Eligible green roof projects will receive 75 square metre up to a maximum of 100 000.
Residential green roofs toronto.
Creating a cost effective and low maintenance roof depends on several factors.
Our office is located in toronto canada and we service all of southern ontario.
Thanks to a 2010 bylaw mandating that new commercial and residential buildings in toronto reserve at least 20 percent of their roof space for vegetation toronto was recently recognized for having installed the most green roof area in north america.
The city of toronto s eco roof incentive program promotes the installation of green and cool roofs on toronto s existing residential industrial commercial and institutional buildings and new buildings not subject to the green roof by law.
The green roof bylaw sets out a graduated green roof requirement for new development or additions greater than 2 000 m gross floor area as well as governing the construction standards of green roofs.
The benefits of green roofs are the ability to insulate your home in winter and cool it off in the summer months.
Having a green roof in toronto is great for the environment because it helps improve air quality and divert waste from landfills.
Luckily toronto is the place to be for green roof hopping.
Welcome to skyspace green roofs skyspace green roofs is a full service architectural studio specializing in the creation of living roofs for the environmentally conscious home or building owner.
Green roofs bring nature to urban roof tops while also absorbing rain water and cooling the air.