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Green Roof Irrigation System

GRIT Lab to host tour for Green Energy Doors Open in Toronto, September 9, 2016.

GRIT Lab receives funding from the Canadian Federal Government to construct a new research facility at the Daniels Faculty's new building at 1 Spadina Crescent, July 28, 2016.

PhD candidate Ali Jahanfar presented a paper entitled “Shading Effects of Photovolatic Panels on the Evapotranspiration Process in Extensive Green Roofs” at the Novatech Conference in Lyon, June 28, 2016.

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Green Roof

MATERIALS ASSEMBLY

Green Roof Bed Layers	Vydro Detail	Drainage Board Detail
Green Roof Bed Layers	Green Roof Bed Exploded Axo	Green Roof Bed Media Detail
Green Roof Bed Construction	Green Roof Step By Step I	Green Roof Step By Step II

INSTRUMENTATION

Mast and Sensors	Sensor Distribution	Sensor Routes
Local Irrigation System	Irrometer	Irrometer CAD
TB6 Rain Gauge	TB6 Rain Gauge CAD	SI-111 Precision Infrared Radiometer
107-L Temperature Probe	Decagon 5TE

PLANTS

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Green Roof (GR) Research

gritlab is evaluating the City of Toronto's Green Roof Construction Standard with respect to four performance criteria: 1) Stormwater Retention, 2) Evaporative Cooling,
3) Biodiversity, 4) Life Cycle Cost.

33 test beds compare four parameters: 1) Growing Media Type (FLL/organic), 2) Depth (4"/6"), 3) Vegetation (sedum/biodiverse), Irrigation (none/timer/moisture sensor).