Green Roof Bylaw Generates New Green Space for Toronto

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to announce that Toronto’s Green Roof Bylaw has already resulted in more than 1.2 million sq ft of new green space planned for new commercial, institutional and multi-unit residential developments across the city. The resulting public and private green roof benefits will include the following:

• More than 125 full-time jobs related to manufacturing, design, installation and maintenance;
• Reduction of more than 435,000 cu ft (approximately 50 Olympic-size swimming pools) of storm water each year;
• Tangible reduction of the urban heat island effect;
• Improve air quality; and
• Extension of the waterproofing life expectancy, which saves building owners money and reduces landfill waste.

“Cities around the world have begun mandating green roofs on their new buildings because they turn largely wasted roof spaces into green spaces that generate multiple public and private benefits for building owners and citizens,” said GRHC chair Jeffrey L. Bruce.

Source: Green Roofs for Healthy Cities