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...le, Manoj Menon, Xiaodong Jia, George Reed, Virginia Stovin, The impact of green roof ageing on substrate characteristics and hydrological performance, In J The key hydrologic benefit which green roofs have over other forms of LID is the proportion of the water returned to the

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...]. (Photo Source: STEP, 2007<ref>STEP. 2007. AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GREEN ROOFS: Evaluating the costs and savings to building owners in Toronto and surroun ...ife cycle cost estimate for an extensive, 4 inch deep pre-grown sedum mat, green roof design configuration, based on a 2,000 m² roof drainage are

[[File:Pass Filter Bed green roof.PNG|500px|thumb|right|Fully constructed green roof.]] ...gets, promote biodiversity and provide green space. Some key resources for green roof construction include the following:

...dens]], urban gardens and [[soil cells]], [[permeable pavements]], [[green roofs]], [[filter strips]] and more. Bold & Gold is composed of a patented blend ...such as an upflow filter chamber following a detention pond, a commercial green roof in Florida, and a subsurface upflow wetland filter for nutrient remova

...table phosphorus is the portion that is easily available to organisms like plants and algae, so the parameter of immediate concern to water quality. ...method should be used <ref>Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. 2011. Advanced Green Roof Maintenance: Participant’s Manual. Toronto, ON.</ref>. In this extra

...mospheric vapour. It occurs from all wet surfaces, including the leaves of plants and damp soil. The climatic factors which influence the rate of evaporation *Frequent spray irrigation onto [[green roofs]], or any landscape from [[rainwater harvesting| harvested rainwater]],

[[File:GRmodules.png|thumb|500px|Example schematics of extensive green roofs. On the left, a 'built up' system comprising layers: roofing membrane, drai Modern green roofs are a rapidly developing commercial market in Ontario. Their primary benef

...Green Roofs. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2018/02/Green-Roofs-Fact-Sheet.pdf</ref>]] ...turned to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration by plants. Green roofs are typically designed to retain precipitation from small to medium-sized (

...ormwater planters]], [[absorbent landscapes]], [[sand filters]] or [[green roofs]]. |Proven phosphorus retention <br> Retained phosphorus is stable||May harm plants<ref>Logsdon SD, Sauer PA. Iron Filings Cement Engineered Soil Mix. Agron J.

...nnials: List|perennials]], [[Shrubs: List|shrubs]], [[Vines: List|climbing plants]], [[Trees: List|trees]] and [[turf]] focusing on their suitability for imp ...planting design fit together to make a whole. The repetition of groups of plants or the character of elements (ie. height, size, texture, and colour) throug

[[File:Toronto Botanical Garden_Jen.jpg|thumb|350px|Wonderful plants varying in form, texture and colour, TBG ON]] .../10.1007/978-981-287-245-6</ref> and stabilization of soil. When selecting plants for an LID practice, aim for species with high functionality, survivability

...cases an irrigation system should be part of the BMP design (e.g., [[green roofs]]). |rowspan="3"|'''[[Green Roofs]] and [[Blue roofs|Blue Roofs]]'''

...140 px|link=https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2018/12/Markham-Green-Road-Case-Study_FINAL.pdf]]}} ...ion features to manage stormwater at the source. To learn more about this "Green Street" read the project brief by clicking the button above.

...d, R.L. 2019 Identifying Key Factors for Implementation and Maintenance of Green Stormwater Infrastruture. Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environ **Green roofs; and

...ter to the atmosphere from land and water surfaces by evaporation and from plants by transpiration. ;Green roof

...ales]], [[vegetated filter strips]], [[absorbent landscapes]], and [[green roofs]]. The methods used for phosphorus concentration estimation in both water a ...rby receiving waters. The organic matter in the media, as well as deceased plants can decompose and release both organic and inorganic phosphorus. This can i

''This section should include a link to the City of Toronto Green Streets Technical Guidelines Plant Material Selection tool. This is the mos ...oss a number of references to using excess water for irrigation on [[green roofs]] or [[rain barrels]]. However, it may be useful to include information on

...Accessed May 11 2022: https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/home/urban-runoff-green-infrastructure/low-impact-development/permeable-pavement/</ref>]] ...engineered filter media of bioretention cells, the growing media of green roofs or the topsoil of enhanced swales, vegetated filter strips and soil amendme

Ways in which Green Infrastructure will help mitigate the effects of climate change, particular ...grated storm water management plan, which will include recommendations for green infrastructure on public and private land.”  The Co-operators 2014

.... Greater planting soil depths are required to support more deeply rooting plants like perennials and shrubs (45 to 60 cm) and trees (85 to 100 cm). ...ure of the system. Infiltration practices may be used to treat runoff from roofs and pavements with sedimentation or filtration pre-treatment. The following

.... Greater planting soil depths are required to support more deeply rooting plants like perennials and shrubs (45 to 60 cm) and trees (85 to 100 cm). ...ure of the system. Infiltration practices may be used to treat runoff from roofs and pavements with sedimentation or filtration pre-treatment. The following