Greener Heights Visits a Green Roof
On Friday we were lucky enough to meet up with Mike Lucy and Laura Washington of the Anacostia Watershed Society to look at one of the green roofs they have helped implement right here in the District. We visited the green roof at the Department of the Environment in NorthEast DC, and were able to go out onto the roof and interview Mike and Laura about green roofs and the green roof rebate program that they run here, which helps businesses pay for green roof installation. The green roof we saw had Sedum plants on top of the flat roof, and was not accessible to the building’s occupants. However, the Anacostia Watershed Society has also helped install green roofs that have different vegetation and which can be used by the building’s occupants- Laura and Mike emphasized the many benefits to individuals green roofs can have, and it’s even been shown that buildings with green roofs find their occupants are happier and more productive than in regular buildings. Green roofs also have health benefits, and hospitals and health facilities are using them more and more for their therapeutic purposes. We look forward to sharing our final informational video with you, and in the meantime check out our slideshow of Friday’s green roof adventures- it was a beautiful clear day and we were treated to a fantastic view of DC!
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