Green Roof maintenance is crucial for a green roof’s longevity and cost-effectiveness, but it can be challenging, especially for first-time owners and/or managers. Green Roofs (also known as “Living Roofs”) are becoming increasingly popular in urban areas for many good reasons. They offer a range of benefits, including increased energy efficiency, improved air quality, reduced […]
How To, Living Roofs, Maintenance
What is Biophilic Design Biophilic design is the art of integrating nature into the built environment in order to improve human well-being and yield environmental benefits. Employees spend at least 8 hours a day in an office or other confined workspace. Working in a biophilic office environment nourishes employees’ physical and mental health in many […]
Biophilic Design
Ginkgo Sustainability is proud to announce its collaboration efforts with two of this year’s winners of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture 2022. The Governor General’s Medals in Architecture is a prestigious celebration and recognition of outstanding design in new projects built by Canadian Architects every second year. Initially, this started in 1950 with […]
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One of the most important environmental events globally is Earth Day, annually celebrated on April 22. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is now active in more than 193 countries and is coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. The organization’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. It is the […]
Living Roofs
Green Business Bureau (GBB) has partnered with Ginkgo Sustainability to offer GBB members Living Wall and Living Roof solutions and services. The partnership is driven by our joint mission to connect the living and built environments through the installation of living roofs and the installation and manufacturing of living walls. GINKGO offers custom solutions and […]
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The term biophilia was coined by Erich Fromm, a social psychologist, in 1973 and is defined as “the passionate love of life and of all that is alive”.1 Biophilia was later used by Edward O. Wilson, a biologist, in 1984 as the inherent human tendency toward nature.2 Secondly, Clowney held an environmental philosophical point of view […]
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Founded in 2004, and with offices in Florida and Vancouver, GSky is one of North America’s leading living wall suppliers and GINKGO is proud to partner with GSky in the Greater Toronto Area market. GSky’s Versa Wall® modular tray system is one of GINKGO’s most popular living wall products and GSky is an effective partner […]
Living Walls
In our ecosystem, bees and butterflies play a vital role. So, there are over 400 different bee species in Ontario alone and over 100 butterfly species. Keeping our plants and trees pollinated is one of the most important functions of pollinators. They do this by carrying pollen from a male anther of a flower to […]
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2020 was definitely a challenging year for everyone. Luckily, we were very fortunate that our industry was considered essential so we could continue with our work. This is important because problems such as flooding and heatwaves don’t pause just because there is another emergency, and green roofs can help with both of those things, especially in […]
General, Living Roofs, Living Walls, Maintenance
As the use of extensive green roofs continues to rise, more buildings choose to adopt them in construction. Some of the more interesting and useful aspects of green roofs really start to make themselves known! The direct benefits of a green roof are reducing heat in buildings and allowing for wildlife habitats in the city. […]
Living Roofs