Green Roof Program

The birthplace of the skyscraper has something new to be proud of.

Green roof program.

Doee seeks to promote the voluntary installation of green roofs for the purpose of reducing stormwater runoff and pollutants. Chicago is home to over 200 green roofs covering 2 5 million square feet more than any other u s. A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. The district riversmart rooftops program was started in 2006 and has since greatly contributed to the installation of green roofs district wide.

Find out whether you can qualify today. Green roofs have vegetation that absorbs rainwater provides insulation and combats the heat island effect where urban environments can have higher temperatures than surrounding areas. Riversmart rooftops green roof rebate program. Green roof tax abatement this program provides a one time property tax abatement for properties that have green roofs.

As a national pace financing leader ygrene brings clean energy and sustainable home improvement projects to life. The funding can be used to encourage installation of green infrastructure such as green roofs as part of the weatherization process. Green roofs have excellent noise attenuation especially for low frequency sounds. Container gardens on roofs where plants are maintained in pots are not generally considered to be true green roofs although.