14th Annual CitiesAlive Green Roofs and Wall Conference

The 14th Annual CitiesAlive Green Roofs and Wall Conference will take place on November 1st-4th in Washington DC, United States. The Conference will focus on stormwater management – policies, technologies, design and best management practices.

The organizing committee is currently looking for presentation proposals featuring, among others, the following: How to maximize stormwater retention – technologies and design; Policy best management practices – feebates, grant programs, credits, minimum standards, construction stands, maintenance standards; Green roofs and walls as part of an integrated building & site approach to stormwater management – case studies; The economics (costs + benefits) of various best management practices for stormwater retention – comparing apples to apples – short and medium term perspectives; Looking beyond stormwater to other tangible benefits and the role of private investment; Design and testing methods and measurement tools; Stormwater economics – flooding, erosion control, tanks; and Stormwater as a resource – rainwater harvesting best practices, storage and irrigation systems.