| |
Seminars, workshops, conferences
and other public events that address green building, green living,
and the greenroof concept are presented here with contact information
for the respective organization, as well as highlights of relevant
Past Events.
Greenroofs.com
is not the organizer of any of these events, and does not necessarily
recommend nor endorse any event, nor are we responsible for
any errors, date changes, or cancellations. The use of
the words "we" and "our" within each description pertains to
each organization, not Greenroofs.com.
We consider these interesting and newsworthy - please contact
each organization for details!
Submit free postings of event notices
with dates and complete description for publication to:
events@greenroofs.com.
Send us your event info for 2009 and be included in our
Greenroofs of the World Calendar
2009.
2008:
See Upcoming Events in calendar view on
Forums.
Present:
Green Roofs: A Sustainable Strategy, online course
for CEU's
Source: Dennis Yanez,
American Hydrotech, Inc.
American Hydrotech
is offering a free online continuing education course on
green roofs for the architectural community: Green
Roofs: A Sustainable Strategy. Presented by Steve
Skinner, Garden Roof Program Manager, the course allows
architects to earn one AIA/CES Learning Unit, including
one hour of health, safety and welfare credit. In addition
to AIA, the following organizations, among others, have
also certified this course and will give their members credit
upon completion: CSI, ASLA, RCI.
Read more from the Advertiser Press Release "American
Hydrotech, Inc. Sponsors Green Roof Continuing Education
Course," and visit the American Hydrotech
web page for complete information.
Green Roofs
for Healthy Cities will offer Green Roof Design Courses
on the following dates in 2008.
For More Information and to Register, please call:
416.971.4494 ext. 228 or Jordan Richie: 416.971.4494 ext.
222, or click
here.
Always check their
website,
as course dates are subject to change.
See the
GRHC 2008 Training Calendar
here
(PDF). Note: Hyperlinked cities
indicates that all course dates are available here.
Design 101 Introductory Course (2nd Edition):
This introductory training course on green roof infrastructure
design presents many of the tools and techniques needed
to meet your green roof project objectives on schedule,
to specification, and within budget. The focus of the training
will be on enhancing your skills in:
* Identifying the costs and benefits of green roofs to reach
your green roof performance goals;
* Identifying a variety of green roof products and understanding
the performance criteria of different green roof elements,
and their relevance to your design intent;
* Understanding the major design principles for a successful
green roof project and the causes for error which might
lead to an unsuccessful green roof project;
* Determining the various professions and competencies required
to optimally implement your successful green roof project.
For more information on the course and its contents, please
refer to our website www.greenroofs.org.
Tuition:
Tuition for this one-day course is $399 for a non-GRHC Member
and $349 for a Professional Member. Tuition includes course
materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks. If
paying by cheque, please note it must be received in our
office no later than three days before the event. Registrations
may be canceled by a participant up to THREE DAYS prior
to the event, and will incur a $50 cancellation fee. We
regret that we cannot cancel a registration after that point.
Design 101 dates:
January 18, 2008: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm at the Mid Am Trade
Show, Hyatt Regency McCormick, Chicago, IL
January 24:
Atlanta, GA
January 29:
Austin, TX and
Washington, D.C.
February 7:
New York, NY
February 9: Oakland, CA at the
US Composting
Council Conference & Trade Show, Oakland, CA
February 19: Toronto, Canada
February 20:
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
February 26:
Eugene, OR: Courtyard by Marriott, 3443 Hutton Street,
Springfield, OR; trainer: Patrick Carey
February 27:
Denver, CO: Dave & Buster's of Denver, 2000 South Colorado
Blvd. Denver, CO; trainer William Foley
February 28:
Omaha, NE: The Thompson Center at UNO Centennial Hall
West 6705 Dodge Street Omaha, NE; trainer Patrick Carey;
and
San Diego, CA: San Diego Holiday Inn 1617 First Ave,
San Diego, CA; trainer Haven Kiers; and Los Angeles, CA
March 3:
Baltimore, MD: at NFMT, the Baltimore Convention Center,
Room 331, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD; trainer
Barbara Deutsch
March 4: Chicago, IL
March 5:
Seattle, WA: Master Builders Association 335 116th Ave
SE Bellevue, WA; trainer Patrick Carey
March 7:
Minneapolis, MN: North St. Paul Community Center, 2290
1st Street North, Saint Paul, MN; trainer Patrick Carey
March 7:
Vancouver, B.C., Canada: BCIT, Room 486 555 Seymour
St., Vancouver, BC; trainer Haven Kiers
March 12:
Milwaukee, WI: Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Conference
Room 1313, West Mount Vernon Avenue, Milwaukee, WI; trainer
Virginia Russell
March 26:
Indianapolis, IN: Fountain Square Theatre Building,
Shelby B-C, 1105 Prospect Street Indianapolis, IN; trainer
Virginia Russell
March 27:
Boston, MA: Boston Public Library, Lower Level, A Conference
Room, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA; trainer Barbara Deutsch
March 28:
Montreal, Canada: Venue TBC; trainer Karen Moyer
March 31: Philadelphia, PA
April 10: Las
Vegas
April 24: Nashville, TN
May 15: San
Antonio, TX
June 11: Cincinnati,
OH
June 12: Cleveland, OH
July 30: New
York, NY
August 5: Pittsburgh,
PA
September 16:
Tampa, FL
September 18: Charlotte, NC
September 23: Baltimore, MD
November 13:
Chicago, IL
Always check the Green Roofs for Healthy
Cities
website,
as course dates are subject to change.
Design and
Installation - 201:
This is GRHC’s second course in the Green Roof Accreditation
Program. Registrants should have already taken the Green
Roof Design 101 Introductory Course or have a solid understanding
of green roof design and available technology.
This course covers a multitude of implementation issues
and what cannot be taught in one day will be available as
supporting documentation in the participant’s manual. Covering
material dealing with green roof actors' roles and responsibilities,
construction contracts & administration and material implementation,
Green Roof Infrastructure Design and Installation 201 has
it all!
This course provides the necessary information that will
equip you to project manage the design and installation
of a green roof. You will learn:
* Essential qualifications for your project team.
* Critical questions you need to ask your client (matching
their ecological requirements to design practicalities).
* Identifying building code/municipal permit issues.
* Liability issues (including insurance, waivers, guarantees
etc.).
* Design and implementation issues for new and retrofit
buildings (including structural loading concerns, drainage,
erosion control, storm water retention, etc.).
* Sub contracting and scheduling concerns...and much more.
Tuition:
Tuition for this one-day course is $399 for a non-GRHC Member
and $349 for a Professional Member. Tuition includes course
materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks. To
apply for membership click here. If paying by cheque, please
note it must be received in our office no later than three
days before the event. Registrations may be canceled by
a participant up to THREE DAYS prior to the event, and will
incur a $50 cancellation fee. We regret that we cannot cancel
a registration after that point.
Design 201 dates:
February 26: Eugene, OR
April 2: Los Angeles, CA
April 3:
Atlanta, GA
April 8:
Austin, TX
April 16: San Francisco, CA
April 17: Omaha, NE
April 23:
Raleigh, NC
May 3: Baltimore, MD
May 14:
New York, NY
May 21: Philadelphia, PA
May 22: Denver, CO
May 27: Toronto, Canada
May 28: Victoria, Canada
June 3: Chicago,
IL
June 5: Minneapolis, MN
June 10: Milwaukee, WI
June 17: Indianapolis, IN
June 19: Boston, MA
June 24:
Washington, D.C.
Aug 15: Boston,
MA
Sept 12: Montreal, Canada
September 25: Edmonton, Canada
November 13:
Baltimore, MD
December 2:
Tampa, FL
Waterproofing and Drainage - 301 (new course):
This is GRHC’s third course in the Green Roof Accreditation
Program. Registrants should have already taken the Green
Roof Design 101 Introductory Course and Green Roof Infrastructure
Design & Installation 201 or have an in-depth understanding
of green roof design and available technology.
This course will provide participants with an overview of
waterproofing and drainage construction and maintenance
for green roof assemblies. It lays out technical vocabulary
and materials and presents detailed design solutions and
implementation best management practices for waterproofing
and drainage in green roofs.
This course provides information that you can put to work
immediately, allowing you to:
* Understand the principles of waterproofing and drainage
as they apply to green roofs;
* Identify appropriate materials for waterproofing and drainage
of your green roof project;
* Understand the technical design requirements for waterproofing
and drainage in green roofs; and,
* Understand the potential implementation issues posed by
the additional trades working on a roof and techniques for
its prevention.
Tuition:
Tuition for this one-day course is $399 for a non-GRHC Member
and $349 for a Professional Member. Tuition includes course
materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks. To
apply for membership click here. If paying by cheque, please
note it must be received in our office no later than three
days before the event. Registrations may be canceled by
a participant up to THREE DAYS prior to the event, and will
incur a $50 cancellation fee. We regret that we cannot cancel
a registration after that point.
Always check the Green Roofs for Healthy
Cities
website,
as course dates are subject to change.
Design 301 dates:
April 9: Ann Arbor, MI
May 13: Eugene, OR
July 15: Los Angeles, CA
July 17: San Francisco, CA
July 23:
Atlanta, GA and Omaha, NE
August 7:
New York, NY
August 12: Philadelphia, PA
August 13: Calgary, Canada
August 14: Denver, CO
September 16: Toronto, Canada
September 17:
Vancouver, B.C., Canada and Boston, MA
September 18: Montreal, Canada
September 23: Chicago, IL
September 25: Indianapolis, IN
September 30: Milwaukee, WI and
Washington, D.C.
October 15:
Atlanta, GA
Green Walls 101 - Introduction to Systems and Design
(new course):
This course familiarizes participants with existing green
wall technologies, their environmental benefits and issues
related to their design and construction. It provides design
details and exercises on: major functions and components;
the various advantages of different green wall systems;
market drivers; and designing for maximum benefits and LEED™
points. Tuition: $395.00
This course
provides information that you can put to work immediately,
including details and exercises on how to:
Determine major functions and components of a green wall
Describe characteristics and assess various advantages of
different green wall systems
Understand market drivers encouraging green wall implementation
in North America; and
Understand how to design green walls for maximum benefits
and LEED™ points.
Green Walls dates:
March 11: Chicago, IL
April 17: Seattle, WA
April 23: San Francisco, CA
April 24:
New York, NY
April 30: Baltimore, MD
May 13:
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
September 24: Boson, MA
November 18: Toronto, Canada
November 20:
Washington, D.C.
Always check the Green Roofs for Healthy
Cities
website,
as course dates are subject to change.
Green Roof
Infrastructure: Plants and Growing Medium 401 (new course):
This course was launched at the 6th
Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference
Awards and Trade Show and will provide participants
with an overview of plants and growing medium design considerations
and maintenance for green roof assemblies. It establishes
design and implementation best management practices for
plants and growing medium in green roofs.
This course provides information that you can put to work
immediately, allowing you to:
*Understand the principles of plant physiology and soil
sciences as they apply to green roofs;
*Identify appropriate applications of various plant and
growing material for your green roof project;
*Understand the technical requirements for growing medium
and plant life;
*Understand the potential implementation issues related
to plant care and growing medium contamination.
Tuition:
Tuition for this one-day course is $499 for a non-GRHC Member
and $449 for a Professional Member. Tuition includes course
materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks. To
apply for membership, the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
website.
If paying by cheque, please note it must be received in
our office no later than three days before the event.
Design 401
dates:
April 30: Baltimore,
MD - reduced Conference rate
May 3: Baltimore, MD - reduced Conference rate
September 25: Eugene, OR
October 7:
Austin, TX
October 8: Calgary, Canada
October 9: Denver, CO
October 14: Los Angeles, CA
October 15: San Antonio, TX
October 16: San Francisco, CA
October 22: Omaha, NE
October 23: Boston, MA
November 4:
New York, NY
November 5: Nashville, TN
November 18: Chicago, IL
November 19: Milwaukee, WI
November 20: Indianapolis, IN
December 2: Toronto, Canada
December 3:
Vancouver, B.C., Canada and
Washington, D.C.
December 4: Montreal, Canada
December 9: Cincinnati, OH
Please note:
Those using AIA, RCI, ASLA or APLD credits for application
toward their local/regional association or for license renewal
can acquire 7.5 education credits (per course) for participating.
Please see the registration form for more details.
For further information on our training courses, please
contact Anna Sergeyeva, Administrative Assistant, Membership
and Training at 416.971.4494, ext. 228 (asergeyeva@greenroofs.org)
or Jordan Richie at 416.971.4494 ext. 221 (jrichie@greenroofs.org).
Biodiversity
dates:
February 22: Toronto, Canada
Green Roof
Market Development Symposium:
Green roofs provide multiple environmental, economic,
and social benefits to building owners, occupants, and the
community. Because the nature and extent of green roof benefits
vary from region to region, technical research is required
at the local level to understand the performance and regional
scale benefits specific to each city.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, a membership-based network
of organizations working to further the green roof industry
in North America, will be hosting a Green Roof Market Development
Symposium in various cities throughout North America. Our
dynamic agenda will focus on local research needs and obstacles
to green roof implementation to help to increase awareness,
and leverage local resources and investment.
The Symposium will feature: morning sessions, case studies,
and afternoon focus groups, and the development of a Green
Roof Action Plan.
The goal of the morning session is to educate Symposium
participants on the basic principles of green roofs. The
session will begin with an introductory presentation by
a GRHC representative on the components and types of green
roof systems.
Case studies of local green roof projects will follow, and
will explore topics such as the challenges of upkeep, energy
benefits, stormwater management, and downtown re-investment
and smart growth. Case studies and morning sessions are
presented by local and national green roof experts, and
will help to define the benefits of green roof systems as
they relate to the city.
The afternoon focus group sessions are facilitated by city
staff and will help to describe the obstacles of green roof
implementation. This session is followed by a 30-minute
plenary reporting and discussion period, in which an Action
Plan Summary is developed and distributed to all attending
delegates following the workshop.
Green Roof
Market Development Symposium dates:
February 13, 2008:
Las Vegas Green Roof Market Development Symposium
March 7:
Nashville, TN
Always check the Green Roofs for Healthy
Cities
website,
as course dates are subject to change.
November 19-21:
Greenbuild International Conference and
Expo, Boston, MA, USA
Source:
Greenbuild
The 2008 Greenbuild
International Conference and Expo will be held in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston - the historic cradle of the American Revolution, home
to innovations that have far-reaching impact and the perfect
place to celebrate Greenbuild 2008’s theme of “Revolutionary
Green: Innovations for Global Sustainability.” Join us at the
U.S. Green Building Council’s in Boston November 19 - 21, 2008.
Buildings play a critical role in protecting and improving our
environment and the health of the people who occupy them. USGBC’s
Greenbuild conference and expo is an unparalleled opportunity
to connect with other green building peers, industry experts,
and influential leaders as they share insights on the green
building movement and its diverse specialties.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be the Keynote Speaker for Greenbuild
2008. Greenbuild Early Registration and Housing
Now Open! Register
here.
Boston - the historic
cradle of the American Revolution, home to innovations that
have far-reaching impact – is the perfect place to celebrate
Greenbuild 2008’s theme of “Revolutionary Green: Innovations
for Global Sustainability.” Join us at USGBC’s Greenbuild
International Conference and Expo in Boston November 19-21,
2008.Check back later for updated information.
Who's Coming?
Architects
Building Owners
Code Officials
Contractors
Developers
Educators
Engineers
Facility Managers
Financial Services Providers
Government Agencies
Green Power Providers
Home Builders
Interior Designers
Landscape Architects
Nonprofit Organizations
Product Manufacturers
Schools and Universities
Students
Visit the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
website.
November 20-21:
1st National Conference on Modelling of
Filtration Processes:
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS, Wrocław, Poland
Source:
Livingroofs.org
The Faculty if
Environmental Engineering and Geodesy with the Centre for Modelling
of Filtration Processes at the Wrocław University of Environmental
and Life Sciences, in cooperation with Green Roof Laboratory,
Municipal Waterworks and Sewer Enterprise in Wrocław and Seidel-Przywecki
Publishing House kindly invite you to attend the 1st National
Conference on Modelling of Filtration Processes: STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS on November 20-21, 2008 at the Conference
Hall of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences,
Plac Grunwaldzki 24a, Wrocław, Poland.
The Conference will
present current trends in stormwater management with special
focus on:
Green roofs, rain gardens and other systems for rainwater discharge
reduction
Stormwater fees - legal aspects, calculation methods, implementation
problems
Development of the storm and waster water sewer systems in urban
areas
Presentations will
include those from Dr. Stephan Brenneisen (Hochschule Wadensvil)
and Dusty Gedge (Livingroofs.org) on green roofs.
Download the
Conference Registration form
here.
Visit the
Laboratorium
Dachów Zielonych (Green Roof Laboratory) website, and
see the English site
here.
November 25:
Green roofs - Basic principles and design,
London, England
Source:
CIRIA
These green roof sessions have been developed in partnership
between CIRIA, the Green Roof consultancy and
Livingroofs.org
who are working together to deliver guidance on the implementation
of green roofs, green walls and other biodiversity features.
The training will enable delegates to efficiently plan, design
and manage green roofs in accordance with best practice guidance
and the relevant regulatory framework. Below are all of the
dates:
9 October 2008, Bristol
28 October 2008, Belfast
25 November 2008, London
20 January 2009, Sheffield
17 February 2009, Glasgow
Register and visit the CIRIA training
website.
December 1:
Deadline for submission of Extended
Abstracts for The Second International Conference on
Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (SICCUHI),
Berkeley, CA, USA.
Source: EPA Heat Island News
The Second
International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat
Islands (SICCUHI) will be held September 21-23, 2009 in
Berkeley, California. The SICCUHI will be devoted to
the science, engineering and public policies to help relieve
the excess heat and air pollution of Summers in hot cities.
It has long been recognized that the excessive heat and smog
in many cities in the Summer, the "Urban Heat Island", is
partly due to the choices of building materials, vegetation
and urban design.
In August 2006, an International Conference on
Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (ICCUHI) took place in
Tokyo, Japan. This was the first time a large group
dealt entirely with both the technologies and public
policies to mitigate urban heat islands. This
conference was cosponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, and Transport (MLIT) and the International
Energy Agency. It was attended by about 200 people
from Japan, USA, Europe, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. T
he conference was successful and the participants felt that
it should be continued on a regular basis. The Tokyo
conference received extensive television coverage and
appeared to generate further interest among the public and
government officials.
Scientists, engineers, builders, architects, and government
officials concerned with improving the urban environment are
urged to participate in SICCUHI which promises to advance
the field. Conference attendees will exchange
information about heat islands, their causes and effects,
and countermeasures and their implementation.
The
organizers invite papers on a range of topics such as
observations of heat islands; effects on energy consumption,
health, and pollution; materials and vegetation for the
urban infrastructure; ideas for urban design; and modeling
of the effects of countermeasures. In addition to scientists
and engineers, attendees are expected to include government
and utility officials.
More information, including instructions for submitting
abstracts, is available. Visit The Second International
Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands
website.
December 1-2:
ENERGY STAR® Summit 2008, Denver,
CO, USA
Source:
E-Star.com
E-Star Colorado,
ENERGY STAR and Comfort Air Distributing are proud to announce
the third annual ENERGY STAR Summit being held December 1 &
2 at the Hyatt Regency -- Denver Tech Center, 7800 East Tufts
Avenue, Denver, CO 80237, offering two days of continuing education
courses combined with a Sponsor Expo. The ENERGY STAR
Summit brings together the best minds in the home building industry
to discuss and educate home builders, contractors, architects,
manufacturers, code officials, remodeling professionals, utilities,
students and educators about the cutting edge designs and techniques
for the construction of high performance homes.
As energy prices continue to climb homebuyers and homeowners
are looking for ways to make home ownership more affordable.
As a result homeowners and buyers are increasingly interested
in energy-efficient homes. To adapt to this growing demand homebuilders
and remodeling contractors are discovering the need for an ever
growing set of skills. The ENERGY STAR Summit provides the education
and resources for these organizations to adapt to a changing
residential landscape.
Climate change,
whether you believe in it or not, is changing the construction
landscape. Federal, state, and local communities are adopting
climate action goals which are filtering down to residential
construction. Builders who are aware of what is quickly coming
down the road will be able to adapt and growth their business.
Visit the ENERGY
STAR® Summit 2008
website.
December 8-11:
Ecobuild Fall & AEC-ST Fall, Washington,
D.C., USA
Source:
Ecobuild
America
Ecobuild Fall
and AEC-ST Fall 2008 will be held at the Washington Convention
Center, in Washington, D.C. Ecobuild Fall - Sustainable,
Green and High Performance Solutions for the Built Environment
and AEC-ST Fall – Science & Technology for Architecture, Engineering
&Construction is an annual event that goes beyond green to cover
the breadth of green building, sustainable design, renewable
energy, environmental planning processes and information collaboration
strategies for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential
construction.
Attendees include
AEC professionals, owners, developers, and facility managers
– the entire project team in one place, at one time. These design
and construction professionals come from both the private sector
and government.
The exhibit features a uniquely integrated display of the latest
green and sustainable building products, technologies, developments,
and services, as well as IT solutions to help AEC professionals
better design, specify, and manage their
projects. Featuring: Green Insulation Pavilion, Intelligent
Buildings Pavilion, Green Mechanical Pavilion, and Efficient
Windows Collaborative Pavilion.
The 3 day conference program with scores of technical sessions
in 14 tracks covers: Building Performance & Engineering; Energy
Efficiency/Renewable Energy; Facilities Management & Intelligent
Buildings; Government –Federal, State & Municipal; Green Construction
& Homebuilding; Green Globes™, LEED® & Other Rating Systems;
Green Mechanical/Electrical Systems & Operations; Information
Technology, BIM & Interoperability; Infrastructure, Civil/Site/Land
Development; Power, Process, Plant & Utilities; Practice Management,
Business Development & Marketing; Project Management & Cost
Control (Estimating/ Scheduling/Budgeting); Specifications &
Contract Documents; Sustainable Design.
Visit the
Ecobuild Fall & AEC-ST Fall
Press Release.
2009:
See Upcoming Events in calendar view on
Forums.
Seminars, workshops, conferences
and other public events that address green building, green living,
and the greenroof concept are presented here with contact information
for the respective organization, as well as highlights of relevant
Past Events.
Greenroofs.com
is not the organizer of any of these events, and does not necessarily
recommend nor endorse any event, nor are we responsible for
any errors, date changes, or cancellations. The use of
the words "we" and "our" within each description pertains to
each organization, not Greenroofs.com.
We consider these interesting and newsworthy - please contact
each organization for details!
Submit free postings of event notices
with dates and complete description for publication to:
events@greenroofs.com.
January 20, 2009:
Green roofs - Basic principles and design,
Sheffield, England
Source:
CIRIA
These green roof sessions have been developed in partnership
between CIRIA, the Green Roof consultancy and
Livingroofs.org
who are working together to deliver guidance on the implementation
of green roofs, green walls and other biodiversity features.
The training will enable delegates to efficiently plan, design
and manage green roofs in accordance with best practice guidance
and the relevant regulatory framework. Below are all of the
dates:
9 October 2008, Bristol
28 October 2008, Belfast
25 November 2008, London
20 January 2009, Sheffield
17 February 2009, Glasgow
Register and visit the CIRIA training
website.
January 27:
Living Roofs and Walls, London,
England
Source:
BD Conferences
Living Roofs and Walls is a BD event which will give
architects, building engineers and planning professionals a
practical guide to incorporating living roofs and walls into
new developments and retrofitting to existing structures, to
be held on the 27th January 2009 at the America Square
Conference Centre, London EC3N. The London Plan expects
major developments to incorporate living roofs and walls
where feasible. More and more local authorities are altering
their planning guidelines to encourage the implementation of
living roofs and walls. The environmental benefits are
clear:
The relief of increased pressures on urban land, preventing
water run-off, promoting biodiversity, increasing accessible
green space, and improving local climate conditions. The
installation of this technology can also help you meet
planning
guidelines and get applications passed as well as having
thermal and waterproofing benefits. However, where
previously policy support has been weak, this is all set to
change. Do you have all the technical information and skills
to include living roofs
and walls as a priority in your projects.
BD’s Living Roofs and Walls conference will give architects,
landscape architects, building engineers and planning
professionals a practical guide to incorporating living
roofs and walls into new developments and retrofitting to
existing structures.
Key topics to be discussed:
Attend this essential forum to acquire the most up-to-date
information, hear leading case studies and meet the key
industry players.
• Using living roofs and walls to meet planning guidelines
• Hear a live costing of different green roof scenarios on
an example building
• Reviewing the latest green roof technology and
installation techniques
• Comparing and contrasting Scandinavian case studies
• Exploring the environmental, thermal and creative
possibilities for green walls.
Download the Living Roofs and Walls Conference
PDF.
Visit the BD
Conferences
website or: Phone: 020 7921 8039 Email:
conferences@cmpi.biz
February 10,
2009: Introduction to Green Roofs,
Sheffield, England, UK
Source:
The Green Roof Centre
The Green Roof
Centre - established by the University of Sheffield and Groundwork
Sheffield working in partnership with the four South Yorkshire
Local Authorities, is holding a series of one day greenroof
training courses entitled "Introduction to Green Roofs."
The course will be held on the 10th of February, 2009 from 9:30
am - 4:00 pm at the ICOSS Building in Sheffield, UK.
Who should attend?
The course is aimed at anyone with an interest in green
roofs and does not require any previous knowledge of the technology.
Content
Each day course consists of a series of presentations from
experts in the field, followed by a mini-tour of green roofs
across South Yorkshire, giving delegates an unique opportunity
to see for themselves the range, diversity and potential of
green roofs.
Cost
£225 + VAT This includes lunch and training notes.
If you have any
questions please contact Anna Cooper, Green Roof Officer on
0114 263 6425 or email
anna@thegreenroofcentre.co.uk.
Visit
The Green Roof Centre
website for booking and more info.
February 17,
2009: Green roofs - Basic principles and
design, Glasgow, Scotland
Source:
CIRIA
These green roof sessions have been developed in partnership
between CIRIA, the Green Roof consultancy and
Livingroofs.org
who are working together to deliver guidance on the implementation
of green roofs, green walls and other biodiversity features.
The training will enable delegates to efficiently plan, design
and manage green roofs in accordance with best practice guidance
and the relevant regulatory framework. Below are all of the
dates:
9 October 2008, Bristol
28 October 2008, Belfast
25 November 2008, London
20 January 2009, Sheffield
17 February 2009, Glasgow
Register and visit the CIRIA training
website.
May 25-27, 2009:
International Green Roof Congress 2009,
Stuttgart-Nürtingen, Germany
Source: The International
Green Roof Association (IGRA) "Green
Roofs News," Spring 2008
In Spring 2009
IGRA will deliver the 2nd International Green Roof Congress
in Stuttgart-Nürtingen. The congress will place special
emphasis on the use of Green Roofs within the area of urban
planning and will feature amazing Green Roof projects from all
over the world (e.g. Meydan-Istanbul, Expo2008-Zaragoza, Canary
Wharf-London, Fusionpolis-Singapore). Details will follow
shortly.
Visit the International
Green Roof Association (IGRA)
website.
past events
Back to Top
|
