Blue Roofs and Sustainable Development
Photo above courtesy of Credit Valley Conservation
Blue Roofs are a new strategy for attenuating stormwater flow and reducing heat island effect. Urban Water TMU is collaborating with Credit Valley Conservation Authority to study the feasibility of installing a blue roof on their headquarters. The blue roof is integrated with “Internet of Things” technology – a system of sensors and real-time controls – for managing the flow of water from the roof to CVC’s existing rainwater harvesting tank for indoor and outdoor non-potable use.This includes conducting a global environment scan of blue roof demonstrations and policy frameworks and collaborating with 10 other blue roof experts on the study. Graduate students from architecture, public policy, and urban planning lead the Ryerson team.