Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence
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Eligibility
All buildings types and green roof designs are eligible, provided they:
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are within North America,
have been growing for at least one year (up to the submission deadline).
Only one submission per project will be accepted, and all project team members should be identified on page 2 of
this submission. If multiple entries are received for the same project, they will be considered a collaborative
submission. Submission leaders can be any member of the project team. Participants from previous years that did
not win are welcome to re-submit.
Please complete all of the sections below to ensure the best evaluation of your project, then submit this form
along with a 5-10 slide Power Point presentation of the project. You may also submit a project plant list.
Visit www.greenroofs.org/index.php/events/awards-of-excellence for submission details. There you will be asked to
fill in some basic information to help us track your submission and you will be prompted to upload your files.
The submission process is anonymous. From page 3 onwards of this form and on your photo slides and
planting list, do not list the name or company name (including logo) of the project’s team members.
Listing the name of the client or building is allowed.
Please note that winners must send a representative to accept the award at the CitiesAlive: Annual Green Roof and
Wall Conference.
For each project submitted there will be a $149 US charge for GRHC members or $249 US charge
for non-members.
Submitted By*:
Firm:
Role in project:
Address:
City:
State/Province:
Postal Code:
Primary Contact*:
Title:
Phone:
E-mail:
*This is the person who will receive notifications about the status of the entry and to whom we will direct any queries about the
project or submission.
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Other Members of the Design Team*:
* Please try to include as many team members as possible
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Award Category (please choose one)
Intensive Industrial/Commercial
Extensive Industrial/Commercial
Intensive Institutional
Extensive Institutional
Intensive Residential (Multi-Unit)
Extensive Residential (Multi-Unit)
Small-Scale Residential (Intensive or Extensive)
Interior Green Wall
Exterior Green Wall
Note 1 - Extensive vs Intensive: An extensive green roof has a growing media depth of six inches (15.2 cm)
or less, while an intensive green roof has a growing media depth of greater than six inches (15.2 cm).
Note 2 - If your roof incorporates multiple media depths the following guidelines will apply: if more than 25% of
the square footage is intensive then the roof will be considered “semi-intensive” and judged with the intensive
green roofs. If less than 25% of the square footage is intensive, then it will be considered extensive and judged in
that category.
Note 3 - Small-Scale Residential is for projects that contain three or fewer housing units. Residential projects
with more than three units must submit to the Extensive Residential or Intensive Residential categories.
Note 4 – Interior vs Exterior Green Wall A green wall is considered “interior” if more than 50% is indoors, and
“exterior” if over 50% is outdoors.
Note 5 -When classifying the project, please choose only the category you feel best applies. In the case of a
project you feel can fairly fit within multiple categories; we would suggest you pick the category that you feel
shows the project to best advantage. Because each project can only be considered in one category, if multiple
categories are selected, one will be assigned by the judges upon receipt.
Project Information
Client:
Project Title:
Location: City
State/Province
Date of Most Recent Major Plant Installation:
In order to demonstrate the viability of the installed system, we require that all submissions complete one full year
of growing before being considered for an Award of Excellence. In order to be considered for the Awards of
Excellence contest, the date of the most recent major planting must be one year before the submission
deadline. Roofs that have made minor replantings or additions in the past year will not be disqualified; however, it
is important that the plants are established.
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Basic Project Description
Design objectives/process
(max 400 words. Beyond the basic design objectives, please include a discussion of the project’s relationship to its
aesthetic, cultural, or ecological context).
Project size and cost per square foot (Please include all elements or specify elements included in
calculations)
Project size:
Cost: $
square feet
per square foot/ $
Growing medium
Depth:
inches/
Composition:
Description:
total cost
cm
Green Wall Supporting Structure
Depth:
inches/
cm
Plant material (species used - may instead submit as Plant List)
Drainage system
Type:
Components:
Description/Special features:
Irrigation
Required:
Yes
Type and manufacturer:
Description/Special features:
No
Type of waterproofing
Membrane type and manufacturer:
Type of assembly:
Protected membrane roof/inverted roof membrane assembly
Conventional roof assembly
Other (please specify):
Maintenance requirements
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Detailed Project Description
Tell us what is special about your project. Where applicable, please describe in 200 words or less (per category)
how the project design and/or function relate to the following categories. Please note we are interested in how
this particular project relates to these features rather than the technology in general.
Aesthetic Values (Beauty and Visibility)
Economic Values
Reduction in Energy
Contribution to the building's energy savings.
Longevity
Ability to protect the roofing membrane or existing wall.
Acoustic Buffering
Ability to attenuate sound.
Stormwater Savings and/or Water Reuse
Ability to help reduce building costs (including but not limited to the presence and efficiency of a stormwater harvesting
system, water reuse, and/or the reduction of stormwater fees).
Functionality
Educational Programming (Not applicable for Small-Scale Residential Submissions)
Presence and quality of educational programming.
Horticultural Therapy
Presence and quality of horticultural therapy considerations.
Food Production
Presence and quality of food production.
Recreation Use / Accessibility
Amount of people the project is accessible to, how often it is accessible to them, and how they are allowed to use it.
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Research Support (Not applicable for Small-Scale Residential Submissions)
Presence and quantity of research being conducted.
Ecological Values
Use of Recycled / Reused Materials
Use of recycled/reused materials during the design, installation, and maintenance.
Biodiversity
Bio-diverse array of flora and/or fauna.
Maintenance Practices
Management through an effective maintenance plan.
Water Conservation
Ability to retain and improve the quality of stormwater and/or the involvement/effectivement in the building's water
treatment strategy.
Air Quality
Ability to improve air quality.
Contextual Values
Sensitivity to Surrounding Aesthetics
Consideration of aesthetics in relation to surrounding aesthetics.
Sensitivity to Surrounding Ecological Systems
Consideration of the surrounding flora and fauna during the design, installation, and maintenance (including but not limited
to: plants chosen, disturbance minimization techniques, providing corridors for local fauna)
Project Benefit to Wider Community (Not applicable for Small-Scale Residential Submissions)
Value to the public in the wider community.
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Other Special Features
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