Organization: University of Toronto

Year of publication: ongoing

Type of green infrastructure: Green Roofs

Summary: The Green Roof Innovation Testing Laboratory, or GRIT Lab, is located at the University of Toronto, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design.

A platform for multidisciplinary collaboration, GRIT Lab's goal is to investigate the environmental performance associated with 'green' & 'clean' technologies such as green roofs, green walls, and photovoltaic arrays.

This state-of-the-art facility, established in 2010, includes 33 green roof test beds, 3 green walls, 2 photovoltaic modules, a weather station, and over 300 sensors connected to over 5,000 linear feet of wiring. Data is collected on soil moisture, flow rates, temperature, rainfall, humidity, solar, and wind every five minutes. This robust installation will permit a comprehensive and dynamic understanding of the water-energy-biology nexus in context of climate specific priorities.

Link: https://grit.daniels.utoronto....