Green Legacies
Projects that have endured or will capture the imaginations of future generations‎

Tuesday, November 30th: afternoon (3 hrs)

Sites:

• Vancouver Convention Centre - The largest non-industrial green roof in North America is designed to replicate the endangered coastal bluffs ecosystem. It's scale and view are amazing.
• Olympic Village - During the Olympics the recreation centre was the meeting place for the athletes. It is covered with a mix of Sedums, bulbs and grasses in a pre-vegetated modular system. The apartment buildings are covered with sedum mats and designed with the shape of athletes in action.
• Vancouver Public Library - A secret garden in the sky. Beautifully designed to mimic the movement of the Fraser River.

This will be a ticketed event – Pre-Registration will be Required - $55

Leading the Way
The research that is moving green roofs into the future

Saturday, December 4th: afternoon (3 hrs)

Sites:

• BCIT Centre for Architectural Ecology - Learn how the scientists prove the benefits of green roofs with respected researchers who are leaders in their field. Tour the onsite test roofs and see the roofing evaluation modules.
• Vancouver Police Department Training Facility - A LEED Gold training facility for police officers covered in a sedum mat.
• Broadway Tech Centre Phase 2 - the 2009 Green Roof Award for Excellence Winner for the Best Commercial Intensive Green Roof provides migratory bird habitat with the use of native plants.

This will be a ticketed event – Pre-Registration will be Required - $55

Habitat Havens
Sites which were designed either to replicate a specific ecosystem or to provide food for birds, butterflies and bees

Tuesday, November 30th (afternoon) and Saturday December 4th (morning) (4 hrs)

Sites:

• Vancouver Convention Centre - The largest non-industrial green roof in North America is designed to replicate the endangered coastal bluffs ecosystem. This includes species of plants which support a thriving set of bee hives.
• Fairmont Waterfront - his hotel rooftop garden is a source of herbs and honey for the kitchens of the hotel. It provides an attractive view to hotel guests.
• BMW Richmond - As part of the dealership display on the roof, a green roof has been incorporated with bee hives- to start.
• Golden Properties - A unique shade roof which includes pacific northwest native plants and is designed to be a learning garden.

Snow Bunnies
Visit some of the green roofs around Whistler and stay to ski and snowboard!

Saturday December 4th (full day)

Possible sites:

• Animal Shelter
• Firehall - 50% of the total roof area mimics the natural environment with grasses.
• Whistler Library
• Skiing at Whistler

This will be a ticketed event – Pre-Registration will be Required - $TBD

A Capital Idea
Enjoy a breathtaking ferry ride to Vancouver Island to see some of the green roofs in BC's capital region

Saturday December 4th (morning) – PLEASE NOTE: Tour must leave promptly to catch Vancouver Island ferry.

Sites:

• Butchart Gardens - The dome covering a bronze statue of carosel horse Anabel is covered by native mosses and sedums.
• Capital Region, District of Victoria - A demonstration and research roof, with a mix of sedums.
• Dockside Green - A LEED project, using native plants to create wildlife habitat.
• Burnside Gorge - 24 native species within varying depths of soil are used in this LEED platinum project which flows into the surrounding hillside.

This will be a ticketed event – Pre-Registration will be Required - $145