2008 Green Roof Industry Survey Results

Green or living roofs consist of a growing medium and vegetation layer over engineered roof membranes.

2008 green roof industry survey results.

Green roof construction grew by 30 percent in north america last year according to the 2007 green roof industry survey by the nonprofit industry association green roofs for healthy cities. From the survey results on the suitable building types for the implementation of green roof systems in hong kong about 74 61 32 69 57 79 70 and 7 considered that residential offices industrials shopping centres hotels education institutions community centres and others are suitable for the implementation. The north american green roof industry continued to be a driving force in sustainability and resilience planning with an estimated 5 15 market growth trend since 2013. Grhc develops and protects the market by increasing the awareness of the economic social and environmental benefits of green roofs green walls and other forms of living architecture through education advocacy professional development and celebrations of excellence.

Despite the recent economic downturn the number of green roof installations in north america increased 35 in 2008. Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors. The annual green roof industry survey which measures the growth of the green roof market in north america. A green roof is an engineered roof with a purpose.

Mostly green areas are permanent and pre planned extensions of the roof itself. While green roofs have a long history their construction has increased substantially in recent years. Peck has spearheaded the development of the accredited green roof professional grp program and has co written and or edited the following resource. You may also see buildings where a patio or ledge converts to get the same results as a roof but this is usually for large edifices.

The survey results also point out that there were several new municipalities reporting green roof construction in 2018 and continuing into 2019. For more information on the green roof industry survey or media passes to citiesalive. Corporate members survey method every year since 2004 green roofs for healthy cities has conducted an independent survey of its corporate members collecting data on the growth and composition of the green roof industry across.