HYDROTECH PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS
Îlot Balmoral
Montréal Quebec Project DetailsThe 185-foot-high rooftop garden is located on the southwestern elevation of Îlot Balmoral. Monolithic Membrane 6125 (MM6125®) was used to waterproof 15,430 square feet over which a 5,680-square-...
McGill University - Pavillon...
Montreal Quebec Project DetailsWhen properly constructed, existing buildings can be retrofitted with a Protected Membrane Roof (PMR) Blue Roof Assembly to address stormwater needs. That is exactly what the McGill University in...
Toronto Metropolitan...
Toronto Ontario Project DetailsOriginally this project was installed with a Hydrotech Garden Roof in 2004 but in 2013 it was converted into a rooftop farm. The...
Quebec City Hall Gardens
Quebec Quebec Project DetailsAn Intensive Garden Roof Assembly...
Recent Press
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December 7, 2020
There are a lot of incentives for green roofs in the world today which improve the business case for implementation. Many of those incentives rely on making one-time payments based on the size of the green roof. While...
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November 11, 2020
Moisture absorption is a familiar concept. It is easy to understand moisture absorption mechanisms in polystyrene insulation. Unfortunately, some insulation-performance claims can be misleading when based on test...
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November 26, 2019
Palo Alto, CA. (November 26, 2019) There are many reasons to incorporate a green or living roof into a design, including energy conservation, water management, and financial benefits. For one project in Palo Alto,...
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November 11, 2019
Climate change and stormwater management
A new color is emerging in the roofing field; after green roofs and white roofs, now here is the blue roof. The dense nature of urban areas, combined with the increased intensity of rain events and...
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May 2, 2019
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (May 2, 2019) Very near Lake Michigan in Chicago, Northwestern Medical Center faced several challenges in bringing a new campus building to life. Designed by Perkins+Will, the project involves...
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October 17, 2018
Hydrotech, a recognized leader in the vegetative roofing market, today announced the availability of the Fourth Edition of the company’s widely acclaimed Garden Roof® Planning Guide. For the last five years, updated...