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Our high quality manuals are each written by several acknowledged experts and are also peer reviewed to provide you with the best possible materials. Use the manuals for stand alone study, with an online course, to prepare for your GRP exam, or sign up for an upcoming in person training class. To see our upcoming in-class schedule, please go to www.greenroofs.org/education.  Our online courses are managed at  the Living Architecture Academy, our online learning center.

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Integrated Water Management for Buildings & Sites 
SKU: AGRH2O

Introduction to Integrated Water Management applies green roofs and walls to the “Net Zero Water” concept. Through the effective implementation of green roofs and walls, this course manual approaches strategies to significantly reduce the consumption of potable water on buildings in order to deliver sustainable living systems to the urban environment.

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Advanced Green Roof Maintenance
SKU: AGRMNT

The Advanced Green Roof Maintenance course manual examines the planning and implementation of maintenance of green roofs. This course manual includes detailed information on developing maintenance plans, contracts, and inspection reports that work in comply with warranty requirements. 

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Introduction to Rooftop Urban Agriculture
SKU: AGRURBRT

Learn about multiple approaches to growing food on rooftops through design and maintenance principles, and case studies drawn from across North America. The Introduction to Rooftop Urban Agriculture course manual covers multiple approaches to growing food on rooftops through design and maintenance principles, as well as case studies drawn from across North America. It is expected that the course will help promote the creation of many successful urban agriculture installations in cities across the continent.

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Green Infrastructure: Policies, Performance and Projects
SKU: CMGIFPOL
Green Infrastructure: Policies, Performance and Projects provides a review of various vegetative technologies in urban areas (i.e. green walls, roofs, urban forests, rain gardens), presents the latest research on their many performance benefits, and showcases a variety of leading edge policy and program developments in cities such as Chicago, Seattle, New York and Toronto that support the greening of our cities. Ideal for policy makers and other advocates of urban greenery.

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Green Roof Design 101: Introductory Course
SKU: CMGR101

Green Roof Professional Logo The Design 101 course manual contains technical information on a wide range of benefits, cost factors, case studies, and major design considerations and practices. Green Roof Design 101 introduces participants to the numerous public and private benefits of green roofs and presents many of the tools and techniques needed to meet your green roof project objectives.


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Green Roof Infrastructure: Design and Installation 201
SKU: CMGR201

Green Roof Professional Logo An immensely practical course that provides participants with in-depth information on a multitude of green roof implementation issues from first client meetings through to scheduling, insurance and permit issues, site analysis, construction considerations, sub-contracting, building a qualified project team, post construction maintenance and more.


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Green Roof Waterproofing and Drainage 301
SKU: CMGR301

Green Roof Professional LogoOverview of the many tools and techniques needed to meet green roof waterproofing and drainage project objectives. Includes: waterproofing and drainage terminology for better communication with the various professions involved, waterproofing and drainage assemblies and systems, overview of major design principles,  and much more!  This is a core course manual for the Green Roof Professional accreditation exam.


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Green Roof Plants and Growing Media 401
SKU: CMGR401

Green Roof Professional Logo Provides overview of plants and growing media design considerations and maintenance for green roof assemblies, establishing design and implementation best management practices, principles of plant physiology and soil sciences, identifies applications of various plants and growing media, and more!


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Green Walls 101: Systems Overview and Design
SKU: CMGW101

Green Walls 101 is the first green wall course presented by GRHC. Developed through an industry committee with technical peer review from various design professionals, this course presents an overview of the many tools and techniques needed to satisfy your green wall project objectives. The course manual identifies green wall cost factors and benefits, the different types of products available, major design principles, and how to avoid the types of mistakes that might lead to an unsuccessful project.

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