Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence

Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence

DESIGN AWARD SUBMISSION FORM

Eligibility

All buildings types and green roof designs are eligible, provided they:

• 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 witha 5-10 slide Power Point presentation of the project. You may also submit a project plant list.

Visit 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 projectsubmitted 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*:
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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.

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 WallA 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 RecentMajor 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.

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: square feet

Cost: $ per square foot/ $ total cost

Growing medium

Depth: inches/ cm

Composition:

Description:

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:YesNo

Type and manufacturer:

Description/Special features:

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

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 projectrelates to these features rather than the technology in general.

Aesthetic Values (Beauty and Visibility)

Economic Values

Reduction in EnergyContribution to the building's energy savings.

LongevityAbility to protect the roofing membrane or existing wall.

Acoustic BufferingAbilityto attenuate sound.

Stormwater Savings and/or Water ReuseAbility 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 TherapyPresence and quality of horticultural therapy considerations.

Food ProductionPresence and quality of food production.

Recreation Use / AccessibilityAmount of people the project is accessible to, how often it is accessible to them, and how they are allowed to use it.

Research Support(Not applicable for Small-Scale Residential Submissions)Presence and quantity of research being conducted.

Ecological Values

Use of Recycled / Reused MaterialsUse of recycled/reused materials during the design, installation, and maintenance.

BiodiversityBio-diverse array of flora and/or fauna.

Maintenance PracticesManagement through an effective maintenance plan.

Water ConservationAbility to retain and improve the quality of stormwaterand/or the involvement/effectivement in the building's water treatment strategy.

Air QualityAbility to improve air quality.

Contextual Values

Sensitivity to Surrounding AestheticsConsideration of aesthetics in relation to surrounding aesthetics.

Sensitivity to Surrounding Ecological SystemsConsideration 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.

Other Special Features

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Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence

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