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Figure B-33
The National Cathedral sits on a wooded hilltop in Georgetown, DC.
systems have been employed throughout the facility, including vegetated roof
covers on the new 1 million-square foot assembly plant, runoff storage, and an
open surface constructed wetland for water quality. Together the team integrated
stormwater management with landscaping and building layout and design, for an
environmental vision of the future.
The Village at Springbrook Farm Residential Development,
Hershey, PA (2002-2003)
This project was a high-density multifamily residential development that incorpo-
rated LID principles and sustainable stormwater management methods to reduce
the impact on the larger watershed, the Susquehanna River basin, a primary
source of the Chesapeake Bay. While the preexisting land use was cultivation,
the regional land use surrounding the community of Hershey is rapidly changing
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