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Grey to Green: Quantifying Green Infrastructure Performance

May 8, 2017 @ 8:00 am - May 10, 2017 @ 5:00 pm UTC+0

Grey to Green: Quantifying Green Infrastructure Performance will take place on May 8-10 in Toronto, Canada. This conference is the leading forum for designers, policy makers, manufacturers, growers, landscapers, and other green infrastructure professionals to discuss the benefits of the important green infrastructure industry, and how to grow it even further. This interdisciplinary conference explores the latest science on green infrastructure performance, economic valuation and public policy developments, new technological developments, and best practices in design, installation and maintenance. The conference also includes a trade show, cutting edge workshops which include tours of outstanding projects, and special networking events.

What’s New for Grey To Green 2017:

This year’s conference takes on a new format with one comprehensive full-day of engaging speakers highlighting the overall theme, quantifying green infrastructure performance, followed by another day focusing on the track of your choice.

Green Infrastructure Charrette: A one-day Green Infrastructure Design Charrette with multi-disciplinary volunteers are tasked to redesign specific neighbourhoods in need, with fifteen generic types of green infrastructure as their tools.

Details

Start:
May 8, 2017 @ 8:00 am UTC+0
End:
May 10, 2017 @ 5:00 pm UTC+0
Website:
http://greytogreenconference.org/index.php

Organizer

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and Green Infrastructure Foundation
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Venue

Chestnut Residence and Conference Center
89 Chestnut Street
Toronto, ON Canada
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