Boston Society For Architecture Forms Green Roof and Infrastructure Team (GRIT) to promote Climate Change Mitigations
The Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) is pleased to announce the formation of the Green Roof and Infrastructure Team (GRIT) Knowledge Community. GRIT is an interdisciplinary collective of individuals with expertise or interest in green roofs and green infrastructure and with a mission to promote understanding of the value of green roofs, vegetated wall systems, and other green infrastructure in mitigating climate change and developing sustainable environments. The GRIT Knowledge Community will work to support education, policies and regulations that are favorable to green roofs and green infrastructure in general and meetings will be open to the public.
This past May, members of GRIT helped organize the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities’ Grey to Green Conference that was held in Boston at the BSA. The response to that conference was so positive that the group formalized their mission as a Knowledge Community under the guidance and support of the BSA. The Co-Chairs of GRIT are Gary Brock AIA, Senior Associate at HMFH Architects and Erik Hegre AIA, Partner, Behnisch Architekten. Other founding members include Pete Ellis, Recover Green Roofs, Nicole Holmes, Nitsch Engineering, and Laura Wernick.
The next meeting of the Green Roof and Infrastructure Team will be held remotely on November 16 at noon. Andreas Dreisiebne will join remotely from Switzerland to talk about how green roofs and photovoltaics can happily coexist on a roof together. To find out more about the BSA and the GRIT Knowledge Community, including how to register for the upcoming meeting, please click here: https://www.architects.org/events/656085/2023/11/16/green-roof-infrastructure-team-pv-versus-green-roof-opportunity-rather-than-battle-virtual.
About the Boston Society for Architecture
The Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) is focused on improving the quality of life for Boston-area residents by championing innovation in the built environment, with particular emphasis on sustainability and social justice. To achieve this, the BSA connects our diverse and passionate network of over 4,500 architects, firms and allied members through collaborative initiatives that create solutions towards a more equitable and sustainable future. The BSA is one of the oldest and largest chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). For more information about the BSA, including making a donation to the BSA Foundation, visit architects.org.
