Profile of the Ideal Roofmeadow Network Contractor
When recruiting contractors for the Roofmeadow Network, we seek companies that focus on careful installation and attentive follow-up maintenance. More than any other type of landscape, green roofs require on-going observation and prompt professional intervention during the establishment phase.
The Network includes both small and large firms, union and non-union companies, promoting an environment in which Roofmeadow can serve the full range of potential client requirements.
The ideal Roofmeadow Network Contractor also exhibits:
- Familiarity with horticultural requirements of a wide range of perennial and ornamental plants
- Emphasis on construction rather than maintenance, with dedicated landscape construction crews
- Expertise in hardscape installation, including pavement, planters, and knee walls
- Openness to learning Roofmeadow’s means and methods of green roof construction
- Willingness to accept responsibility for controlling the job site and for the quality of the finished work
- Aptitude for working on logistically challenging projects on elevated surfaces
- Commitment to working with Roofmeadow for an extended time period
We require that our licensed Roofmeadow Network Contractors designate a principal of the firm who will be primary point of contact. This contact will actively follow all green roof projects; participate in learning/training sessions, insure compliance with Roofmeadow guidelines for activities and project reporting, and take initiative to continuously improve the level of competence of his green roof construction crews.
Roofmeadow is Recruiting Now!
Roofmeadow pays close attention to regions and metropolitan areas that enact regulations and policies favoring green roofs for their environmental performance characteristics, such as stormwater management. These parts of the country also usually demonstrate significant green roof activity, which we routinely track. To focus our recruiting efforts, we mine our database and evaluate the following for each region or metropolitan area of interest, green roof activity, market drivers, and number of existing Roofmeadow Network Contractors servicing the target area. We are currently recruiting in the following areas:
Pacific Northwest Region
In Spring 2011, Roofmeadow and Diadem released a press release announcing their joint marketing and project delivery program. Several local jurisdictions, including the Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver city governments remain committed to innovative stormwater management policies. The Diadem-Roofmeadow team is a powerful presence in this part of the country.
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
Washington, DC is enacting progressive green infrastructure regulations and has a mature green roof market. Working with PPSI, Inc., its independent representative for this area, Roofmeadow leverages its involvement in local policy development and successful green roof installations, including the Roofmeadow green roofs on the Department of the Interior, Waterfront (401 M Street), DC Housing Authority Regency House, among others.
