Green Roofs Are Trés Chic in Georgetown
DC buildings, like the French Embassy, are installing green roofs thanks to environmental rebates.
DC’s green roof rebate program is turning enough heads that even foreign governments are taking advantage of funding for sustainable development. The French Embassy in Georgetown is one of several local buildings to take advantage of the Anacostia Water Shed (AWS) green roof rebate plan this year. Others include Rhode Island Row, 2300-2350 Washington Pl. NE, Aquinus Hall at Catholic University and a home at 813 A St. NE. "We are thrilled the French Embassy has installed a green roof and are participating in the District's rebate program," Michael Lucy, senior consultant with AWS, said in an email to Patch. The embassy's approximately 10,000 square-foot green roof was installed by Furbish Company. “The goal is essentially to reduce [the …
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