Vancouver Convention Centre Green Roof

The green roof of the vancouver convention centre s west building.

Vancouver convention centre green roof.

Vancouver bc the vancouver convention centre s living roof is now receiving its annual trim with landscapers hard at work mowing the six acres of elevated grass. At six acres 2 4 hectares it s the largest green roof in canada the largest non industrial living roof in north america and one of the 10 largest green roofs in the world. With more than 400 000 indigenous plants and grasses from 25 different plant species of the pacific northwest present as well as a large. Planting started in 2008 and the new convention centre opened in 2009.

One of the convention center s most eye catching elements is its iconic green roof visible from throughout the city. The roof is home to 25 different species of plants all indigenous to the west coast. This is the only formal mowing conducted on the roof each year and it will take approximately two weeks to complete. The expansion wing of the convention centre has just received a leed platinum certification version 4 for existing buildings operation and maintenance.

Built over land and water on some 1 000 piles the vancouver convention centre expansion project was completed in late 2008. The views from the roof are incredible however few people are able to access the vancouver convention centre s enormous six acre living green roof apart from the convention centre s maintenance workers during their weekly routine to check for invasive weeds and blocked drains as well as the mowing team that perform the roof s much needed annual trim. To preserve the ecological integrity of the living roof while meeting its sustainability goals the convention centre installed additional moisture sensors on roof over the past year and programmed its irrigation system to minimize water use. October 17 2017 news.

September 25 2019 news. The vancouver convention centre s green roof completed in 2008 is the largest in canada at 2 4 hectares. Living roof receives annual trim. We re proud to be the world s first double leed platinum certified convention centre.

Designed by seattle based lmn architects the vancouver convention centre west features a six acre green roof which is the largest in canada and the largest non industrial living roof in all of north america as of april 2009. Vancouver bc it s that time of year again to mow back a year s growth on the vancouver convention centre s six acre living roof. The west building s six acre living roof the largest in canada and the largest non industrial living roof in north america features more than 400 000 indigenous plant and grasses. Here are a few reasons why we are truly green by design.

It reduces the heat inside by 95 per cent in summer and prevents 26 per cent of heat loss. Designed by pwl partnership landscape architects the living roof covers six. This is the only formal trimming conducted on the roof each year.