O Street NW Green Street

O Street NW Green Street

Project Team
DC Department of Energy and Environment, DC Department of General Services, DC Public Schools, DC Department of Transportation, EE&K Architects & Engineers, Moody Nolan, Perkins Eastman, SK&A Structural Engineers, AMT LLC, Landscape Architecture Bureau,]
Project Description

The O Street project was completed as a redevelopment project with the reconstruction of Dunbar High School, America’s first public high school for black students. The roadway contains a series of 33 bioretention cells lining both sides of the street that treat stormwater flowing towards two catch basins at the end of the block. The bioretention tree boxes each include at least one river birch which when mature will create an arching canopy over the sidewalk and street helping cool a highly urbanized neighborhood.
To read a complete project narrative and view more photos, please visit the project folder in our Google Drive.

Best Ultra-Urban Project

This category recognizes the best application of green infrastructure (GI) practices that are built in highly urban areas to reduce flooding and pollutant delivery (more than 75% site impervious cover). Some examples include: green streets, walls, roofs or parking lots, rainwater harvesting systems, urban forestry practices, and permeable hardscapes.

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