Alumni News - Kyle Vander Linden

Kyle Vander Linden, who graduated from Redeemer in 2005 with a major in environmental studies as well as a major in history, is currently pursuing a master's degree in environmental planning at the University of Waterloo. As part of his studies, he had the opportunity to do research on a green roof at Waterloo City Hall, focusing on storm water quantity and quality. Last month, Kyle began working for Roof Greening Systems. In particular, he researches stormwater quantity, thermal insulation properties, soil quality, weight issues and optimizing plant growth in extreme conditions. Kyle notes that Roof Greening Systems is one of the first companies in Canada to pre-grow native vegetation mats to be placed on green roofs.