Award Winning Projects
Awards
Hydrotech is honored to be recognized among our community and peers.
In 2014, Hydrotech received the Distinction for Materials Award from the Ontario Building Envelope Council. This Award is given to recognize a significant improvement to building envelope construction or performance. The improvement must be demonstrable and advance excellence in building science, in the context of the building envelope.
Hydrotech is also pleased to be involved with designers on many award winning projects. A small sample is represented below:
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...