Professional Training and Resources

The Living Architecture Academy is dedicated to bringing you the best, most up to date professional training on design, installation and maintenance practices. Courses are available in-class and online, making continuing education convenient for those who want expand their skill set and gain credibility in the field. In addition to course offerings on the Living Architecture Academy, we offer comprehensive Resource Manuals, available for purchase in the Green Infrastructure Store.

Our comprehensive, multi-disciplinary courses support the development of the living architecture industry in North America by providing detailed information on topics such as green roof design, installation and maintenance, green walls, integrated water management for buildings and site, and more.

GRHC is an approved continuing education provider with
AIA CES, LA CES, USGBC/GBCI, APLD, BOMI, CNLA, CCA, and RCI

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The Green Roof Professional (GRP) Training & Accreditation program was created in an effort to bridge the knowledge gap in industry training and best practice. Before this, no traditional discipline or training contained all of the competencies necessary for green roof success- from building science, horticulture, irrigation, waterproofing, plant physiology, structural engineering and beyond. Since then, over 750 individuals have successfully completed the GRP Accreditation Exam and earned the GRP designation.
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Introduction to Green Walls discusses design and construction best practices for green façades and living walls, including maintenance, irrigation requirements as well as a number of planting and site level considerations. Learn about a number of rating system options, policy drivers for living wall technologies, and research regarding performance and benefit.
Presenter: David Yocca, AICP, FASLA, GRP, LEED AP
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Green infrastructure means natural and human-made elements that provide ecological and hydrological functions and processes. Green infrastructure can include components such as natural heritage features and systems, parklands, stormwater management systems, street trees, urban forests, natural channels, permeable surfaces, and green roofs. Green infrastructure use is widespread across the US and Europe, but capacity in Canada to use, create policy for, incentivize, and apply green infrastructure is limited. This course is designed to build this capacity in the public and private sector by introducing green infrastructure through its types, benefits, principles, applications, and successful policies.
Presenter: Rohan Lilauwala, GRP
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Advanced Green Roof Maintenance explores green roof maintenance considerations from the design phase through post-establishment. Learn how to: design and budget to facilitate maintenance; develop maintenance plans and inspection reports that work in concert with warranty requirements; perform common maintenance procedures; and rehabilitate green roofs that have been subject to maintenance neglect.
Presenter: Bailey Wiebe
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Biophilic Design: Science, Theory, Economics & Practice is an hour-long course that explains the human connection to nature within the built environment. Developed by Terrapin Bright Green, and delivered by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, this course explores the scientific foundations of biophilic design theory and presents current research on the subject. Using case studies of best practice in planning and urban design, this course covers the main tenets of biophilia, as well as the 14 patterns of biophilic design as a tool. This course is intended to help design and planning professionals understand the impact of biophilic design on human health and productivity, as well as demonstrate how these elements can be incorporated into built environments.
Presenter: Bill Browning, MSRED MIT, Hon AIA, LEED AP
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