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→Example 4. Smart Blue Roof System at CVC Head Office
===Example 4. [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/12/SmartBlueRoofSTEPTechBrief_Dec2020.pdf Smart Blue Roof System at CVC Head Office]===
===Example 4. [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/12/SmartBlueRoofSTEPTechBrief_Dec2020.pdf Smart Blue Roof System at CVC Head Office]===
[[File:Screenshot 2025-11-14 140403.png|400px|thumb|right|Glendale Public School rain garden (STEP, 2020)<ref name = Glen>STEP. 2020. Glendale Public School Rain Garden: Design and Build Overview. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/09/CVC-Glendale-Rain-Garden-Case-Study.pdf.</ref>.]]
[[File:Screenshot 2025-11-14 140956.png|400px|thumb|right|Glendale Public School rain garden study area (STEP, 2020)<ref name = Glen></ref>.]]
Glendale Public School area in Brampton faced increased urbanization, limited stormwater controls, and on-site drainage issues that were harming aquatic health in nearby Fletchers Creek, particularly the endangered Redside Dace. To address these concerns, CVC designed a large-scale rain garden using a treatment-train approach, incorporating three swales, conveyance pipes, an underdrain system, and a flow-control valve.
[[Blue roofs]] are emerging 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 or is sent to rainwater harvesting storage tanks. A [https://sourcetostream.com/2024-track-1-day-1-cowan/ Smart Blue Roof was piloted at the CVC head office in Mississauga]. Smart roofs are fitted with weather forecasting algorithms via internet connectivity and automated valves to regulate water discharge from the roof.
[[Blue roofs]] are emerging 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 or is sent to rainwater harvesting storage tanks. A [https://sourcetostream.com/2024-track-1-day-1-cowan/ Smart Blue Roof was piloted at the CVC head office in Mississauga]. Smart roofs are fitted with weather forecasting algorithms via internet connectivity and automated valves to regulate water discharge from the roof.
# Smart blue roof systems can regulate rooftop runoff by storing and controlling the release of rainwater
# Smart blue roof systems can regulate rooftop runoff by storing and controlling the release of rainwater
# In addition to peak flow control, blue roof systems can facilitate runoff reduction through rainwater reuse and evaporative rooftop cooling
# In addition to peak flow control, blue roof systems can facilitate runoff reduction through rainwater reuse and evaporative rooftop cooling
===Example 5: [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/09/CVC-Glendale-Rain-Garden-Case-Study.pdf Glendale Public School Rain Garden]===
===Example 5: [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/09/CVC-Glendale-Rain-Garden-Case-Study.pdf Glendale Public School Rain Garden]===