| Greenroofs | Rain
Gardens | Rain
Barrels
Greenroofing offers
a proven, cost-effective and attractive method to reduce stormwater
runoff that can be applied
from rowhouse to
warehouse.
Here is
just a sampling of successful projects we’ve built:
Greenroofs
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Residence - Chevy Chase, MD - December 2006 - This 350sf greenroof addition adds a lovely view from the upstairs study. |
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Residence - Arlington, VA - December 2006 - This 700sf greenroof is a lovely addition to the new green renovation of this Arlington home. |
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Residence - Potomac, MD - November 2006 - This 775sf garage greenroof is visible from the nearby home overlooking the Potomac River. |
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Condominium - Alexandria, VA - October 2006 - This 3000 sf, four storey greenroof insulates the new Cromley Lofts, a green condominium. |
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Condominium - Adams Morgan, DC - October 2006 - This 3600 sf, five storey greenroof at the Belmont Lofts provides storm water control and residential amenity on this new, luxury condominium. |
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Residence - Shaw, D.C. - May 2006 - This 1200sf fourth story greenroof overlooks the new deck of this Shaw renovation. |
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Residence - Takoma Park, MD - May 2006 - This 400 square-foot project is part of an ecologically sensitive, straw-bale home addition by Helicon Works. |
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Duncan Library - Alexandria, VA - August 2005 - This 2,850 square-foot project is Alexandria's first greenroof. |
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FDIC - Arlington, VA - July 2005 - This 2,900 square-foot project
is Arlington's first high elevation greenroof in a high-density
commercial zone. |
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Dayspring Retreat Center - Germantown, MD - June 2005 -
This 1250 sf sloped greenroof helps blend Dayspring's new retreat cottage into the rural landscape of the Center. |
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| Residence - Georgetown, DC - May 2005 -
This 440 sf garage greenroof blends into the backyard landscape of the home, providing a lovely view from the upstairs balcony. Since most storm water in D.C. is generated from residential properties, this greenroof is a great example of small-scale, residential greenroofing.
Read a Testimonial from this Client>> |
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USDA Headquarters, DC - May 2005 -
This 120 sf outbuilding demonstration greenroof made from 15 pre-grown GreenGrid modules was designed to introduce the technology to USDA staff, and to rally organizational support for greenroofing. |
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Residence - Adams Morgan, DC - October 2004 -
This 250 sf greenroof rowhouse addition also serves as a small seating area for the homeowner. Since most storm water in D.C. is generated from residential rooftops, this greenroof is a great example of small-scale, high-density, residential greening. Stay tuned for photos as the greenroof matures in 2005! |
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Residence - Takoma Park, MD - September 2004 -
This 400 sf greenroof is part of a passive solar, environmentally-sensitive home addition, and includes a terraced masonry wall to enable you to see the greenroof from ground level. |
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The Greenroof at 1425 K Street, NW - June 2004
This 3,500 square-foot demonstration project is D.C.'s first high elevation greenroof in a high-density commercial zone. For bimonthly tours, please call 202/833-4010.
This greenroof was awarded the Washington Business Journal’s “Best Real Estate Deals of 2004” winning in the category for Sustainable Growth & Environmental Impact. More>>
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Residence -
Takoma Park, MD - October 2003 -
This 450 sf second-storey greenroof
was designed as a high-end, outdoor room that features
a custom-crafted,
locust trunk arbor and an inlayed slate patio. This project
was part of a environmentally-sensitive home addition designed
by Helicon
Works Architecture.
Read a Testimonial from this Client. |
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Shaw
EcoVillage Shed Roof - 6th and R Sts, NW - July 2003 -
This
demonstration greenroof and tool shed was designed and
built by the Shaw
EcoDesign Corps, with assistance from D.C. Greenworks,
as part of a larger LID demonstration at their Chain
Reaction Youth Bike Shop site.
Read a Testimonial from this Client. |
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Matthew
Henson Park - Half Street, SW - July 2001 - This 1,200 sf
greenroof was the first public greenroof in D.C. Built
in 2000 by Earth
Conservation Corps youth using donated materials,
the greenroof at Matthew
Henson Park is part of a larger LID demonstration that
set an
important precedent in the city so that others might
adopt the technology
on their own roofs. |
Learn more about Greenroofs.
Rain
Gardens
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Pope's Branch Rain Gardens, SE - Coming in 2007! - These four rain gardens will transform parkland and parking lot into an oasis of green. The gardens will also serve as a training tool for Department of Parks and Recreation employees and the residents around Pope's Branch Park.
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College Gardens Rain Gardens - Rockville, MD - Ten rain gardens were hand-constructed on ten residential properties to capture and filter storm water before it reaches local streams and ponds.
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Bancroft
Elementary School - 18th and Newton Streets, NW - This rain garden will transform a lifeless
stone drainage culvert into an oasis of green. The garden,
in conjunction with a rainbarrel system disconnecting at
least one gutter on the school, will also serve as a water
pollution learning tool for the students.
Read a Testimonial from this Client. |
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5th
District Police Substation - 5th and E Streets, SE - These
rain gardens were sponsored by the Capitol
Hill Business Improvement District, and divert both
gutter downspouts on the building into two native plant
gardens designed to receive large amounts of stormwater.
Any excess
water the garden cannot handle is diverted below-ground
back into the stormdrain. |
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Matthew
Henson Park - Half Street, SW - These rain gardens,
built in 2001 by Earth
Conservation Corps youth, were created to capture large
amounts of stormwater runoff from Half Street, SW. The rain
gardens at Matthew Henson Park are part of a larger LID demonstration
at the site and set an important precedent in the city so
that others might adopt the technology on their own properties. |
Learn
more about Rain Gardens.
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