Green Roof Industry Posts Greater Than 80 Percent Growth

 

American Hydrotech received the 2005 Green Roof Award of Excellence in the Intensive Institutional Category for the Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital in Chicago.

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The survey asked member-companies to report on their completed 2004 and 2005 green roof projects in North America. Results indicate a 72% growth in green roof square footage across North America between 2004 and 2005, and over 80% growth in the United States. North American green roof infrastructure implementation increased from 1.3 million square feet in 2004 to 2.5 million square feet in 2005. ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Boston, which ranked fourth in the 2004 Top Ten Cities list is the co-host of the 4th Annual Green Roof Conference, Awards and Trade Show on May 11-12.???????(R)?EUR??,,????'?EUR??,,?EUR ?EUR??,,????'?????<

The top 10 cities by square footage planted in 2005 are as follows: Chicago, Washington D.C., Suitland, Md.; Ashburn, Va.; New York City; Culpepper, Va.; Austin, Texas; Arlington, Va.; Des Moines, Iowa and Ottawa, Ont. ?EUR??,,????'?????<

The survey results and methodology are available at www.greenroofs.org as well as details of May?EUR??,,????'?????<