Green Roof Design and Construction
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00 – 4:45 pm
Advantages of Green Roofs
Stormwater management
Absorption of pollutants
Heat island reduction
Increased insulationIncreased plant and animal habitat
Reduced energy and maintenance costs
Aesthetic benefits and increased amenity space
Types of Green Roofs and Green Roof Economics
Extensive and intensive green roofs
Cost of materials and construction
Maintenance cost
Lifecycle analysis
Impact on energy cost
Adding additional green elements
• Living walls
• Solar energy systems
Green Roof Design and Construction
Structural support
Insulation
Waterproofing
Drainage
Filtration
Soil and other growth media
Vegetation
• Criteria for choosing plants
• Options, including native plants,
drought-resistant plants, vegetables and herbs
Water storage and irrigation
Green Roof Applications and Case Studies
Commercial, institutional and residential applications
Case studies
Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW Contact Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Landscape Architects
6.5 NJ Credit Hours
LA CES Approval Pending
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Building Performance Institute
3.25 CEUs
Contractors
Non-Mandatory Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW contact hours to architects and landscape architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in New Jersey.
This event has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs.
Courses approved by the AIA qualify for New Jersey architects, and HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for New Jersey engineers (Approval No. 24GP00000700). The New Jersey State Board of Architects has approved this program for 6.5 continuing education hours for landscape architects.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor for architects and landscape architects in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
The Building Performance Institute has approved this event for 3.25 CEUs.
This seminar also offers a non-mandatory education opportunity for contractors; it has not been approved in any state which has a contractor continuing education requirement.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Micah Shapiro
IM HydroIM HydroMr. Shapiro is the Principal of IM Hydro, a Philadelphia-based, design-build firm focusing on retrofit stormwater management solutions. His projects range from green and blue roofs to rain gardens and underground detention. Prior to that Mr. Shapiro was roof-bound running Urban Ecoforms with his efforts aimed at green roof design-build with a reach from New York City to Washington D.C. In addition to working in stormwater management design and installation, Mr. Shapiro is a partner in RainBank, Inc. This Boston-based company, developing a smart system that utilizes sensors and weather forecasting data to optimize discharge rates of stormwater, is sure to change the way cities use their rooftops. In his spare time, Mr. Shapiro volunteers with the Community Design Collaborative and the Overbrook Environmental Center, and he holds adjunct positions at Philadelphia University.