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Ariel Rios South Courtyard at the EPA
PROJECT PARNTER(S)
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Low-Impact Development Center, John Shorb Landscaping
NOTE: This site is not publicly accessible and requires a tour. You can schedule a tour by contacting the EPA at LIDHQ at epa dot gov.
LOCATION
Washington DC
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
Wetpond, Rain Garden, Porous Pavement, Cistern, Park
DESCRIPTION
The EPA has embarked on a greening of their offices in downtown Washington DC. Along Constitution Avenue, you can see two rain gardens, but the real treat is the courtyard in the center of the building that showcases a number of LID techniques in artful and interesting ways. the site includes two rain gardens, 564 square feet of permeable concrete and permeable pavers, on 1128 gallon cistern that gathers water from a hardset plaza to be reused for irrigation, native vegetation, and various art features including a recycled granite bench, re-used farm implements and a recycled glass collar to the cistern.
PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Low-Impact Development Center, John Shorb Landscaping
NOTE: This site is not publicly accessible and requires a tour. You can schedule a tour by contacting the EPA at LIDHQ at epa dot gov.
LOCATION
Washington DC
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
Wetpond, Rain Garden, Porous Pavement, Cistern, Park
DESCRIPTION
The EPA has embarked on a greening of their offices in downtown Washington DC. Along Constitution Avenue, you can see two rain gardens, but the real treat is the courtyard in the center of the building that showcases a number of LID techniques in artful and interesting ways. the site includes two rain gardens, 564 square feet of permeable concrete and permeable pavers, on 1128 gallon cistern that gathers water from a hardset plaza to be reused for irrigation, native vegetation, and various art features including a recycled granite bench, re-used farm implements and a recycled glass collar to the cistern.
PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS
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