Green Roof

High above the asphalt of Eighth Avenue, there is a sustainable habitat living atop the towers of Eighth Avenue Place. Together with the other green initiatives that make Eighth Avenue Place a LEED Certified structure, the 25,000 sq ft green roof is a major contributing factor to their environmental commitment, and the first of its kind on a commercial office highrise in Calgary.

Green roofs offer a number of hydrologic, atmospheric, thermal and social benefits for the building, people and surrounding environment:

Increases energy efficiency
Reduces the volume and speed of stormwater runoff
Improves the quality of water that returns to the storm system and watersheds
Reduces ambient air temperatures and increases humidity levels in the surrounding areas (reducing urban heat island effect)
Filters and binds dust particles, filters airborne toxins to improve air quality
Increases building roof membrane life by protecting the underlying components against degradation
Absorbs external noise pollution