Green Roof Systems Ontario

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Green roof systems ontario.

Our office is located in toronto canada and we service all of southern ontario. Skyspace green roofs is a full service architectural studio specializing in the creation of living roofs for the environmentally conscious home or building owner. Green roofs are contained areas of vegetation such as trees shrubs crops or grasses planted on top of a human made structure. Desert tropical mediterranean temperate and cold subarctic conditions.

As the name suggests this green roof system builds on a plant palette dominated by sedum species but includes various drought tolerant upright perennials. On public structures such as government owned buildings schools libraries or community centres and on private structures such as residential houses apartment buildings and commercial buildings. The cooling benefits of a green roof are impressive. Zinco green roof systems have been used around the globe for many decades and in a wide range of climatic conditions.

The green roof bylaw sets out a graduated green roof requirement for new development or additions that are greater than 2 000 m in gross floor area. Vitaroofs green roof systems provide that solution to manage energy consumption and conservation and storm water management. Liveroof ontario now services a significant portion of the green roof market in ontario with its innovative and horticulturally sound green roof systems. A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems.

Green roofs provide green space biodiversity noise and sound insulation and is being recognised as a contributor to improving air quality in major cities. For those who delight in nature s beauty our boutique offers roof top oases and green roof systems of all kinds and sizes and our eclectic group of. In 2009 toronto was the first city in north america to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs. Green roofs can be found anywhere.

Liveroof has been specified and installed on many durable buildings across the province both on government and private projects. Increased water retention and soil depth provide for a wider range of plant choices and a more dynamic visual effect. Ontario l6h 2j7 canada. The requirement ranges from 20 60 of the available roof space of a building.