RIVERSMART ROOFTOPS: DC Green Roof Incentive
The RiverSmart Rooftops program is now closed. If you are an active participant in this program, you may still be eligible to complete your project. Please contact Designgreen for details.
The green roof incentive provided by the Department of Energy and Environment. The program shares green roof capital costs to promote voluntary installations. Over the years program funding restrictions have shifted to reflect local policy goals while the core premise remained constant to support property owner’s interest in improving their site’s environmental performance with a green roof installation. Participating property owners received up to $15 per vegetated square foot. Through this incentive, over 200 properties have contributed to the District’s green vision for a clean, sustainable city.
What is a green roof? It is a combination of plants and engineered growing medium installed above the roof’s waterproofing. It includes a root barrier and a drainage layer. Plants are selected for their toughness. The most appropriate plants combine drought-resistance and water-loving properties.
"Green roofs are a key technology for the District as we work toward our Sustainable DC goal to be the greenest, healthiest, most livable city in the nation,” Tommy Wells, DOEE Director