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→Green Roofs
Read more about [[Swales]], [[Enhanced swales]], [[Enhanced grass swales]] here.
Read more about [[Swales]], [[Enhanced swales]], [[Enhanced grass swales]] here.
==Green Roofs==
==Green Roofs / Blue Roofs==
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This report by TRCA highlights the multiple LID installations located at Edwards Gardens, a botanical garden located at 777 Lawrence Avenue East in Toronto, Ontario and owned by the city. The retrofit of the Edwards Gardens parking lot introduces several new technologies to add to the existing Low Impact Development (LID) practices onsite – an extensive [[Green roof]] and a [[Rainwater harvesting]] system, along with [[Bioretention]], [[Permeable pavement]], [[Infiltration trenches]], [[Exfiltration trenches]], and [[Swales]]. The stormwater management benefits of the LID practices implemented onsite help to improve the quality and reduce the volume of runoff discharging to Wilket Creek, nearby. To read more about the various LID practices at Edwards Gardens and their performance, click the button above.
This report by TRCA highlights the multiple LID installations located at Edwards Gardens, a botanical garden located at 777 Lawrence Avenue East in Toronto, Ontario and owned by the city. The retrofit of the Edwards Gardens parking lot introduces several new technologies to add to the existing Low Impact Development (LID) practices onsite – an extensive [[Green roof]] and a [[Rainwater harvesting]] system, along with [[Bioretention]], [[Permeable pavement]], [[Infiltration trenches]], [[Exfiltration trenches]], and [[Swales]]. The stormwater management benefits of the LID practices implemented onsite help to improve the quality and reduce the volume of runoff discharging to Wilket Creek, nearby. To read more about the various LID practices at Edwards Gardens and their performance, click the button above.
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Read more about [[Green roofs]] here.
This brief by CVC talks about the benefits of [[Blue roofs]] and how they are emerging as a recognized as an innovative rooftop stormwater management solution that provides flood protection and drought resistance. Instead of quickly conveying stormwater away from a property, blue roof systems temporarily capture rainwater until it either evaporates from the rooftop, is sent to rainwater harvesting storage tanks. The CVC head office Building A is typical of most flat roof buildings across North America. In July 2020, Intact awarded the CVC a Climate Action Grant to pilot a Smart Blue Roof system on-site to evaluate real world performance and scalability in a Canadian context. Piloting and monitoring a smart blue roof system at the CVC office begins the summer of 2022.
Read more about [[Green roofs]] & [[Blue roofs]] here.
==Rainwater Harvesting==
==Rainwater Harvesting==