Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Organizational Overview and History of the Green Roof Professional (GRP) Left: California Academy of Sciences, Rana Creek.

Green Roofs for Healthy CitiesGreen Roofs for Healthy CitiesOrganizational Overview and History of the Organizational Overview and History of the

Green Roof Professional (GRP)Green Roof Professional (GRP)

Left: California Academy of Left: California Academy of Sciences, Rana CreekSciences, Rana Creek

Right: Vancouver Aquarium,Right: Vancouver Aquarium,Sharp and Diamond Landscape Sharp and Diamond Landscape ArchitectureArchitecture

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities’ mission is Green Roofs for Healthy Cities’ mission is

to increase the awareness of the economic, to increase the awareness of the economic,

social and environmental benefits of green social and environmental benefits of green

roofs, green walls and other forms of living roofs, green walls and other forms of living

architecture through education, advocacy, architecture through education, advocacy,

professionalism and celebrations of professionalism and celebrations of

excellence.excellence.

www.greenroofs.org www.greenroofs.org

The development of the green roof and wall industry is The development of the green roof and wall industry is essential to realizing healthy and restorative buildings!essential to realizing healthy and restorative buildings!

HISTORICAL MILESTONESHISTORICAL MILESTONES•Seven founding firms in 1999 developed a Research Seven founding firms in 1999 developed a Research and Demonstration Project on Toronto’s City Hall and Demonstration Project on Toronto’s City Hall Building – completed in 2002Building – completed in 2002

•First Awards of Excellence presentations and First Awards of Excellence presentations and conference held in Chicago in May 2003 conference held in Chicago in May 2003

Left: Award Winning Left: Award Winning Green Roof Designs Green Roof Designs book by Steven Peckbook by Steven Peck

Right: City of Toronto Right: City of Toronto Green Roof Green Roof Demonstration ProjectDemonstration Project

HISTORICAL MILESTONESHISTORICAL MILESTONES

•GRHC incorporated as 501 (c)(6), not-for-profit GRHC incorporated as 501 (c)(6), not-for-profit industry association in 2005 industry association in 2005

•Welcomed new memberships in Welcomed new memberships in 20082008

• Supporter ($50 annually)Supporter ($50 annually)

• Individual ($149 annually)Individual ($149 annually)

• Corporate ($500 to $4800 annually)Corporate ($500 to $4800 annually)

• Four professional training courses Four professional training courses developed by multidisciplinary experts developed by multidisciplinary experts over 5 years over 5 years

GRP ACCREDITATIONGRP ACCREDITATION

• In 2008, sixteen experts met to develop the detailed In 2008, sixteen experts met to develop the detailed

Occupational Standards for the Green Roof Occupational Standards for the Green Roof

ProfessionalProfessional

• These standards form the detail knowledge These standards form the detail knowledge requirements for the GRP and establish the basis for requirements for the GRP and establish the basis for the GRP multi-disciplinary, multiple choice examthe GRP multi-disciplinary, multiple choice exam

GRP ACCREDITATION – OCCUPATIONAL GRP ACCREDITATION – OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDSSTANDARDS

Green Roof Professional (GRP) DesignationGreen Roof Professional (GRP) Designation•Satisfies a coordination role:Satisfies a coordination role:

• Select team, coordinate professionals, understand best Select team, coordinate professionals, understand best management practices, etc.management practices, etc.

•Demonstrates knowledge of best practicesDemonstrates knowledge of best practices•Focuses on getting the most benefit from the green roof Focuses on getting the most benefit from the green roof and avoiding common mistakesand avoiding common mistakes•More than 250 people became GRPs in 2009 including More than 250 people became GRPs in 2009 including landscape architects, roofing contractors, architects, landscape architects, roofing contractors, architects, engineers, consultants horticulturalists and more! engineers, consultants horticulturalists and more!

Why Develop A Professional Accreditation?Why Develop A Professional Accreditation?

• Courses can be taken individually, or on Courses can be taken individually, or on consecutive days at Green Roof Boot Camps consecutive days at Green Roof Boot Camps

• Course manuals may be purchased online at Course manuals may be purchased online at www.greeninfrastructurestore.comwww.greeninfrastructurestore.com

• Continuing education requirementsContinuing education requirements

• See See www.greenroofs.orgwww.greenroofs.org for information on for information on upcoming Green Roof Boot Camps and GRP upcoming Green Roof Boot Camps and GRP examsexams

GRP ACCREDITATION - COURSESGRP ACCREDITATION - COURSES

Green Roof and Wall Regional Conference Green Roof and Wall Regional Conference and Training in Washington, DCand Training in Washington, DC

• June 1st and 2nd, 2010June 1st and 2nd, 2010• Consumer focusedConsumer focused• Water and stormwater management themeWater and stormwater management theme• Trade showTrade show• Green roof toursGreen roof tours

• Over 80 trade show Over 80 trade show exhibitors exhibitors

• Green roof and wall Green roof and wall tourstours

• Policy, design, Policy, design, research panel research panel discussion tracksdiscussion tracks

• Training sessionsTraining sessions

Left: Vancouver Public Library, Left: Vancouver Public Library, Cornelia OberlanderCornelia Oberlander