Green Roof Research In British Columbia

The green roof was carefully planned to reflect the pacific northwest coastal grassland community and includes over twenty species of native plants bulbs and grasses.

Green roof research in british columbia. The centre s initial research established how extensive green roofs perform in the climate of coastal bc and much work has taken place since then. This interest is attributed to the favourable climate and the municipal and regional governments environmental strategies and. Projects include green roof water quality studies bcit assessing data collection methodology bcit prototype development of a vegetative tile for slope roof applications ecid and urban agriculture application ubc. Within british columbia there is a strong interest in green roofs.

The unique undulating roof planes simulate rolls and hummocks with gentle slopes of 5 to near vertical grades. In collaboration with the national research council of canada nrc a dedicated field test site the green roof research facility grrf was constructed and commissioned in 2003. The bcit centre for architectural ecology collaborations in green roofs and living walls is evaluating the function and performance of green roofs and living walls in the rainforest climate of coastal bc through collaborations with industry government and academic partners. Facilities include the bcit green roof research facility in vancouver white rock operations centre and elevated research platform and sound transmission facility at bcit burnaby.