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<strong>City of Toronto</strong> updated their 'Eco roof' incentive program in 2017 . It now includes grants for structural assessment and is available to non-profit organisations [http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=e08354ae91cda510VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD].  
 
<strong>City of Toronto</strong> updated their 'Eco roof' incentive program in 2017 . It now includes grants for structural assessment and is available to non-profit organisations [http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=e08354ae91cda510VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD].  
 
<h4>LEED BD + C v.4</h4>
 
<h4>LEED BD + C v.4</h4>
 
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LEED offer a relatively large number of points for green roofs compared to other LID technologies.
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<strong>Sustainable Sites: Open space (1 point)</strong>
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This credit applies to accessible green roofs on tall buildings with little other outdoor space[http://www.usgbc.org/node/2613129?return=/credits].
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<strong>Sustainable Sites: site development - protect or restore habitat (up to 2 points)</strong>
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This credit applies to green roofs planted with 'native and adapted vegetation' on tall buildings with little other outdoor space[http://www.usgbc.org/node/2758192?return=/credits].
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<strong>Sustainable Sites: Heat island reduction (up to 2 points)</strong>
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Green roofs are weighted as effectively as 'High-Reflectance' roofs in a simple calculation to determine the credit[http://www.usgbc.org/node/2613950?return=/credits].
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<strong>Water Efficiency: Rainwater management  (up to 3 points)</strong><br>
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<li>Two points (or 1 point for Healthcare) will be awarded if the project manages "the runoff from the developed site for the 95th percentile of regional or local rainfall events." </li>
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<li>Three points (or 2 points for Healthcare) will be awarded if the project manages "the runoff from the developed site for the 98th percentile of regional or local rainfall events." </li>
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<strong>OR</strong>
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For zero-lot-line projects only, 3 points (or 2 points for Healthcare) will be awarded if the project manages "the runoff from the developed site for the 85th percentile of regional or local rainfall events." </p>
 
<h4>SITES v.2</h4>
 
<h4>SITES v.2</h4>
 
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