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The South End divisions, located in Guelph, ON. (Clairfields, Westminster Woods and Pine Ridge subdivisions) were a new development site that also includes a number of green demonstration homes, including Canada’s first LEED Platinum home and a water efficient Blue Built Home, built with [[Infiltration trenches]] in the backyards of the homes. Throughout much of the subdivisions, stormwater runoff is collected from the roadways using typical catch basins and piping. However, rather than discharging to a stormwater management pond, the runoff is directed to large-scale [[Bioretention]] facilities, known as “greenways. Learn more about the use of "greenways" by clicking the button above.
The South End divisions, located in Guelph, ON. (Clairfields, Westminster Woods and Pine Ridge subdivisions) were a new development site that also includes a number of green demonstration homes, including Canada’s first LEED Platinum home and a water efficient Blue Built Home, built with [[Infiltration trenches]] in the backyards of the homes. Throughout much of the subdivisions, stormwater runoff is collected from the roadways using typical catch basins and piping. However, rather than discharging to a stormwater management pond, the runoff is directed to large-scale [[Bioretention]] facilities, known as “greenways. Learn more about the use of "greenways" by clicking the button above.
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This study compares the hydrologic, water quality and functional performance of a [[Bioretention]] cell and [[Infiltration trench]] that drain runoff from a parking lot at the Living City Campus in Vaughan, Ontario. The practices have identical drainage and subsurface infiltration areas, and both receive runoff through geotextile-lined stone inlets. Key parameters examined include runoff volumes, runoff volume reduction, surface ponding and infiltration, water quality, effluent water temperatures, soil moisture and operation and maintenance requirements. To view the performance results for both features click the button above.