Green Roof Industry Survey

This resource allows grhc to speak confidently about the shape and state of the north american green roof market and provide support for policy outreach efforts in municipalities across the united states and canada.

Green roof industry survey.

Annual green roof industry survey. They are dedicated to the development of the green roof industry throughout the u s. Top 10 metropolitan regions recorded installed in 2016. It only covered less than 1 of roofs in germany during this boom.

15th annual green roof industry survey shows washington dc with most green roofs installed. According to its annual green roof industry survey newark new york city seattle portland and toronto followed washington dc in 2017. The 2013 annual green roof industry survey was released this week by the green roofs for healthy cities grhc association. Green roofs for healthy cities grhc the north american green roof and wall industry association is pleased to announce that washington dc is has once again taken the top spot for green roof installations in 2018 according to its 2018 green roof industry survey with chicago toronto new york city and seattle following.

Each year they gather information from members and other interested parties to determine trends in green roofing. The annual green roof industry survey which measures the growth of the green roof market in north america. We estimate that this survey captures approximately 75 of the market activity therefore we estimate the final growth rate significantly exceeds the 24 shown here. The survey results also point out that there were several new municipalities reporting green roof.

Köhler 2006 reported that the first wave of constructing green roofs in germany came at the end of 19th century. States and six canadian provinces. Green roofs for healthy cities. The north american green roof industry experienced an estimated 10 3 growth in 2016 over 2015.

Background green roofs for healthy cities grhc is a non profit membership based industry association dedicated to the growth and development of the green vegetative roof and wall industry in north america through education and advocacy. Toronto on july 25 2018 green roofs for healthy cities grhc the north american green roof and wall industry association is pleased to announce that washington dc has retaken the top spot from toronto for the greatest square footage of green roof installations in 2017. That year a sample of industry stakeholders reported nearly 900 green roof projects totaling more than four million square feet in 40 u s. In 2016 the north american green roof industry is estimated to have grown by more than 10 over 2015 continuing industry s growth trend over the past decade.