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| − | IMG 2457 750X500.jpg| Parking lot bioretention with surface ponding [[well]] in foreground, Kortright Centre, Vaughan, ON. | + | IMG 2457 750X500.jpg| Parking lot bioretention with surface ponding [[well]] in foreground, Kortright Centre, Vaughan, ON. Read about the performance of this practice in the [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2016/08/BioVSTrench_TechBrief__July2015.pdf technical report]. |
Edwards Gardens Bio 2014.JPG| Parking lot bioretention sharing underground reservoir with adjacent permeable paving, Edwards Gardens, Toronto, ON. | Edwards Gardens Bio 2014.JPG| Parking lot bioretention sharing underground reservoir with adjacent permeable paving, Edwards Gardens, Toronto, ON. | ||
ER Bioretention.jpg| Parking lot bioretention with decorative [[stone]] for erosion control, and perforated pipe access standpipe in foreground, Earth Rangers Centre, Vaughan, ON | ER Bioretention.jpg| Parking lot bioretention with decorative [[stone]] for erosion control, and perforated pipe access standpipe in foreground, Earth Rangers Centre, Vaughan, ON | ||
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Lakeside - sheet flow parking lot 1.JPG| The grade and lack of curb allow for sheet-flow runoff into this bioretention facility. Lakeside Park, Mississauga, ON | Lakeside - sheet flow parking lot 1.JPG| The grade and lack of curb allow for sheet-flow runoff into this bioretention facility. Lakeside Park, Mississauga, ON | ||
File:Ultra urban bioret bump out 2.jpg|300px|Bioretention bump out in a dense urban setting receiving runoff via side inlet catch basin and [[Curb cuts |curb openings]] on the walkway side of the installation. | File:Ultra urban bioret bump out 2.jpg|300px|Bioretention bump out in a dense urban setting receiving runoff via side inlet catch basin and [[Curb cuts |curb openings]] on the walkway side of the installation. | ||
| − | File:Fairford park toronto.jpg|Fairford Parkette featuring a bioretention cell retrofitted into a roadway in downtown Toronto, ON. Read | + | File:Fairford park toronto.jpg|Fairford Parkette featuring a bioretention cell retrofitted into a roadway in downtown Toronto, ON. Read a case study about it [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2017/08/Fairford-Parkette-Case-Study_2017.pdf here.] |
File:Ajax Waterfront Park bioret 1.jpg|Bioretention cell located in Waterfront Park in Ajax, ON. | File:Ajax Waterfront Park bioret 1.jpg|Bioretention cell located in Waterfront Park in Ajax, ON. | ||
| − | File:Mississauga IMAX parking bioret 1.JPG|Parking lot bioretention cell at IMAX corporate headquarters in Mississauga, ON. | + | File:Mississauga IMAX parking bioret 1.JPG|Parking lot bioretention cell at IMAX corporate headquarters in Mississauga, ON. Read about the IMAX stormwater system in the CVC [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2022/03/rpt_IMAXreport_f_20220222.pdf performance assessment report] |
File:Bump-out bioretention 2.jpg|A curb extension bioretention cell in action during a major rain event. | File:Bump-out bioretention 2.jpg|A curb extension bioretention cell in action during a major rain event. | ||
| − | File:Brampton Wychwood bioret 2015 1.jpg|Bioretention cell receiving road runoff in the Wychwood neighbourhood of Brampton, ON. The nearby [[Pretreatment|catch basin]] conveys overflows during major rain events. Read | + | File:Brampton Wychwood bioret 2015 1.jpg|Bioretention cell receiving road runoff in the Wychwood neighbourhood of Brampton, ON. The nearby [[Pretreatment|catch basin]] conveys overflows during major rain events. Read about the stormwater system in this community in the CVC [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/06/Wychwood-Report.pdf performance assessment report]. |
File:Kortright parking lot bioret 3.jpg|Kortright Centre parking lot bioretention cell in action during a rain event, Vaughan, ON. | File:Kortright parking lot bioret 3.jpg|Kortright Centre parking lot bioretention cell in action during a rain event, Vaughan, ON. | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 6 April 2022
Parking lot bioretention with surface ponding well in foreground, Kortright Centre, Vaughan, ON. Read about the performance of this practice in the technical report.
Parking lot bioretention sharing underground reservoir with adjacent permeable paving, Edwards Gardens, Toronto, ON.
Parking lot bioretention with decorative stone for erosion control, and perforated pipe access standpipe in foreground, Earth Rangers Centre, Vaughan, ON
The sunken curb holds the edge of the asphalt pavement and lets water freely flow to the bioretention cell beside the 7sigma parking lot in Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Photo credit:BrianAsh
Bioretention cells on Elm Drive, Mississauga, ON, with vertical sides and hardscape perimeter receive road runoff via leader pipes from road catch basin inlets.
The grade and lack of curb allow for sheet-flow runoff into this bioretention facility. Lakeside Park, Mississauga, ON
Bioretention bump out in a dense urban setting receiving runoff via side inlet catch basin and curb openings on the walkway side of the installation.
Fairford Parkette featuring a bioretention cell retrofitted into a roadway in downtown Toronto, ON. Read a case study about it here.
Bioretention cell located in Waterfront Park in Ajax, ON.
Parking lot bioretention cell at IMAX corporate headquarters in Mississauga, ON. Read about the IMAX stormwater system in the CVC performance assessment report
A curb extension bioretention cell in action during a major rain event.
Bioretention cell receiving road runoff in the Wychwood neighbourhood of Brampton, ON. The nearby catch basin conveys overflows during major rain events. Read about the stormwater system in this community in the CVC performance assessment report.
Kortright Centre parking lot bioretention cell in action during a rain event, Vaughan, ON.
