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- *[[Green roofs]], *[[Blue roofs]],2 KB (220 words) - 18:34, 6 August 2020
- ...le, Manoj Menon, Xiaodong Jia, George Reed, Virginia Stovin, The impact of green roof ageing on substrate characteristics and hydrological performance, In J The key hydrologic benefit which green roofs have over other forms of LID is the proportion of the water returned to the5 KB (737 words) - 23:11, 20 March 2023
- YorkU1.jpg|[[Green roofs]]|link=Green roofs File:Plants page title.JPG|[[Plants]]|link=Plants3 KB (439 words) - 13:56, 17 May 2024
- ...]. (Photo Source: STEP, 2007<ref>STEP. 2007. AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GREEN ROOFS: Evaluating the costs and savings to building owners in Toronto and surroun ...ife cycle cost estimate for an extensive, 4 inch deep pre-grown sedum mat, green roof design configuration, based on a 2,000 m<sup>2</sup> roof drainage are7 KB (1,035 words) - 21:48, 17 January 2023
- [[File:Pass Filter Bed green roof.PNG|500px|thumb|right|Fully constructed green roof.]] ...gets, promote biodiversity and provide green space. Some key resources for green roof construction include the following:13 KB (1,912 words) - 22:24, 28 September 2022
- ...dens]], urban gardens and [[soil cells]], [[permeable pavements]], [[green roofs]], [[filter strips]] and more. Bold & Gold is composed of a patented blend ...such as an upflow filter chamber following a detention pond, a commercial green roof in Florida, and a subsurface upflow wetland filter for nutrient remova2 KB (304 words) - 15:17, 22 March 2022
- ...table phosphorus is the portion that is easily available to organisms like plants and algae, so the parameter of immediate concern to water quality. ...method should be used <ref>Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. 2011. Advanced Green Roof Maintenance: Participant’s Manual. Toronto, ON.</ref>. In this extra5 KB (731 words) - 19:37, 10 March 2023
- ...mospheric vapour. It occurs from all wet surfaces, including the leaves of plants and damp soil. The climatic factors which influence the rate of evaporation *Frequent spray irrigation onto [[green roofs]], or any landscape from [[rainwater harvesting| harvested rainwater]],7 KB (909 words) - 18:27, 6 October 2022
- [[File:GRmodules.png|thumb|500px|Example schematics of extensive green roofs. On the left, a 'built up' system comprising layers: roofing membrane, drai Modern green roofs are a rapidly developing commercial market in Ontario. Their primary benef24 KB (3,449 words) - 20:27, 2 August 2023
- ...Green Roofs. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2018/02/Green-Roofs-Fact-Sheet.pdf</ref>]] ...turned to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration by plants. Green roofs are typically designed to retain precipitation from small to medium-sized (37 KB (5,353 words) - 18:37, 4 October 2022
- ...ormwater planters]], [[absorbent landscapes]], [[sand filters]] or [[green roofs]]. |Proven phosphorus retention <br> Retained phosphorus is stable||May harm plants<ref>Logsdon SD, Sauer PA. Iron Filings Cement Engineered Soil Mix. Agron J.4 KB (519 words) - 19:51, 24 October 2023
- ...nnials: List|perennials]], [[Shrubs: List|shrubs]], [[Vines: List|climbing plants]], [[Trees: List|trees]] and [[turf]] focusing on their suitability for imp ...planting design fit together to make a whole. The repetition of groups of plants or the character of elements (ie. height, size, texture, and colour) throug12 KB (1,892 words) - 21:15, 23 November 2022
- [[File:Toronto Botanical Garden_Jen.jpg|thumb|350px|Wonderful plants varying in form, texture and colour, TBG ON]] .../10.1007/978-981-287-245-6</ref> and stabilization of soil. When selecting plants for an LID practice, aim for species with high functionality, survivability25 KB (3,683 words) - 19:24, 3 April 2024
- ...cases an irrigation system should be part of the BMP design (e.g., [[green roofs]]). |rowspan="3"|'''[[Green Roofs]] and [[Blue roofs|Blue Roofs]]'''25 KB (3,694 words) - 22:21, 23 November 2022
- ...140 px|link=https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2018/12/Markham-Green-Road-Case-Study_FINAL.pdf]]}} ...ion features to manage stormwater at the source. To learn more about this "Green Street" read the project brief by clicking the button above.81 KB (11,704 words) - 20:55, 20 April 2023
- ...d, R.L. 2019 Identifying Key Factors for Implementation and Maintenance of Green Stormwater Infrastruture. Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environ **Green roofs; and28 KB (3,946 words) - 14:41, 11 March 2024
- ...ter to the atmosphere from land and water surfaces by evaporation and from plants by transpiration. ;Green roof38 KB (5,575 words) - 23:52, 6 February 2024
- ...ales]], [[vegetated filter strips]], [[absorbent landscapes]], and [[green roofs]]. The methods used for phosphorus concentration estimation in both water a ...rby receiving waters. The organic matter in the media, as well as deceased plants can decompose and release both organic and inorganic phosphorus. This can i13 KB (1,784 words) - 17:20, 20 March 2023
- ''This section should include a link to the City of Toronto Green Streets Technical Guidelines Plant Material Selection tool. This is the mos ...oss a number of references to using excess water for irrigation on [[green roofs]] or [[rain barrels]]. However, it may be useful to include information on14 KB (2,342 words) - 20:45, 11 November 2022
- ...Accessed May 11 2022: https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/home/urban-runoff-green-infrastructure/low-impact-development/permeable-pavement/</ref>]] ...engineered filter media of bioretention cells, the growing media of green roofs or the topsoil of enhanced swales, vegetated filter strips and soil amendme71 KB (10,445 words) - 23:43, 16 January 2024