Blue Roof Performance and Scalability as a Tool of Green Infrastructure

This project seeks to address new stormwater management and flood control measures by proposing a smart blue roof at Credit Valley Conservation’s (CVC) main office building. The blue roof system will temporarily capture rainwater using the roof as a storage reservoir and then allow the water to evaporate and/or to be used for non-potable requirements on site (i.e., irrigation, toilet flushing, truck washing) and ultimately offset potable water demands and reduce stormwater runoff. The research will assess the public health, building science, and civil engineering aspects of operating and maintaining a smart blue roof on the building. CVC, as well as other municipalities across Canada can benefit from this research by utilizing the findings for larger scale implementation of smart blue roofs, such as in commercial level buildings and urban areas.

Faculty Supervisor:

Darko Joksimovic;Kimberley Gilbride;Fatih Sekercioglu;Ian Young;Hitesh Doshi

Student:

Partner:

Credit Valley Conservation Authority

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

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