Engineering Vegetated Roof Systems to Optimize Stormwater Management

Learning Objectives:

• The distinction between stormwater retention and detention
• The importance of detention in urban centers (i.e. Greater Toronto/Vancouver Area)
• Existing roof top technologies
• Using biomimicry to re-engineer vegetated roofing system
• Collaboration: Landscape Architects, Architects, Civil Engineers

Presenters:
Karen Liu, PhD, Green Roof Specialist and James Weldon, GRP, Technical Sales Rep

https://www.nlsm.ca/2021-webinars/