This article reviews some of the challenges of conducting Electronic Leak Detection for Quality Assurance of membranes, and presents some of the new standards and innovative new products that facilitate greater accuracy of the results.

Selecting the proper edging technology for your green roof project takes more thought than you think, with a wide range of materials and functions available to choose from. Proper edging selection involves matching edging material and functionality with the design goals of your project.

A lot has been said and written about green roofs and fire safety which is inaccurate. Regulations and norms can vary from country to country or even city to city. Gaps in research on fire and green roofs means we are left to draw conclusions from private research or extrapolations from research conducted on standard roofing systems.

Living architecture offers immense promise as a part of a climate strategy, with green roofs and walls offering the ability to help mitigate against climate change and also adapt to its impacts.

Canadian Standards Association CSA A123.24 was the result of a multi-year research program led by the National Research Council Canada (NRC), in collaboration with the members of the North American green roof industry, to study the wind performance of green roofs.