passed the Green Roof Professional (GRP) certification test, and has been an instructor for Green Roofs for Healthy Cities: GRP courses for 8 years. In 2013, he earned his LEEDâ&#x201E;˘ Green Associate designation. Bill has ongoing industry affiliations that include DVGBC, ASLA, and GSI Partners of the Sustainable Business Network in Philadelphia.

EDUCATORS

Nathan Griswold, GRP, ASLA, President, Inhabitect, LLC Advanced Green Roof Maintenance

Nathan Griswold, ASLA, GRP is President of Inhabitect, LLC. He has played a role in the design, development, and construction of nearly one thousand green roofs in North America. He is the cochair of GRHC’s Advanced Green Roof Maintenance committee, and a member of the Green Roof Growing Media Committee; he regularly speaks at GRHC conferences, and is a GRHC continuing education provider. His company was contracted to be the North American Green Roof Policy Educator for GRHC where he helps manage the organization’s efforts to educate decision makers and designers on green roof technology and how to implement supportive policies.

Haven Kiers, LEED AP, GRP, Certified Arborist, Director, UC Berkeley [IN]LAND Program Green Roof Design and Installation; Green Roof Plants and Growing Media

Haven, 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. Haven 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 10 years teaching students about green roofs and other sustainable design practices. As the design editor at Greenroofs.com, she co-authors the blog “Chic Sustainability Watch: Trends, Projects & People” and annually compiles and presents the “Top 10 Trends in Green Roof Design.”

Monica E. Kuhn, B.E.S., B.Arch, OAA, GRP, Monica E. Kuhn, Architect. Inc. Green Roof Design and Installation

Monica specializes in residential, environmental, and green roof/roof garden design. She is a founding member of Toronto’s Rooftop Gardens Resource Group, past board member of, and consultant for Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, and in 2009 became one of the first accredited Green Roof Professionals in North America. She has lectured across North America and co-authored papers on urban greening issues and permaculture. Monica “walks her talk” and has green roofs/roof gardens on her home and office.

EDUCATORS

Sara Loveland, GRP, Annette Environmental Inc.

Green Roof Design and Installation; Green Infrastructure: Policies, Performance and Projects Sara has committed to finding ways for stakeholders to realize positive economic benefits through environmentally conscious business practices. She spent the last several years building environmentally focused companies in the Washington DC area and has overseen thousands of square feet of green infrastructure installations and maintenance. She is currently a Partner at Annette Environmental Inc., where she works on living architecture research and design challenges. Sara is a member of the Board of Directors of the Green Infrastructure Foundation and the Editorial Advisory Board of the Living Architecture Monitor. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Arizona State University and a Master of Business Administration in Environmental Policy & Management from The George Washington University.

Carole Lulham, P.Ag., GRP, Director, Mountain Equipment Coop

Green Roof Design and Installation; Green Roof Waterproofing and Drainage; Green Roof Plants and Growing Media

Carole is an agronomist and horticulturist in Calgary, Alberta. She has worked with over 100 green roof projects from Vancouver Island to Ottawa to date. Her strong knowledge of plant and soil sciences is supported with a B.Sc. Agriculture (Plant Sciences) from McGill and a Master of Environmental Design from University of Calgary. Following a career in crop production, she taught and directed horticulture programs and has been a College Dean. Currently, she is a director of Mountain Equipment Coop, a national outdoor retailer, and western Canada green roof advisor with Soprema. She is fluent in French and English.

Steven Peck, GRP, Honorary ASLA, President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

Green Roof Design and Installation; Green Infrastructure: Policies, Performance and Projects Steven is founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC). Since 1996, he has worked to advance the green roof and wall industry by facilitating research and demonstration projects; organizing conferences and workshops; writing articles; judging awards competitions; building institutional capacity; lecturing; publishing; and advocating for supportive policies and standards at all levels of government. Mr. Peck has written and lectured extensively on the interrelationship between public policy, research and the socioeconomic benefits of living architecture, as well as on the topics of urban sustainability and industrial ecology. He is a co-founder of the Green Infrastructure Foundation, the World Green Infrastructure Network, and the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition.

EDUCATORS

Greg Raymond, GRP, Managing Member, EcoGardens Green Roof Design and Installation

Greg is Managing Member of Ecogardens. Ecogardens is a landscape firm specializing in vegetated roofs, living walls and rainwater harvesting. Greg has constructed and managed over 850,000 square feet of vegetated roofs throughout Chicago, and within numerous states in the Midwest and East Coast. Greg is also an Accredited Green Roof Professional (GRP). Greg has constructed the simplest of extensive systems, to the most complex of sloped and intensive green roof assemblies. Additionally Greg installed a semi-intensive green roof on a downtown Chicago federal government facility. Through these and many more experiences, Greg has acquired “hands on” knowledge of installation best practices.

Jordan Richie, GRP, Director, Education and Accreditation, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Green Roof Design and Installation

Jordan works with the organization’s numerous technical committees to develop and deliver specialized courses such as Green Roof Design and Installation. After graduating from the University of Toronto in 2006, Jordan worked with Environment Canada as a research associate, modeling the effects of green roofs roofs and walls on the thermal performance of buildings. He has consulted on large-scale projects such as the Target Center green roof installation in Minneapolis, and contributed to a USGBC-funded green roof energy calculator in collaboration with researchers at Portland State University and the University of Toronto.

Virginia Russell, FASLA, LEED AP, GRP, Associate Professor of Architecture, Horticulture, Program Director, University of Cincinnati Green Roof Design and Installation

Virginia L. Russell is a Registered Landscape Architect, a Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects, a LEED Accredited Professional, and the Chair of GRHC’s Research Committee. Her areas of expertise include green building techniques and technology, stormwater best management practices, and low impact development. She is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, and she has been teaching sustainable design courses for over twenty years.

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