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elated to avoiding common problems that may crop up
during installation. We have also updated the Design 101
Course in order to provide a greater level of technical
detail on benefits and standards. The recently formed
Waterproofing and Drainage Training Committee is
chaired by Stephen Teal of Flynn, and involves other
industry experts. They are developing a third course –
Green Roof Infrastructure Waterproofing and Drainage
301 which we expect will be ready early next year. For
the first time on this committee, we are working cooperatively
with representatives of other industry
associations, such as the CRCA, NRCA and RCI to develop
this course. Members of the committee include:
Peter J. D’Antonio, Sarnafil US;
Doug Fishburn, Fishburn Sciences Group;
Harry Hakomaki, Representing the Sealant
Waterproofing and Restoration Institute;
Dave Honza, Honza Group Inc.;
Samir Ibrahim, Carlisle Syntec;
Ed Jarger and Steve Skinner, American Hydrotech;
Peter Kalinger, Canadian Roofing Contractors
Association;
Jean Guy Levaquem, Representing the Roofing
Consultants Institute;
Robert Venasse, Soprema Inc.;
Randy Walden, Roof Greening Systems Inc.; and
Jim Kirby, Representing the National Roofing
Contractors Association
One of our most valued Association Partners, the ASLA
has completed a green roof that will serve to help
educate and provide much needed research in
Washington, D.C. See ASLA’s new green roof project
on page 36.
On the home front, we worked through the Mayor’s
Environmental Round Table to help establish a
comprehensive set of green roof policies in Toronto:
Making Green Roofs Happen” - see
www.toronto.ca/greenroofs.
Thank you for your support in our ongoing efforts to
rapidly develop the green roof industry this past year.
While there is still much to do, together we have gone
a long way to ‘sorting out the troll’ and are now well
on our way to having a fine time on the other side.
Sincerely Yours,
Founder and President
Boston, despite the driving rain and flooding, was our
biggest and best conference to date with over 850
participants. Summaries of several of the many
papers are provided in this Monitor and the full CD is
available for purchase on our web site. Plans are
already underway, including the Call for Papers, to
make Minneapolis next April 29 – May 1, 2007 even
better. Conference committees will be meeting
throughout October to select paper submissions and
provide peer reviews prior to the conference. The
co-host City of Minneapolis has recently selected a
fantastic green roof design for its City Hall building
and has initiated public policy support for
implementation. For highlights of Boston and a
snapshot of Minneapolis see pages 21-23.
Congratulations to all of our Green Roof Awards of
Excellence Winners, and to Dr. David Beattie in
particular, who won the first Green Roof Research
Award of Excellence (page 26).
Our local market development program continues to
grow, particularly in California, with Symposia
completed in Oakland, CA; San Jose, CA; Los Angeles, CA
and Markham, ON. These events allow us to showcase
our Corporate Members and develop Action Plans for
local market research and development. Chicago’s
ongoing efforts to remain the leader in green roof policy
development are profiled in this issue (page 6).
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