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Smart Blue Roof - Project Overview (Summary) (view source)
Revision as of 18:54, 27 September 2023
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The sections below are intended to mirror the information provided in the '''Smart Blue Roof Tour''' hosted at CVC’s Head Office or serve as a review of the material presented during the tour.
Click [[Smart Blue Roof - Project Overview|here]] for a more detailed overview.
=='''Introduction'''==
=='''Introduction'''==
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.