The British Columbia of Institute of Technology(BCIT) Green Roof Research Facility (GRRF) was designed as a dedicated field test site to monitor real-time performance of green roofs and to demonstrate the feasibility of green roofs in BC's coastal climate. The facility includes three 33m2 research roofs. One is a reference roof with no green roof system, and on either side of this roof are two green roofs. The facility has an easily accessible viewing platform for educational purposes.  The GRRF hosts a weather station which includes 93 data collection points that monitor growing medium temperature, heat loss and gain, solar radiation and reflected solar radiation, soil moisture, stormwater runoff rates, and water quality of each system.   This post was imported from the 'Greater Vancouver Green Guide', it's part of the 'Green Guide Portal' to the Green Building Brain. READ MORE