Green Roof Course - GROW 0001 - Green Roofs: Concepts, Systems and Incentives

Students will learn about the basics of green roofs, definitions of the different types of green roof systems and materials, appropriate vegetation for intensive, semi-intensive and extensive green roofs from a downloadable CD prior to taking the course.

Course content will provide students with the knowledge of a benefit analysis of green roofs through a case study method. The format will be 2 hours lecture and 2 hours workshop where students tour the Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology, review products and mock up a green roof assembly.

This interdisciplinary course would be of interest to planners, design professionals and the building industry. Prerequisite: Familiarity with content on www.greenroof.bcit.ca