by Brianna Crandall — April 18, 2011—Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) recently announced the results of its 2011 Annual Industry Survey of Corporate Members, which found that the green roof industry grew by 28.5 percent over the course of 2010, up significantly from 16 percent growth recorded in 2009. GRHC says the annual survey understates the size of the market since it is not completed by all of the companies that are actively designing and building green roofs.
In the Top Ten U.S. Metropolitan Regions List, the City of Chicago led the way for the seventh year in a row, with more than 500,000 square feet installed, followed closely by Washington, D.C., then by New York City; Philadelphia, PA; Norfolk, VA; Milwaukee, WI; Baltimore, MD; Atlanta, GA; and Seattle/Tacoma, WA.
“As the green roof and wall industry develops further, we will see costs come down and benefits to building owners rise, through the application of integrated design practices that turn wasted roof and wall spaces into value added urban farms, habitat, recreational spaces, horticultural therapy centers, energy conservation, green energy production, and stormwater management infrastructure,” said Jeffrey L. Bruce, Chair, GRHC.
