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Green Roof Rebate Program RiverSmart Rooftops For more info: Visit doee.dc.gov/greenroofs Grantee info: Designgreen, LLC, Rebecca C. Stack, 202-849-0388, [email protected] This program is administered by Designgreen, LLC with funding from the Department of Energy & Environment. The District of Columbia’s RiverSmart Rooftops has EXPANDED, with diff erent rebate amounts based on location. New green roofs in the District may receive $10 to $15 per square foot. Residential, commercial, and institutional rebates are available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis, for qualified buildings of ANY SIZE! For more information about the program, and your subwatershed, please visit the following website: doee.dc.gov/greenroofs Benefits for Building Owners Cost Savings: Improves building performance, reduces operating costs, expands stormwater storage capacity, and may contribute towards the Stormwater Retention Credit (SRC) trading program, learn more at: doee.dc.gov/src RiverSmart Rewards: Off ers a discount of up to 55% off the DOEE’s Stormwater Fee. To learn more, visit the following website: doee.dc.gov/riversmartrewards Health & Aesthetics: Improves resident health, increases resident satisfaction, provides sound insulation, improves building marketability, and potentially increases employee productivity. Benefits for Your Community Community Cost Savings: Increases stormwater retention, reduces the need to expand regional water infrastructure, manages greenhouse and ozone emissions. Improved Air Quality: Filters airborne particulates, produces oxygen, increases effi ciency of building emperature regulation, and reduces the Heat Island Effect. Better Stormwater Management: Increases stormwater retention and filtration and decreases the volume of stormwater entering local waterways. Social Benefits: Creates a better-looking neighborhood, increases recreational opportunities, adds habitat for wild- life, and offers potential for local food production.
