Installed alongside rooftop terraces, this extensive living roof provides a space for faculty and staff to enjoy the outdoors. As one of our maintenance sites, it is also an example of a green roof that has successfully incorporated biodiversity principles into its maintenance program. Maintained as a meadow grassland, the green roof features logs and branches […]
The sloped living roof on this City of Waterloo property not only helps the building meet its energy usage goals, but also highlights the versatility of green roof systems.
In 2015, the Institute attained LEED Silver certification for environmental sustainability; a designation to which this living roof, spread over five separate roof areas and part of the building’s energy conservation measures, played a role.
Situated along a bank of windows, this living roof brings nature to the students, and is one of several environmentally-friendly features, including solar panels and a rainwater storage system, that contribute to the energy efficiency of the building.