This Monday’s Green Renter at Solar One:
Mind in the Gutter: How Street Trees Can Manage Stormwater From the Street and Improve Local Water Quality.
with Kate Zidar, Storm Water Infrastructure Matters (S.W.I.M.)
On rainy days, New York City’s sewer system combines everything that is flushed from your apartment with the rainwater that drains from the street. Often the […]
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The Greening of New York’s Rooftops
Posted in Green Building, Urban Environment, Water on Jul 3rd, 2008
Really good news for anyone looking to put some grass on their roof. From The Sustainable Cities Blog:
On June 24th, Assembly Bill 11226 was passed allowing building owners in New York City who install green roofs on at least 50 percent of available rooftop space to get tax credit for it. Property owners will be […]