Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Understanding Green Roofs Webinar

Why Should You Take This Understanding Green Roofs Webinar?

From improved quality of the outdoor air, to promoting biodiversity and providing open space, this course reveals the benefits of implementing a green roof on a building project. Students will be introduced to the topic of why green roofs are beneficial to the environment and an owner's economic bottom line. The course will also discuss strategies and technologies associated with green roofs, as well as different types and the benefits and concerns with each.

Topics covered include:

• Intensive green roofs
• Extensive green roofs
• Modular green roofing systems
• Planted roof system
• Evapotranspiration
• Urban Heat Island effect
• Stormwater runoff
• Biodiversity
• Life Cycle Assessment

Upon completion of the webinar, participants will understand the effectiveness of green roofs for a building as a whole. They will also be able to classify the different types of living roofs, and explain the benefits, trade-offs, and strategies of incorporating one in a building project.

Syllabus

• Introduction
  -Instructor"s experience and introduction
  -Course objectives
• What is a Green Roof?
• The Benefits of a Green Roof
  -Extending the lifespan of a roof
  -Saving on energy costs
  -Reduces stormwater run-off
  -Reduces CO2 emissions
  -Contributes to biodiversity
  -Creates a green urban environment
• Incorporating a Green Roof
• Class Activity
• Q&A