Gridley Becomes Green Roof Professional
February 2011
Michael Gridley, RLA, LEED AP, a senior landscape architect with the C&S Companies is now an accredited green roof professional. The accreditation, through Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, verifies that an individual knows the best practices associated with the successful design, installation and maintenance of green roof systems. To become a green roof professional, individuals must successfully completed a multi-disciplinary exam about green roofs, covering pre-design, design, contract management, quality assurance and support, and maintenance. Since being launched in 2009, more than 400 professionals nationwide have become green roof professionals. Gridley is a registered landscape architect and LEED accredited professional. He has more nearly 15 years of experience in landscape architecture and has worked on several green roofs in Central New York. Gridley is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.