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*CVC’s SBR is the first blue roof system to be compliant with the Canadian Standards Association’s new Rainwater Harvesting Standard (CSA B805-18).*The roof assembly includes a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) membrane, which is applied like paint and has no seams.
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Smart Blue Roof - Project Overview (Summary) (view source)
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Conventional flat roofs on industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings are designed to quickly remove rainwater from their surfaces. The passive control strategy of these conventional roof assemblies provides no opportunity for rainwater reuse and contributes to downstream erosion and the potential for flooding. Credit Valley Conservation’s Smart Blue Roof (SBR) flips this idea on its head and uses an active control strategy to capture rainwater for reuse. This emerging technology has the capacity to effectively manage runoff, capture rainwater for non-potable reuse, and conserve energy through evaporative cooling.
Conventional flat roofs on industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings are designed to quickly remove rainwater from their surfaces. The passive control strategy of these conventional roof assemblies provides no opportunity for rainwater reuse and contributes to downstream erosion and the potential for flooding. Credit Valley Conservation’s Smart Blue Roof (SBR) flips this idea on its head and uses an active control strategy to capture rainwater for reuse. This emerging technology has the capacity to effectively manage runoff, capture rainwater for non-potable reuse, and conserve energy through evaporative cooling.
*CVC’s SBR is the first blue roof system to be compliant with the Canadian Standards Association’s new Rainwater Harvesting Standard (CSA B805-18).
*The SBR is large enough to capture the 100-year design storm (the largest storm predicted to occur in a 100-year time period) within its footprint.
*The SBR is large enough to capture the 100-year design storm (the largest storm predicted to occur in a 100-year time period) within its footprint.
=='''Station 1 – Roof Surface'''==
=='''Station 1 – Roof Surface'''==
*Water can be ponded at an average depth of 130 mm, which equates to a depth of 75 mm at the parapet (roof edge) and 250 mm at the roof drains (lowest point).
*Water can be ponded at an average depth of 130 mm, which equates to a depth of 75 mm at the parapet (roof edge) and 250 mm at the roof drains (lowest point).
*Water can be stored on the roof for up to six (6) days.
*Water can be stored on the roof for up to six (6) days.
*The roof assembly includes a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) membrane, which is applied like paint and has no seams.
*The roof assembly is equipped with an electric field vector mapping (EFVM) leak detection system that can locate leaks with “pin-point” accuracy.
*The roof assembly is equipped with an electric field vector mapping (EFVM) leak detection system that can locate leaks with “pin-point” accuracy.