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| ==Incentives and Credits== | | ==Incentives and Credits== |
| <h3>In Ontario</h3> | | <h3>In Ontario</h3> |
− | <strong>City of Mississauga</strong><br>
| + | '''City of Mississauga''' |
| The City of Mississauga has a stormwater management credit program which includes RWH as one of their recommended site strategies[https://www.mississauga.ca/portal/services/credit-program]. | | The City of Mississauga has a stormwater management credit program which includes RWH as one of their recommended site strategies[https://www.mississauga.ca/portal/services/credit-program]. |
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| <h3>LEED BD + C v. 4</h3> | | <h3>LEED BD + C v. 4</h3> |
− | <strong>Water Efficiency: Rainwater management (up to 3 points)</strong><br>
| + | '''Water Efficiency: Rainwater management (up to 3 points)''' |
| Note that for lines 1. and 2. preference is given to LID that 'best replicates natural site hydrology': | | Note that for lines 1. and 2. preference is given to LID that 'best replicates natural site hydrology': |
| *Two points (or 1 point for Healthcare) will be awarded if the project manages "the runoff from the developed site for the 95th percentile of regional or local rainfall events." | | *Two points (or 1 point for Healthcare) will be awarded if the project manages "the runoff from the developed site for the 95th percentile of regional or local rainfall events." |
| *Three points (or 2 points for Healthcare) will be awarded if the project manages "the runoff from the developed site for the 98th percentile of regional or local rainfall events." | | *Three points (or 2 points for Healthcare) will be awarded if the project manages "the runoff from the developed site for the 98th percentile of regional or local rainfall events." |
− | <strong>OR</strong>
| + | ''OR'' |
| For zero-lot-line projects only, 3 points (or 2 points for Healthcare) will be awarded if the project manages "the runoff from the developed site for the 85th percentile of regional or local rainfall events." | | For zero-lot-line projects only, 3 points (or 2 points for Healthcare) will be awarded if the project manages "the runoff from the developed site for the 85th percentile of regional or local rainfall events." |
− | This last clause relating to zero-lot-line projects is where RWH may prove most applicable compared to other LID.</p> | + | This last clause relating to zero-lot-line projects is where RWH may prove most applicable compared to other LID. |
− | <strong>Pilot Credits: Whole Project Water Use Reduction (up to 10 points)</strong> <br>
| + | '''Pilot Credits: Whole Project Water Use Reduction (up to 10 points)''' |
− | This pilot credit requires whole building water use modeling to demonstrate reduced water use compared to a baseline model. <br> | + | This pilot credit requires whole building water use modeling to demonstrate reduced water use compared to a baseline model. |
| A sliding scale awards between 1 point for 10% reduction to 10 points for 65% reduction. | | A sliding scale awards between 1 point for 10% reduction to 10 points for 65% reduction. |
| Making this kind of water use reduction would typically require reuse of [[greywater]] as well as an optimized RWH plan. | | Making this kind of water use reduction would typically require reuse of [[greywater]] as well as an optimized RWH plan. |
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| ==See Also== | | ==See Also== |