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This report by CVC highlights how the CA (per its mandate) and its member municipalities approached the construction of an addition to the CVC head office as an opportunity to showcase a green building that effectively manages water resources on the site in keeping with the Credit River Water Management Strategy. The report goes over how CVC created the new construction as a demonstration site that showcased LID practices within a typical commercial office setting. It also allowed the CA the opportunity to ‘learn by doing’ and closely monitor the performance and maintenance of LID practices and communicated the ways to improve the design, installation and management of LID

This report by CVC highlights how the CA (per its mandate) and its member municipalities approached the construction of an addition to the CVC head office as an opportunity to showcase a green building that effectively manages water resources on the site in keeping with the Credit River Water Management Strategy. The report goes over how CVC created the new construction as a demonstration site that showcased LID practices within a typical commercial office setting. It also allowed the CA the opportunity to ‘learn by doing’ and closely monitor the performance and maintenance of LID practices and communicated the ways to improve the design, installation and management of LID

features. Monitoring found that all LID practices ([[Permeable pavements]], [[Grass swales]], and a [[Rainwater harvesting]] system) at CVC's Head Office reduces the runoff volume of rain events by 63%. This is an improvement from typical parking lots where the majority of runoff travels directly into the storm sewers and into our streams and Lake Ontario. The site also removes 81% of total suspended solids. Learn mroe about this work by clickign the button above.

features. Monitoring found that all LID practices ([[Permeable pavements]], [[Enhanced grass swales|Grass swales]], and a [[Rainwater harvesting]] system) at CVC's Head Office reduces the runoff volume of rain events by 63%. This is an improvement from typical parking lots where the majority of runoff travels directly into the storm sewers and into our streams and Lake Ontario. The site also removes 81% of total suspended solids. Learn mroe about this work by clickign the button above.

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