New Podcast on Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings With Dr. Karen Liu
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to launch the 25th episode of its podcast series Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings, featuring leading green roof researcher, standards expert, and educator Dr. Karen Liu, Green Roof Specialist with Next Level Stormwater Management. Click here to listen to the podcast.
In this episode, host Steven Peck, Founder and President of GRHC, talks with Dr. Liu about her decades of pioneering work in green roof research, standards development, and industry training. Hear about the surprising performance results from years of green roof studies, emerging design trends, and the vital role of training, such as GRHC’s new Green Roof Installation and Maintenance Professional (GRIMP) program, in ensuring long-term project success.
Dr. Liu also shares insights on how green roofs can help cities adapt to extreme heat and flooding, the economic benefits of stormwater management and the future of the green infrastructure industry worldwide.
Listen to this free episode on the Living Architecture Monitor’s Climate Change Issue.
Next Level Stormwater Management has over 90+ years of combined industry experience. They offer a broad variety of stormwater management solutions that are industry-leading in performance and engineering. With innovative vegetated roofing solutions, Next Level is committed to delivering breakthrough products and services that will help achieve stormwater requirements. In addition to the company's original Xeroflor® pre-vegetated systems leading the industry since 1972, Next Level Stormwater Management™ offers a range of stormwater retention and detention products, including: pre-grown vegetated LiteN'Less™ soilless systems, StormCap™ systems, Alpine Meadow and Flora Garden intensive systems, and the SpongeBase™ line of high water-retaining and detaining engineered non-vegetated systems.
Click here to listen to the full podcast.
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About Us:
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is a non-profit 501(c)(6) professional industry association working to grow the green roof and wall industry throughout North America since 1999. Our mission is to develop and protect 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.
GRHC hosts events including the Grey to Green Conference which are regional events that take place across North America. Trainings will also take place including the Green Roof Installation and Maintenance Professional accreditation and training, a hands on training program. Learn more about events, here.
We publish The Living Architecture Monitor quarterly online magazine where industry leaders share their insights and expertise. These articles increase awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roofs, walls and other forms of living architecture.
We also offer free access to The Living Architecture Academy, an online professional development platform which is dedicated to bringing you the best, most up to date professional training information on design, installation and maintenance practices across a wide range of green infrastructure topics. The LAA offers short lectures and multi-day courses such as: Green Roof Professional Training, Introduction to Green Walls, Biodiverse Green Roof Maintenance, and more.
We also publish the Green Pages: Industry Green Roof and Wall Directory which is designed to support you with your living architecture projects by providing a list of trusted manufacturers, suppliers of accessories, green walls, nurseries, and certified Green Roof Professionals (GRPs). From small-scale residential projects to large commercial installations, this directory has everything you need to find support to create a sustainable and beautiful living space.
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