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177 Danforth Ave. Suite 304
Toronto, ON   M4K 1N2

The PEEC opened in 1999 as one of the first speculatively-built commercial facilities to employ integrative approach to sustainable design and construction. This 64,000 s.f. facility participated in the pilot phase of USGBC LEED building rating program and is home to 20 companies. Aside from a green roof, the PEEC integrates sustainable design features including a ground source heat pump, sun-tracking skylights, aggressive use of salvaged materials, low-emission finishes and adhesives, a prairie restoration and a 34-kW photovoltaic array. The 4000 s.f. green roof was partially installed during construction and completed in 2004 and was the recipient of the 2006 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Award of Excellence in the Extensive Industrial/Commercial category. The green roof retains 85% of rainfall and is accessible to tenants and visitors via a third-story corridor. The roof integrates a walkway and observation deck constructed from recycled plastic lumber and involves contrasting sedum species with grasses and wildflowers native to Minnesota's bedrock bluff prairie ecosystem.

Tour time: 2.5 hours. Transportation: LRT. Cost: $35.

Photos courtesy of The Kestrel Design Group, Inc.

This tour will stop at three sites starting with the MoZaic redevelopment project, located on the greenway. This missed-use project converts surface parking lots into a residential tower, office building, public plaza, transit hub connection, expanded movie theatre and other neighborhood serving retail uses. MoZaic has a 25,000 s.f. green roof and 5,500 s.f. of pervious pavers. The third stop will be the Walker Library. This library, completed in 1981 represents pioneer work in earth-sheltering and day lighting. The green roof covers public space underground. The final stop will be the Edgewater Condominiums. This luxury condo project includes 24 condos and features a green roof accessible to the three penthouse condo owners.

Tour time: 2.5 hours. Transportation: Walking/bus. Cost: $35.

Note: This tour starts at 12:35pm on April 28th ONLY.

Edgewater Condominiums

The 50,000 s.f. manufacturing and office facility is located in Rockford, MN, about 35 miles west of Minneapolis. The site and building include many sustainability features and is registered with the USGBC LEED program. It was awarded the 2005 Excellence in Design Award by the National Roofing Contractors Association for its innovative roof design. The building includes a 5,000 s.f. extensive vegetation garden roof system. This tour may also stop at the 242,000 s.f. Hennepin County Public Works Facility located in Medina, MN, about 20 miles west of Minneapolis. Although it does not include a green roof, the site and building employ many sustainability features and was awarded the Minneapolis AIA Design Award in 1998.

Tour time: 4 hours. Transportation: Bus. Cost: $35.

Prairie Technologies Facility

Hennepin County Public Works Facility

From the conference hotel, the first stop is the Central Library. The 353,000 s.f. building completed in 2006 includes an 18,000 s.f. extensive green roof on the south portion that was designed to emphasize the influence of the Mississippi River and the local street grid and building design. The next stop is the Cancer Survivors Park which is a green roof over a parking structure that is accessible to the public. The last stop is Brit's Pub which has green roof lawn bowling grounds accessible to patrons.

Tour time: 2.5 hours. Transportation: Walking. Cost: $35.

Cancer Survivors Park

At the campus of University of Minnesota, there are a number of green roofs. These buildings include Williamson Hall, Sanford Hall, Civil Engineering Building, Lily Park, Coffman Union, HHH Center and Law School.

Tour time: 2.5 hours. Transportation: Walking/Bus. Cost: $35.