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LID
Articles
What is a Combined Sewer Overflow?
A Problem Between Rain and the Rivers -
Washington Post, August 2002
Washington
D.C. Water and Sewer Authority Sewer Overflows Settlement
Urban
Heat Island Map of Washington, D.C. -
Global Environmental Management
General LID
Low Impact Development Center
P.G.
County Guide to LID - D.C. uses the P.G. County code for all LID installations Rain
Gardens and Bioretention
Raingardens.org -
A great how-to site
LID
Sustainable School Projects -
step-by-step guide for 7-12th grade teachers
Weems Creek Rain Garden Guide
Rainscapes -
Montgomery County, MD guide to raingardens, including plant lists
Greenroofs
General info:
Greenroofs.com -
a great clearinghouse of information on greenroofs
Greenroofs for Healthy Cities
Greening Rooftops -
Architecture Week, June 2003
Green rooftop technology -
Environmental News Network, December 2000
Chicago: Cooling
the City with Green Rooftops -
Radio Interview, June 2002
DCG
is proud to install greenroof products from these industry leaders:
Barrett
Roofs -
Greenroofing membranes
GreenGrid - modular greenroof system
Greenroof Plants - nationwide leader in greenroof plant cultivation and selection
GreenTech - modular greenroof system
International
Leak Detection -
EFVM - Unparalleled Leak Detection Technology
JDR Enterprises -
J-DRain greenroof drainage systems
Laurel Valley Soils - engineered soils for greenroofing
Wolbert & Master - erosion fabric and sediment control
Rain
Barrels
Build your
own:
LID
Center rain barrel plans and instructions
Maryland
Green Building Program rain barrel plans and instructions
Rain Barrel Guide
- How to use rain barrels for water collection
Rainwater Harvesting
Commercial
rainbarrel sources:
Garden
Supply Warehouse - a wide selection of high-end, attractive rain barrels
Watersavers.com -
a nice selection of rain barrels and connection equipment
Rainbarrels
and More - offers recycled rain barrels in a variety
of sizes and styles
The
Urban Garden Center Rainbarrel - recycled food grade rain barrels
Spruce Creek Rainsaver -
offers an attractive, brown plastic rain barrel
Aaron's Rain Barrels - offers barrels and diverters
Gutter
and Downspout Diversion
Downspout
diverters
Roll
out/back downspout extension
Watersavers.com - a nice selection of gutter diverters and equipment
Garden
Supply Warehouse - downspout diverters and gutter
extensions
Permeable
Paving
Watershed benefits of permeable paving
Field
evaluation of permeable pavements for stormwater management
Will "Pervious" Pavers
Take America By Storm? -
Realty Times, September 2001
Glacier Northwest waterproof and pervious concrete
UniLock Environmental Paver products
Tarmac
America Enviro Concrete
Invisible Structures, Inc. GrassPavers
Georgia Concrete Pervious Pavement
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