Green Roofs
Green and cool roofs provide many environmental, social and economic benefits.
They help us achieve important environmental goals such as:
- reducing energy consumption
- reducing emissions
- reducing stormwater runoff
- improving air quality
- cooling our air
- providing beautiful and natural green spaces for gardens, food production and socializing.
Learn more about the many benefits of green roofs.
- Green Roof Bylaw
- Eco-Roof Incentives
- Green Roofs in the City of Toronto
Green Roof Bylaw
In 2009, Toronto became the first City in North America to adopt a bylaw that requires and governs the construction of green roofs on new developments. The bylaw applies to all new building permit application made as of January 31, 2010.
Eco-Roof Incentive Program
Financial incentives are available to help install green and cool roofs on Toronto’s commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.
Green Roofs in the City of Toronto
Learn more about green roofs in the City of Toronto.
Did you know that City Hall is going green with its own green roof?
