Toronto City Hall Green Roof

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Toronto city hall green roof.

Open year round toronto s largest publicly accessible green roof was unveiled back in 2010 when the. The ceremonial ramp leads from nathan phillips square to the city hall podium green roof. The green podium roof at city hall. The green roof was opened to the public in june 2010.

But yet you have not experienced much else that exists up that long ramp. How toronto became the leading green roof city in north america. The green roof bylaw sets out a graduated green roof requirement for new development or additions greater than 2 000 m gross floor area as well as governing the construction standards of green roofs. The new authority under cota allowed the city to require green roofs as of right as opposed to.

City of toronto green roof bylaw 2010 in 2006 amendments made by the province of ontario to section 108 of the city of toronto act cota provided council with the authority to pass a by law requiring and governing the construction of green roofs. By 31 january 2011 industrial buildings were required to render 10 or 2 000 m 2 22 000 sq ft of their roofs green. Toronto s combined sewer system often overflows into the lake during rain or snow storms. Toronto s largest publicly accessible green roof.

If you re visiting toronto from afar you may not want to miss out on this space. A photo tour of the toronto city hall green roof. Approximately 3 250 m2 35 000 square feet of concrete on the podium roof has been transformed into living vegetation to reduce the building s environmental. Perhaps you re familiar with the iconic architecture that is city hall.

Keeping raw sewage out of lake ontario is partially why city hall enacted its green roof bylaw. From concrete to living garden the toronto city hall podium roof where visiting dignitaries were once welcomed at the front door of the council chambers is now a public green roof garden. It is an extensive green roof with approximately 3 250 square metres of vegetation. Visit their nathan phillips square revitalization page with lots of info and photos and the green roof page the podium green roof at toronto city hall is open is open monday friday.

On the podium roof of toronto s city hall in downtown toronto at 100 queen street west. Toronto city hall you can walk around this 35 000 square foot green roof on the podium at city hall. And weekends and holidays. It s open all year long if you want to wander around in a lush green space above the city.