The Change

Program Description

Learn all about green roofs and living walls at BCIT's Centre for Architectural Ecology. Courses start this Fall.

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As Canada's premier polytechnic institution, the British Columbia Institute of Technology supports the advancement of the green roof industry in western Canada through leading edge curriculum programming developed by the Centre for Architectural Ecology in the School of Construction and the Environment. We are committed to improving public awareness of green roof and living wall systems through education and demonstration both locally and globally.

The Centre integrates its research and technology transfer through its diploma and degree programs, as well as academic collaborations, and professional development for the design and architecture communities.

The courses qualify for professional Learning Units from the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC), the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA), and the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC). The courses are held at the Great Northern Way Campus in Vancouver and include:

GROW 0001 Green Roofs - Concepts, Systems and Incentives
      (1 day, 4 hours; Great Northern Way Campus)

GROW 1000 Green Roofs - Details, Installation and Maintenance
      (18 hours; Great Northern Way Campus)

GROW 2000 Green Roofs - Planting in the Pacific Northwest
      (6 weeks, 18 hours, Great Northern Way Campus)

GROW 3000 Green Roofs and Living Walls for Environmental Solutions
      (14 weeks, 45 hours; Burnaby Campus)

ARSC 8210 Green Roofs and Living Walls for Environmental Solutions
      (14 weeks, 45 hours; Burnaby Campus)

Follow the course links for description information, including cost, credit values and latest information available.