- Blogs
- Posted
Green roofs to become mandatory in Toronto?
Interesting news from Toronto, where plans by mayor David Miller to make green roofs mandatory in the city are being criticised by both the construction industry and green roof advocates.
Perhaps unsurpringly, devlopers are claiming that making greens roofs mandatory will add significant costs to building projects, and drive development away from the city.
However, advocacy group Green Roofs for Healthy Cities say that the proposals have been watered down, with industrial buildings, schools, residential buildings less than eight storeys high and buildings with a gross floor area of under 5,000 square metres all being exempt. Siding with green roof advocates, deputy mayor Joe Pantalone has described the draft proposals as "tepid".
Green roofs and walls were discussed in-depth in Construct Ireland last November.
However, advocacy group Green Roofs for Healthy Cities say that the proposals have been watered down, with industrial buildings, schools, residential buildings less than eight storeys high and buildings with a gross floor area of under 5,000 square metres all being exempt. Siding with green roof advocates, deputy mayor Joe Pantalone has described the draft proposals as "tepid".
Green roofs and walls were discussed in-depth in Construct Ireland last November.
Last modified on Friday, 17 April 2009 15:45