Member Event: GreenRoof Professional Training Boot Camp in Toronto
Posted: January 30, 2013
Categories: Events / Food in the News
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is hosting a GreenRoof Professional Training Boot Camp in Toronto February 21 to February 24, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Read more for course information and further details.
Green Roof Design 101: Introductory Course
Thursday, February 21, 2013
@ Location TBA
This introductory training course on green roof infrastructure design presents many of the tools and techniques needed to meet your green roof project objectives on schedule, to specification, and within budget.
Instructor: Steven Peck, HASLA, GRP, Founder and President, GRHC
Green Roof Infrastructure: Design & Installation 201
Friday, February 22, 2013
@ Centre for Social Innovation (Spadina), 215 Spadina Ave.
An immensely practical course that provides participants with in-depth information on the multitude of green roof implementation issues from first client meetings through scheduling, insurance and permit issues, site analysis, construction considerations and more.
Instructor: Monica Kuhn, GRP, Monica E. Kuhn Architect Inc.
Green Roof Waterproofing and Drainage 301
Saturday, February 23, 2013
@ Centre for Social Innovation (Regent Park), 585 Dundas Street East
This course will provide participants with an overview of waterproofing and drainage construction and maintenance for green roof assemblies. It lays out technical vocabulary and materials and presents detailed design solutions and implementation best management practices for waterproofing and drainage in green roofs.
Instructor: Sean McCallum, Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance
Green Roof Plants and Growing Media 401
Sunday, February 24, 2013
@ Centre for Social Innovation (Regent Park), 585 Dundas Street East
This course will provide participants with an overview of plants and growing media design considerations and maintenance for green roof assemblies. It establishes design and implementation best management practices for plants and growing media in green roofs.
Instructor: Patrick Carey, GRP, Hadj Design (bio)
(Green Roof Research Library Included with Enrollment)
Attend all four courses and receive a USB key containing over 350 technical papers from GRHC conferences – a $195 value.
Space is limited. Reserve your seat now.
Tours:
Tours of local projects will be offered in conjunction with this event.
Guest Speaker:
Scott Torrance, OALA, CSLA, GRP, Scott Torrance Landscape Architect Inc. (Jan. 31st)
Tuition:
Tuition for each course is $399 CDN + HST, or $374 CDN + HST for GRHC Individual Members.
Tuition includes course materials, lunch, and refreshments. If paying by cheque, please note it must be received in our office no later than one week before the event. Registrations may be canceled by a participant up to THREE DAYS prior to the event, and will incur a $50 cancellation fee per course. We regret that we cannot cancel a registration after that point.
Continuing Education Credits:
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is an approved continuing education provider with GBCI, AIA CES, LA CES, RCI, APLD, BOMI and CNLA (for Landscape Industry Certified credits).
For more information:
Contact Name: Jordan Richie
Website: http://greenroofs.org
Phone: 416-971-4494 x 221
E-mail: jrichie (at) greenroofs.org