Green Roof Summer Course Schedule

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Why Become an Accredited Green Roof Professional?

Did you know … more than 3 million square feet of green roofs were built in 2006?  As the market grows, the demand

for quality in the industry will increase, with clients and municipalities requiring proof of expertise.  As an accredited green roof professional, you will be able to distinguish yourself as an expert amongst your colleagues, competently managing the challenges and special requirements of designing, installing and maintaining a green roof. 

The Green Roof Accreditation Program is designed for individuals who want a career in this prosperous, expanding industry.  Architects, landscape architects, engineers, developers, builders, designers, roofers, horticulturalists, general contractors … all will benefit from understanding the complex requirements of installation.  The full accreditation program will be rolled out in the spring of 2009.  Currently, three of the four requisite courses are available.  The fourth course, Design for Plants and Growing Medium -- 401, will be launched in the spring of 2008.

Course Participants receive a complimentary, one-year Individual Membership

in Green Roofs for Healthy Cities – a $125 value!

Design 101 Introductory Course (2^nd Edition)

This Introductory Course teaches you about the components and benefits of green roofs, how to design a project for maximum client benefits, how to cost estimate for different types of projects, how to incorporate important design principles and design for maximum LEED credits.  This course includes the most up-to-date green roof research and design practices as well as award winning case studies from this rapidly expanding industry.              

Tuition:  $395.00

"I found the courses very interesting and filled with an abundance of information. The

manuals that are provided will be very helpful for my reference and are quite well organized.

I would give these training courses an “A” for what they provide to attendees."

Thomas Bertotti, Project Manager, Bertotti Landscaping Inc.

Design and Installation -- 201

Design 201 covers in detail the many different steps that must be understood and incorporated into any successful green roof design and implementation, including actors’ roles and responsibilities, construction contracts and their administration, and how to avoid common installation errors.  This course is suited to those who have already taken Design 101 or who already have a good general understanding of green roof design. 

Tuition:  $395.00

"This course is very informative with regard to the technical aspects of the green roof construction process as well as providing a sound economic and ecological argument for the use of this technology."

Bruce Zaretsky, Owner and President, Zaretsky and Associates, Inc.

   Waterproofing and Drainage -- 301

   Our newest course provides an overview of waterproofing and drainage construction and

   maintenance for green roof assemblies.  It lays out the technical vocabulary and the various benefits of different waterproofing materials and presents detailed design solutions and implementation best management practices for waterproofing and drainage in green roofs. 

Tuition:  $395.00

"The course did a great job of bringing the two sides of the discipline together, as a landscape

architect, it was invaluable to hear how waterproofing and roofing experts view the

drainage and waterproofing of green roofs."

                                    Dawn Easterday, ASLA, RLA, LEED, Senior Project Manager / Landscape Architect
Belt Collins Hawaii Ltd.

Course Locations:  Summer Schedule                        

AIA, RCI and ASLA offer 7.5 education credits to eligible participants in these courses.

Register on-line at

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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities -- your not-for-profit industry association.