Woman-Owned Green Roof Company Leading the Way – Living Architecture Monitor magazine

Woman-Owned Green Roof Company Leading the Way

This week we are excited to feature Angie Durhman, a national green roof expert and Green Roof Professional (GRP) from the Geater Minneapolis -St. Paul area. Angie is the owner of AD Greenroof LLC, a full-service green roofing company that offers design, maintenance, research and consultation for green roof and other infrastructure projects. Angie has over eighteen years of professional green roof experience with a background in horticulture, roofing, landscape and construction! She has designed and installed approximately 55 acres of vegetated roofing across the United States including notable projects such as the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Why did you decide to become a GRP?

I was in the first group to receive GRP designation. While I am not a licensed architect or landscape architect, I thought it would show other professionals I am a subject matter expert in the green roof industry. After receiving a Masters where I studied green roof plant performance, I was really happy to have passed the GRP exam on the first try! I also believe the designation brings more legitimacy to the green roof industry.

How has it enhanced your career?

As a self-employed consultant, I am able to stay on top of industry trends (such as designing for resilience). We write specifications that require having a GRP on staff, which has helped limit competition. In addition, I've been hired by companies to educate their staff on the industry and who the "players" are so our clients can decide if they want to bring their products to the green roof market.

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