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===Roof areas===
 
===Roof areas===
 
The roof areas of large commercial buildings are large impervious surfaces. Controlled roof drains have become a widely utilized tool for stormwater management with the commercial development industry. While these devices do attenuate flows, they do not significantly reduce runoff volumes. By simply directing roof runoff to a soakaway pit, you can provide a great amount of volumetric stormwater control. Consider going one step further and storing this water in a cistern for future use. Commercial rooftops are relatively clean, and complex filtration is not required for most non-potable uses.
 
The roof areas of large commercial buildings are large impervious surfaces. Controlled roof drains have become a widely utilized tool for stormwater management with the commercial development industry. While these devices do attenuate flows, they do not significantly reduce runoff volumes. By simply directing roof runoff to a soakaway pit, you can provide a great amount of volumetric stormwater control. Consider going one step further and storing this water in a cistern for future use. Commercial rooftops are relatively clean, and complex filtration is not required for most non-potable uses.
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
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|+ LID options for large commercial sites <br>
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(** = Common, * = Possible, o = Unusual)
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! Source area
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! [[Permeable paving|Permeable pavement/sidewalk]]
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! [[Bioretention]]
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! [[Bioswales]]
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! Soakaways
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! Perforated pipe systems
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! [[Rainwater harvesting]]
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! [[Landscape alternatives]]
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! Prefabricated modules
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! [[Green roofs]]
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! [[Pollution prevention]]
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;" |Roof area || o || o || o ||o || o || ** || o || o||**||o
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;" |Pedestrian / landscaped / common areas ||** ||** || ** ||* || o ||o || ** ||** ||o||*
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|-
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|style="text-align: left;" |Parking area || ** ||** || ** ||** || * ||o || o || ** ||o||**
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|}
    
==Small commercial sites==
 
==Small commercial sites==
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