Green Roof Systems Technical Resources:

• Green Roof System Brochures & Case Studies
  
• Green Roof System Details
• Green Roof System 3D Modeling Files
• Green Roof Specification Documents
• Green Roof Technical Information Sheets
  
• Vancouver Green Roof Bylaws
  

Green Roof Systems in Vancouver BC, Calgary AB & Western Canada by Columbia Green Technologies 

Columbia Green Technologies provides the most flexible designs for your green roof project, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. They offer Layered, Planted-In-Place and Pre-Grown Tray green roof systems. Columbia Green Technologies' innovative green roof systems for Vancouver BC & Western Canada are engineered to maximize stormwater retention and create an environment for optimal plant health. See below for all the Resources for your next Green Roof project.

Green Roof System Brochures & Case Studies

DOWNLOADBrochure – Green Roof Systems Overview from Columbia Green Technologies  

DOWNLOADBrochure – Planted-in-Place Tray System for Green Roofs from Columbia Green Technologies  

DOWNLOADBrochure - Green Roof Systems for Healthcare & Assisted Living Facilities  

DOWNLOADBrochure - Green Roofs for Schools & Education Facilities  

DOWNLOADCase Study - Hassalo on 8th Green Roof with Innovative Water Management  

DOWNLOADCase Study - Little Wing Office Building Saves $70,000 with Green Roof System  

Green Roof System Details

DOWNLOADSystem Details for Layered Green Roof System

DOWNLOADSystem Details for Planted-in-Place Green Roof System

DOWNLOADSystem Details for Pre-Grown Tray System for Green Roofs

Green Roof 3D Modeling - AutoCad, Revit & Sketchup

DOWNLOADAutoCAD Files for Columbia Green’s Complete Green Roof System

DOWNLOADRevit Files for Columbia Green Technologies’ Layered Green Roof System

DOWNLOADRevit Files for Columbia Green Technologies’ Green Roof Tray System

DOWNLOADSketchup Files for Columbia Green’s Planted-in-Place Green Roof System

DOWNLOADSketchup Files for Columbia Green’s Pre-Grown Green Roof System

Green Roof Specification Documents

DOWNLOADCSI Masterformat 077273 for Layered Vegetated Green Roof Systems (Word Doc)

DOWNLOADCSI Masterformat 077273 for Planted-in-Place Vegetated Green Roof Systems (Word Doc)

DOWNLOADCSI Masterformat 077273 for Pre-Grown Tray Vegetated Green Roof Systems (Word Doc)

Green Roof Technical Information Sheets

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Layered System for Extensive Green Roofs

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Layered System for Semi-Intensive Green Roofs

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Layered System for Intensive Green Roofs

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Layered System for Steep or Sloped Green Roofs  

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Layered System Metal Edger for Green Roofs  

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Planted-in-Place Tray System for Green Roofs  

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Pre-Grown Tray System for Green Roofs  

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Tray Edging for Green Roofs 

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Drip Irrigation for Planted-in-Place Tray System for Green Roofs  

DOWNLOADProduct Data Sheet - Extensive Growing Media for Green Roofs 

Vancouver Green Roof Bylaws

Vancouver will soon lead the world in green building design and construction, thanks to the innovative Greenest City Action Plan. As part of this initiative, the City of Vancouver is working to reduce the amount of energy consumed by the city's new homes 33% by 2020, with the goal of making all new buildings "carbon neutral" by 2030. At the same time, greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings will be reduced by 20% over 2007 levels.

How Vancouver is Meeting These Green Building Targets

The City is implementing a wide range of green building programs and policies to help reach this ambitious target, including the Green Homes program - included as part of this are many local bylaws that have been introduced subsequent to the BCIT paper on Regulatory Options for Promoting Green Roofs in British Columbia.

Surrounding conurbations in the BC lower Mainland are also implicated - Port Coquitlam Green Roof By-law: All new commercial and industrial buildings over 5000 square meters must have a green roof. The city has also just enacted a zoning development bylaw, which allows a developer to be exempt from development permit fees if a green roof is planned with no variances.

Richmond Proposed Green Roof By-law: Office and industrial developments that are 2,000 square meters or larger would need a minimum of 100 green points, which could be achieved through the development of a green roof, meeting a LEED Silver standard, or using the roof for parking and landscaping the grounds.

DOWNLOADGreen Roofing Guide for Green Home Renovations - City of Vancouver

DOWNLOADRoof Mounted Energy Technologies and Green Roofs - Discretionary Height Increases - City of Vancouver

DOWNLOADGreenest City 2020 Action Plan - City of Vancouver

DOWNLOADGreenest City 2020 Action Plan - Implementation Update - City of Vancouver

DOWNLOADRegulatory Options for Promoting Green Roofs in Vancouver BC - BCIT's Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology

DOWNLOADGreen Roof Zoning Bylaw 3630 for the City of Port Coquitlam

DOWNLOADGreen Roofs for Industrial & Office Buildings Bylaw 8385 - City of Richmond

DOWNLOADGreen Roofs for Industrial & Office Buildings Permit Bulletin - City of Richmond

For additional specifications or product information on Columbia Green Technologies' Green Roof Systems or other Green Building Envelope Architectural Products, contact InterCoast Building Solutions - the Building Envelope solutions experts for BC, AB and Western Canada 

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