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| As energy demands continue to threaten
power supplies and smog maintains its stranglehold
on cities, the use of green roof technology has
grown substantially. Cities are also encouraging
green roofs to reduce stormwater surges. For
example, the City of Portland, OR, is leading
an aggressive regional program providing financial,
technical, and educational incentives to participants
in its green roof initiative; Minneapolis, MN,
confers green-area status to green roofs; and
Chicago, IL, provides a density bonus for the
use of green roofs in its central business district.
Other cities have also implemented incentive
structures, including tax credits and avoidance
of fees assessed for impervious surface cover.
Check with your city environmental or planning
department to learn more about green roof incentives
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