The Green Infrastructure Foundation (GIF) partners with communities to shape healthy, resilient, and sustainable places using living green infrastructure. 

GIF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, affiliated with Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, operating across the United States and Canada. Our programs include Training and Workshops, Green Infrastructure Charrettes, the Living Architecture Performance Tool, the Journal of Living Architecture, and Events and Conferences.

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Green Infrastructure Projects Can Have Shorter Payback and Greater Value for Climate Adaptation, New Report Finds
Green Infrastructure Projects Can Have Shorter Payback and Greater Value for Climate Adaptation, New Report Finds

A new report outlines strategies to incorporate green infrastructure into climate adaptation plans, while achieving many other benefits and creating more livable communities.

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Three Innovative Projects First to Achieve Living Architecture Performance Tool Certification
Three Innovative Projects First to Achieve Living Architecture Performance Tool Certification

Green Infrastructure Foundation is proud to announce the first three certified projects under the Living Architecture Performance Tool (LAPT) v1. These projects demonstrate the potential green roofs and walls when they are designed, installed, and maintained for high performance and maximum benefit.

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GIF and OPA bring Green Infrastructure Courses to Dozens of Stakeholders
GIF and OPA bring Green Infrastructure Courses to Dozens of Stakeholders

With assistance from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Green Infrastructure Foundation and Ontario Parks Association have developed and delivered two training courses focused on green infrastructure - Introduction to Green Infrastructure: Principles, Applications, and Policies; and Valuing the Benefits of Green Infrastructure: Principles and Methods.

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Ontario Municipalities Participate in Charrettes to Redesign Public Spaces to Include Green Infrastructure
Ontario Municipalities Participate in Charrettes to Redesign Public Spaces to Include Green Infrastructure

On February 5th in Guelph and on February 12th in Brampton, a combined total of 30 people gathered at Green Infrastructure Charrettes.

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Register for the Living Architecture Performance Tool by December 17 to be Among the First Certified Projects
Register for the Living Architecture Performance Tool by December 17 to be Among the First Certified Projects

The deadline to register a project to the pilot phase of the Living Architecture Performance Tool (LAPT) and be among the first certified projects is rapidly approaching.

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