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Vegetated Filter Strip: Life Cycle Costs (view source)
Revision as of 19:49, 10 January 2023
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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Vegetated filter strips]] (i.e., buffer strips, grassed filter strips) are gently sloping, densely vegetated areas that treat runoff as sheet flow from adjacent impervious areas. They slow runoff velocity and filter out suspended sediment and associated pollutants, and provide some infiltration into underlying soils. Vegetated filter strips are generally used as [[pretreatment]] to other LID practices. Finally, filter strips also provide a convenient location for snow storage and treatment during the winter months. STEP has prepared life cycle costs estimates for each design configuration, based on a 2,000 m<sup>2</sup> road drainage area, runoff control target of 25 mm depth and 72 hour drainage period, for comparison which can be viewed below. To generate your own life cycle cost estimates customized to the development context, design criteria, and constraints applicable to your site, access the updated [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/lid-lcct/ LID Life Cycle Costing Tool (LCCT) here].
[[Vegetated filter strips]] (i.e., buffer strips, grassed filter strips) are gently sloping, densely vegetated areas that treat runoff as sheet flow from adjacent impervious areas. They slow runoff velocity and filter out suspended sediment and associated pollutants, and provide some infiltration into underlying soils. Vegetated filter strips are generally used as [[pretreatment]] to other LID practices. Filter strips also provide a convenient location for snow storage and treatment during the winter months. STEP has prepared a life cycle cost estimate for a vegetated filter strip based on a 2,000 m<sup>2</sup> road drainage area, runoff control target of 25 mm depth and 72 hour drainage period, for comparison which can be viewed below. To generate your own life cycle cost estimates customized to the development context, design criteria, and constraints applicable to your site, access the updated [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/lid-lcct/ LID Life Cycle Costing Tool (LCCT) here].
==Design Assumptions==
==Design Assumptions==