22,000sq.ft. green roof / roof garden integrated with energy efficiency upgrades. Features include:
Gazebo and Pergola and Trelisses
Stream and water plants
Large planters for shrubs and trees
Planters for long grasses and perennials and wild flowers
Medium size planters for wildflowers
Seating incorporated into planters
Picnic tables and seating incorporated into planters and wall benches
Birdhouses
Evaporative cooling system
Flat plate solar collectors to heat water and reduce natural gas consumption
Photovoltaic panels to power sprinkler pump and reduce electricity use
Ventilation for space below roof by installing skylight
Summer passive cooling
Storm-water reservoir/irrigation system
Status: ongoing
Team: MOSS SUND inc - project manager, Monica E Kuhn Architect, Sustainable EDGE - Mario Kani, Gardens in the Sky - Terry McGlade
Website: www.hughgarnergreenroof.ca