Friday, March 13th - 9:00 - 10:30 am
Presented by: Elaine Kearney
CEUs: TBA

Course Description:

Cities across North America are embracing green roofs as Green Infrastructure stormwater management tools. However, all green roofs are not created equal when it comes to performance. This presentation will discuss the variables that influence green roof stormwater retention and provide an in-depth look at the research on this topic completed by the Green Roof Research Laboratory at Portland State University. The presentation will also provide an overview and analysis of some prominent green roof policies (Washington D.C., States of Virginia and Maryland, Toronto, etc) that have been adopted in recent years with varying outcomes. The lecture will also touch on general green roof environmental benefits, construction methodologies and maintenance practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand variables that influence green roof stormwater retention performance
• Understand how green roof performance is measured and quantified
• Apply results to green roof policy in major metropolitan areas

Biography:

Columbia Green Technologies specializes in comprehensive vegetative roof solutions, which are designed to meet the unique challenges of the rooftop-growing environment. Technical Director Elaine Kearney is well versed on specialized green roof topics such as: public policy initiatives, stormwater regulations, wind uplift, construction best practices, green roof plants and maintenance practices. Elaine brings over ten years of experience in the field of landscape architecture to Columbia Green Technologies. As a designer and project manager, she has been actively engaged in all aspects of project development and implementation, from initial concept design through construction documentation and observation. She has worked on award-winning projects featuring green roofs and living walls. Elaine earned her Masters in Landscape Architecture from Harvard's Graduate School of Design and she is a registered Landscape Architect in the State of Oregon.