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    DOWNLOAD A COPY OF: “Living Water Smart in British Columbia: Looking at green roofs through a water balance lens” – released by the Partnership for Water Sustainability in April 2023


    Given how our climate is changing – with longer, drier summers being BC’s new reality – communities must adapt to a changing seasonal water balance. Harvy Takhar’s connected blue-green roof (BGR) may well prove to be an important piece in a long-term strategy for water balance management. “BGR systems are a novel nature-based solution for climate change adaptation and mitigation that provides multiple benefits to the urban environment,” stated Harvy Takhar. He has re-energized an aspect of green roof research that had lain dormant for two decades.

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